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1922

Harvard Business Review begins publication

The first issue of the Harvard Business Review, intended to disseminate the School's research findings, is published in October.

 

1923

HBR editor visits Europe in search of contributions from economists, businessmen, and publicists

HBR editor visits Europe in search of contributions from economists, businessmen, and publicists

 

1923

Harvard Business Reports series is conceived to codify business precedents and principles

Harvard Business Reports series is conceived to codify business precedents and principles

 

1924

Of 1.2 million pages of cases produced, 225,000 go to other schools

Of 1.2 million pages of cases produced, 225,000 go to other schools

 

1926

First volume of Harvard Business Reports is published

First volume of Harvard Business Reports is published

 

1927

Business historian N.S.B. Gras joins faculty; begins Harvard Studies in Business History series

Business historian N.S.B. Gras joins faculty; begins Harvard Studies in Business History series

 

1928

Journal of Business and Economic History is launched

Journal of Business and Economic History is launched; succumbs in 1932 due to lack of funding and confused mission

 

1929

Georges Doriot publishes "Business Education in Europe," article in Harvard Business School Bulletin

Georges Doriot publishes "Business Education in Europe," article in Harvard Business School Bulletin

 

1932

Elton Mayo publishes The Human Problems of Industrial Civilization, publicizing Hawthorne experiments for the first time

Elton Mayo publishes The Human Problems of Industrial Civilization, publicizing Hawthorne experiments for the first time

 

1933

Franklin Folts and Edwin Robbins publish Introduction to Industrial Management, which remains in print through the 1960s

Franklin Folts and Edwin Robbins publish Introduction to Industrial Management, which remains in print through the 1960s

 

1935

Management and the Worker is published

Management and the Worker is published

 

1938

George Bates is named editor of HBR

George Bates is named editor of HBR

 

1939

Henrietta Larson and N.S.B. Gras publish Casebook in American Business History

Henrietta Larson and N.S.B. Gras publish Casebook in American Business History

 

1943

Edward Bursk is hired as managing editor of HBR, beginning 30-year career at HBS

Edward Bursk is hired as managing editor of HBR, beginning 30-year career at HBS

 

1944

First study -- "Financial Position of the Aircraft Industry" -- emerges under aegis of the Air Research Advisory Committee

First study -- "Financial Position of the Aircraft Industry" -- emerges under aegis of the Air Research Advisory Committee

 

1945

HBS takes over publishing of HBR from McGraw-Hill

HBS takes over publishing of HBR from McGraw-Hill

 

1947

Edward Bursk becomes editor of HBR

Edward Bursk becomes editor of HBR

 

1947

Faculty collects 624 new cases, bringing total since 1920 to 18,908

Faculty collects 624 new cases, bringing total since 1920 to 18,908

 

1947

Net paid circulation of HBR reaches 15,000

Net paid circulation of HBR reaches 15,000

 

1948

HBR goes from quarterly to bimonthly schedule; circulation reaches 20,000

HBR goes from quarterly to bimonthly schedule; circulation reaches 20,000, and 1,200 individuals and companies order 100,000 reprints

 

1951

George Albert Smith, Jr., publishes Policy Formulation and Administration

George Albert Smith, Jr., publishes Policy Formulation and Administration

 

1951

HBR's circulation reaches 25,000

HBR's circulation reaches 25,000; more than 10,000 requests are received for a single reprint

 

1953

HBR circulation reaches 35,000; 89% of subscribers are in "top management"

HBR circulation reaches 35,000; 89% of subscribers are in "top management"

 

1954

Business History Review, successor to the Bulletin of the Business Historical Society, begins publication

Business History Review, successor to the Bulletin of the Business Historical Society, begins publication

 

1955

200,000 HBR reprints are sold

200,000 HBR reprints are sold

 

1955

Faculty Committee on Case Development Policy urges a substantial expansion of case development

Faculty Committee on Case Development Policy urges a substantial expansion of case development; results in a doubling of case output

 

1956

All alumni begin receiving HBS Bulletin free of charge

All alumni begin receiving HBS Bulletin free of charge, to develop a "better understanding of the needs and objectives" of HBS

 

1956

HBR's paid circulation reaches 52,250

HBR's paid circulation reaches 52,250

 

1956

Ray Corey publishes The Development of Markets for New Materials, and introduces a 2nd-year course in industrial marketing

Ray Corey publishes The Development of Markets for New Materials, and introduces a 2nd-year course in industrial marketing

 

1957

Baker Library publishes first issue of The Executive, a "guide to reading for top management"

Baker Library publishes first issue of The Executive, a "guide to reading for top management"

 

1957

HBR receives 319 unsolicited manuscripts; up from 204 in 1952

HBR receives 319 unsolicited manuscripts; up from 204 in 1952

 

1957

Harvey Bishop, first "Director of Case Distribution," begins work of trying to coordinate case distribution across multiple schools of business

Harvey Bishop, first "Director of Case Distribution," begins work of trying to coordinate case distribution across multiple schools of business; directory of cases from 32 schools is published

 

1958

McKinsey Awards established

McKinsey Foundation for Management Research establishes annual "McKinsey Awards" for best articles published each year in HBR

 

1959

Sales of Intercollegiate Case Clearing House materials increase

Sales of Intercollegiate Case Clearing House materials increase from 204,000 pages in 1958 to 3.2 million pages in 1959

 

1960

HBR article, "Marketing Myopia" published

Marketing expert Theodore Levitt publishes HBR article, "Marketing Myopia"; in response, more than 1,000 companies request a total of 35,000 reprints (and over next 45 years, 850,000 reprints are sold)

 

1960

ICCH adds "international" section to its bibliography of cases

ICCH adds "international" section to its bibliography of cases; by this point, more than 235 HBS cases have been translated into 1 or more of 9 foreign languages

 

1961

HBR's paid circulation reaches 61,800

HBR's paid circulation reaches 61,800

 

1962

HBR reprints total 421,000

HBR reprints total 421,000 (up from 325,000 in 1957)

 

1963

Business History Review publishes first "theme" issue

Business History Review publishes first "theme" issue (on the role of fashion in the history of business)

 

CLASS OF1963

Charles D. Ellis Story

Story regarding the influence that Professor Charles Williams had on Mr. Elllis' publishing career - - through his experience writing a term paper and having it published with Professor Charles Williams' help.

 

1963

David Hawkins wins Newcomen Society Award

David Hawkins wins Newcomen Society Award for his Business History Review article on development of modern financial reporting practices

 

1963

Intercollegiate Case Clearing House approaches break-even point

Intercollegiate Case Clearing House sells $107,000 worth of mimeographed cases; approaches break-even point

 

1963

Ralph Hidy becomes editor of Harvard Studies in Business History

Ralph Hidy becomes editor of Harvard Studies in Business History

 

1963

Richard Vancil publishes The Leasing of Industrial Equipment

Richard Vancil publishes The Leasing of Industrial Equipment

 

1964

Intercollegiate Case Clearing House becomes self-sustaining

Intercollegiate Case Clearing House sells $154,000 worth of cases; becomes self-sustaining

 

1965

HBR's paid circulation reaches 83,000

HBR's paid circulation reaches 83,000 (up 11% in a year), and reprint orders from 22,470 individuals and businesses reach 678,100 (up 35%)

 

1965

Robert Anthony publishes Planning and Control Systems

Robert Anthony publishes Planning and Control Systems; takes leave to become Assistant Secretary of Defense; later receives DoD's "Medal for Distinguished Public Service"

 

1966

Wickham Skinner publishes "Production Under Pressure

Wickham Skinner publishes "Production Under Pressure" in HBR, anticipating U.S. manufacturing woes in coming decades

 

1967

HBR's paid circulation exceeds 95,000

HBR's paid circulation exceeds 95,000; total reprints exceed 1 million for the first time

 

1970

David Hawkins' article wins McKinsey Award

David Hawkins's California Management Review article, "The Behavioral Implications of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles," wins McKinsey Award

 

1971

Ralph Lewis is named editor of HBR

Ralph Lewis is named editor of HBR

 

1972

Hugo Uyterhoeven publishes "General Managers in the Middle" in HBR

Hugo Uyterhoeven publishes "General Managers in the Middle" in HBR

 

1973

Bowen McCoy publishes The Parable of the Sadhu

Bowen McCoy (MBA '62) publishes "The Parable of the Sadhu" in HBR; influential consideration of ethical dilemmas which is subsequently included in HBS courses

 

1973

Bruce Scott publishes The Industrial State: Old Myths and New Realities

Bruce Scott publishes "The Industrial State: Old Myths and New Realities" in HBR; later wins McKinsey Award

 

CLASS OF1973

HBS and the Business Profession VIDEO: RT: 00:52

Interview clip with Tom Stemberg, MBA 1973, regarding the enormous contributions of the Harvard Business School to the business profession, in particular the impact of "The Harvard Business Review."

 

1974

Bill Abernathy and Kenneth Wayne publish "Limits of the Learning Curve" in HBR

Bill Abernathy and Kenneth Wayne publish "Limits of the Learning Curve" in HBR

 

1976

Kenneth Andrews becomes editorial chairman of HBR

Kenneth Andrews becomes editorial chairman of HBR

 

1978

"Course modules" are introduced

"Course modules" -- groups of related cases with a teaching guide -- are introduced to help structure segments of courses

 

1978

HBR editor Ralph Lewis (MBA '41) dies in Paris

Ralph Lewis (MBA '41), HBR editor since 1971, dies in Paris

 

1979

Ken Andrews is named HBR editor

Ken Andrews is named HBR editor

 

1979

Michael Porter publishes "How Competitive Forces Shape Strategy

Michael Porter publishes "How Competitive Forces Shape Strategy" in HBR; subsequently wins McKinsey Award

 

1980

Managing Our Way to Economic Decline published in HBR

Bob Hayes and Bill Abernathy publish "Managing Our Way to Economic Decline," in HBR; later win McKinsey Award for best article of 1980

 

1980

Richard Vietor publishes "The Synthetic Liquid Fuels Program"

Richard Vietor publishes "The Synthetic Liquid Fuels Program" in the Business History Review; later wins Newcomen award for best BHR article of the year

 

1981

Abernathy, Clark and Kantrow publish "The New Industrial Competition"

William Abernathy, Kim Clark, and Alan Kantrow publish "The New Industrial Competition" in HBR; later win the 1981 McKinsey Award

 

1981

HBS engages Arthur D. Little to investigate feasibility of resuming an "active publishing program"

HBS engages Arthur D. Little to investigate feasibility of resuming an "active publishing program"

 

1981

HBS signs agreement with publisher Wiley to distribute HBR anthology series

HBS signs agreement with publisher Wiley to distribute HBR anthology series

 

1981

Internal case-publishing enterprise shifts to computer-based fulfillment

Internal case-publishing enterprise--which in 1980-81 shipped 100 million pages to 6,000 customers around the world, but lost money--shifts to computer-based fulfillment

 

1982

Abstracts of all HBR articles become available through computerized databases; HBR moves to electronic typesetting

Abstracts of all HBR articles become available through computerized databases; HBR moves to electronic typesetting

 

1982

Hayes and Garvin publish "Managing as if Tomorrow Mattered"

Robert Hayes and David Garvin publish "Managing as if Tomorrow Mattered" in HBR; later win McKinsey Award

 

1983

Eliza Collins's article, "Managers and Lovers," generates national attention

HBR editor Eliza Collins's article, "Managers and Lovers," generates national attention

 

1983

HBS discontinues role as international clearing house for cases written at other schools

HBS discontinues role as international clearing house for cases written at other schools

 

1984

HBS Press is reestablished after a 15-year hiatus

"HBS Press" is reestablished after a 15-year hiatus

 

1985

Dutch and Norwegian editions of HBR are launched

Dutch and Norwegian editions of HBR are launched, increasing to 10 the total of foreign-language editions of HBR

 

1985

Ernest Frawley, longtime HBR publisher, dies

Ernest Frawley, longtime HBR publisher, dies

 

1985

Ted Levitt is named editor of HBR

Ted Levitt is named editor of HBR

 

1986

HBS Publishing Division established

The "HBS Publishing Division," aimed at disseminating HBS research more broadly (and increasing associated revenues), is established.

 

1986

Ken Andrews steps down

Ken Andrews, editor of HBR since 1979, steps down; is succeeded by Ted Levitt

 

1987

HBS Press publishes A Delicate Experiment, history of first 50 years of HBS

HBS Press publishes A Delicate Experiment, history of first 50 years of HBS, by Jeffrey L. Cruikshank

 

1988

HBR celebrates 65th anniversary

HBR celebrates 65th anniversary; has more than 200,000 subscribers in 131 countries, and sells more than 2.5 million reprints annually

 

1988

Student-edited Business Ethics Forum is launched

Student-edited Business Ethics Forum is launched

 

1988

Tom Peters's "Top 10" list of all-time best management books includes 6 HBS titles

Management guru Tom Peters's "Top 10" list of all-time best management books includes 6 HBS titles

 

1990

Rosabeth Moss Kanter becomes editor of HBR

Rosabeth Moss Kanter becomes editor of HBR

 

1990

Students organize HBS Environmental Club

Students organize HBS Environmental Club; subsequently persuade HBS Publishing to use recycled paper for most case materials

 

1992

Council on Competitiveness and HBS jointly publish "Capital Choices," a study led by Michael Porter

Council on Competitiveness and HBS jointly publish "Capital Choices," a study led by Michael Porter

 

1992

HBS Publishing releases Achieving Breakthrough Service

HBS Publishing releases Achieving Breakthrough Service, its first multimedia-based management program aimed at complementing on-campus executive education programs

 

1992

T. George Harris is named editor of HBR

T. George Harris is named editor of HBR

 

1993

HBS Publishing is created

HBS Publishing is created as wholly-owned subsidiary of Harvard University

 

CLASS OF1998

Jennie Friedman Story VIDEO: RT: 03:25

Story regarding how the HBS environment amplified her curiosity about the world and opened new avenues for her. Finding a balance between her academic demands and social life posed a challenge for her. Whenever she fell asleep in her Finance class, the professor called on her. Before HBS she worked in the fashion industry and avidly read a satirical columnist in "Women's Wear Daily". She created the social column "Jezebel" for "The Harbus", which was among the most pleasurable activities of her MBA years.

 

1999

HBS Bulletin marks 75th anniversary

HBS Bulletin, alumni magazine, marks 75th anniversary

 

1999

Working Knowledge is launched

New HBS alumni web portal, Working Knowledge, is launched

 

2003

HBS Publishing statistics for 2003

HBS Publishing sells 771,000 books, 6.7 million cases, and 3 million HBR reprints

 

MBA2010

Mia Saini Story VIDEO: RT: 03:41

Story regarding her plan to become a business broadcast journalist and her strategy for achieving that objective with an HBS education. After gaining experience in front of the camera covering the business beat, she acquired an inside perspective on the investing industry at Goldman Sachs. While at the financial website, Street.com, it dawned on her that business journalism requires a comprehensive understanding of business and that HBS could equip her with that. She profits from the case method by pretending to be a reporter while participating in classroom discussions. As a vehicle for combining her educational and career aims, she started HBS TV to supply business reporting for the Harvard community and hosts her own investing advisory show.