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Harvard alumni begin lobbying to create a railroading school

Harvard alumni begin lobbying President Charles Eliot to create a railroading school

President Eliot contemplates creating a new school

President Eliot contemplates creating a school in "diplomacy and government service"

President Eliot is forced to terminate the failing Harvard School of Veterinary Medicine

President Eliot is forced to terminate the failing Harvard School of Veterinary Medicine, which he had launched in 1882

A. Lawrence Lowell argues for a school of business professions

Dept. of Government Professor A. Lawrence Lowell argues forcefully for a school that would "carve out" and elevate business professions

Fund drive to support a five-year experiment in business education authorized

President Eliot and the Corporation authorize a fund drive to support a five-year experiment in business education at the graduate level

Edwin F. Gay is appointed first dean of HBS

Harvard economist Edwin F. Gay is appointed as the first dean of HBS, and spends the spring and summer planning the new School's curriculum.

Harvard Corporation votes to establish HBS

Harvard Corporation votes to establish HBS to teach business on a graduate level only, with a five-year experimental authorization under the wing of the Department of Economics; each word of the School's name ("Graduate School of Business Administration") is carefully chosen by Harvard President Charles Eliot and Government Professor (and future Harvard President) A. Lawrence Lowell.

Industry "advisory committees" authorized; textile committee created

Industry "advisory committees" authorized; textile committee created

Only 1/4 of previous year's 1st-years return for 2nd year

Only 1/4 of previous year's 1st-years return for 2nd year

Total enrollment climbs from 79 to 91

Total enrollment climbs from 79 to 91

Visiting Committee meets for first time

Visiting Committee meets for first time; discusses "desirable characteristics for young men entering business"

Corporation votes to establish an HBS "Administrative Board"

Corporation votes to establish an HBS "Administrative Board"

First MBA degress awarded

Eight students receive first "MBA" degrees awarded by Harvard. The MBA is the first degree conferred in English, rather than Latin.

HBS's "Dept. of Public Business" is transferred to Harvard's new "Dept. of Government"

HBS's "Dept. of Public Business" is transferred to Harvard's new "Dept. of Government"

Printing industry advisory committee established

Printing industry advisory committee established

HBS permanently established

Harvard's President Lowell, in his annual report to the University's governing boards, writes that HBS has "proved its value" and deserves to be made permanent.

BBR issues first bulletin

Bureau of Business Research (BBR) issues first bulletin (on shoe retailing); defines a uniform system of accounting; more than 10,000 copies distributed

HBS becomes a permanant, independent entity within Harvard

Harvard Corporation extends HBS's authorization indefinitely, and the School gains administrative autonomy from the Department of Economics.

Scientific management is dropped from the curriculum; a functionally oriented "Marketing" course is taught for the first time

Scientific management is dropped from the curriculum; a functionally oriented "Marketing" course is taught for the first time

A "Committee on Military Preparedness" is created; recommends that HBS develop a commissary course

A "Committee on Military Preparedness" is created; recommends that HBS develop a commissary course

Large numbers of students and faculty depart for military service

Large numbers of HBS students leave school in May for military service; faculty (including Dean Gay) depart throughout the year

Lincoln Schaub named acting dean to replace Gay

Lincoln Schaub named acting dean to replace Gay; cuts expenses by more than 20% (from $76,000 to $60,000)

Gay proposes to suspend HBS operations; Lowell says "no"

Gay proposes to suspend HBS operations; Lowell says "no"

Wallace B. Donham becomes second dean of HBS

Wallace B. Donham, a Harvard-trained lawyer and banker, and a protege of President Lowell, is named HBS's 2nd dean.

Prof. Copeland produces first HBS casebook

With Dean Donham's strong encouragement, economist and HBS Professor Melvin T. Copeland produces the first HBS casebook: Marketing Problems.

Boston merchant Louis E. Kirstein joins HBS Visiting Committee

Boston merchant Louis E. Kirstein joins HBS Visiting Committee; remains on it until his death in 1942

[HBS authorized to grant "Doctor of Commercial Science" (DCS) degree

Harvard Corporate authorizes HBS to grant "Doctor of Commercial Science" (DCS) degree

Architectural competition to design HBS campus is announced in August

Architectural competition to design HBS campus is announced in August; extended in November to enable 12 finalists to refine work

HBS begins teaching Army and Navy officers at Soldiers Field in preparation for teaching at Army Industrial College

HBS begins teaching Army and Navy officers at Soldiers Field in preparation for teaching at Army Industrial College; by 1941, they total 135 Army and 55 Navy officers.

Case collection is "decentralized" away from Bureau of Business Research in favor of individual faculty direction

Case collection is "decentralized" away from Bureau of Business Research in favor of individual faculty direction

First "Bok awards," celebrating skill and honesty in advertising, are announced

First "Bok awards," celebrating skill and honesty in advertising, are announced

Ground is broken for new campus on June 2

Ground is broken for new campus on June 2

Developing the "professional side of business" is cited as main aim of HBS

Developing the "professional side of business" is cited as main aim of HBS

First volume of Harvard Business Reports is published

First volume of Harvard Business Reports is published

New HBS campus dedicated

The new HBS campus, designed by New York architects McKim, Mead & White, is dedicated on June 4, with GE's president Owen D. Young as the keynote speaker.

Railway and Locomotive Historical Society establishes its headquarters in Baker Library

Railway and Locomotive Historical Society establishes its headquarters in Baker Library

Charles I. Gragg receives first DCS degree awarded by HBS

Charles I. Gragg receives first DCS degree awarded by HBS

First executive education courses offered

Under the leadership of Professor Philip Cabot, five courses are offered in the summer to 179 business executives, in the School's first experiment with executive education. They respond well to case method, and 87% take optional final exams.

Fatigue Lab researchers conduct first of some 20 field-research projects studying human adaptability

Fatigue Lab researchers conduct first of some 20 field-research projects (through 1940) studying human adaptability

Henrietta Larson joins faculty as associate in research

Henrietta Larson joins faculty as associate in research

Social critic Abraham Flexner publishes Universities, and includes sharp criticism of HBS

Social critic Abraham Flexner publishes Universities, and includes sharp criticism of HBS

George F. Baker dies

George F. Baker dies

"Extra Session" begins in January for unemployed/qualified applicants; allows earning of degree in 16 months

"Extra Session" begins in January for unemployed/qualified applicants; allows earning of degree in 16 months

HBS has graduated some 4,000 men in 25 years, almost all of whom are employed despite depression

HBS has graduated some 4,000 men in 25 years, almost all of whom are employed despite depression

HBS increases the number of student waiter jobs

HBS increases the number of student waiter jobs from 100 to 135; applications still exceed demand

HBS observes 25th anniversary with subdued celebrations

HBS observes 25th anniversary with subdued celebrations, in light of depression-related hardships

Harvard president A. Lawrence Lowell retires

President A. Lawrence Lowell retires, ending his three decades of support for HBS

Professor Phil Cabot's "Industry and Government in the United States," based in part on Mayo's work, is first offered

Professor Phil Cabot's "Industry and Government in the United States," based in part on Mayo's work, is first offered

"Railroad weekends" begin

Four "railroad weekends," organized by Philip Cabot, are held in winter and spring at HBS; attended by 70 business leaders; series continues until beginning of World War II

HBS begins offering "regular instruction in government and business" in January extra session

HBS begins offering "regular instruction in government and business" in January extra session

Ross Walker first offers Aspects of Budgetary Control, a pioneering accounting course taking the managerial perspective

Ross Walker first offers Aspects of Budgetary Control, a pioneering accounting course taking the managerial perspective

Harvard establishes the "Training Course in Personnel Administration" for Radcliffe women

Harvard establishes the "Training Course in Personnel Administration" for Radcliffe women

Donham calls financial independence "one of the School's greatest assets"

Donham calls financial independence "one of the School's greatest assets"

Donham and HBS faculty conclude that war is inevitable; negotiate with Army to relocate Army Industrial College to HBS

Donham and HBS faculty conclude that war is inevitable; negotiate with Army to relocate Army Industrial College to HBS

Relocation of Army Industrial College to HBS falls through

Relocation of Army Industrial College to HBS falls through

Since 1921, HBS has educated 135 men for Army and 55 men for Navy at Soldiers Field in preparation for teaching at Army Industrial College

Since 1921, HBS has educated 135 men for Army and 55 men for Navy at Soldiers Field in preparation for teaching at Army Industrial College

Edmund Learned, George Lombard, and John Glover develop a new course -- "Management Controls" -- to bring together statistics and human relations concepts for Industrial Administrator program

Edmund Learned, George Lombard, and John Glover develop a new course -- "Management Controls" -- to bring together statistics and human relations concepts for Industrial Administrator program

Navy Supply School moves to HBS

Navy Supply School moves to HBS; Professors Robert Anthony, Sterling Livingston, and Charles Anderson enroll in first run to be able to teach if necessary

Dean Donham is succeeded by Dean David

Wallace B. Donham resigns deanship after 23 years; he is succeeded by former HBS faculty member and New York executive Donald K. David.

Disastrous Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire kills more than 450 in Boston, including several HBS students

Disastrous Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire kills more than 450 in Boston, including several HBS students

Melvin Copeland is named Director of Research

Melvin Copeland is named Director of Research

Army Supply Officers Training School is established in April

Army Supply Officers Training School is established in April

George Lombard's "Umpteenth Fighter Squadron" case is taught for the first time in the Stat School

George Lombard's "Umpteenth Fighter Squadron" case is taught for the first time in the Stat School

Kirstein Professorship, honoring retailer Louis Kirstein, is established

Kirstein Professorship, honoring retailer Louis Kirstein, is established; Benjamin Selekman is named first incumbent (in 1945)

Navy Industrial Accounting course begins in October

Navy Industrial Accounting course begins in October

Richard Meriam presents report of Subcommittee on Objectives to faculty -- and faculty discusses report -- in total darkness due to citywide air-raid blackout

Richard Meriam presents report of Subcommittee on Objectives to faculty -- and faculty discusses report -- in total darkness due to citywide air-raid blackout

Faculty declines to offer a war-surplus disposal training program for civilians in federal government

Faculty declines to offer a war-surplus disposal training program for civilians in federal government

Radcliffe College offers "Management Training Program" for women

Radcliffe College offers "Management Training Program" for women

40% of graduating students go into manufacturing, 15% into marketing, 10% each into finance, accounting, and teaching, and 15% into "other"

40% of graduating students go into manufacturing, 15% into marketing, 10% each into finance, accounting, and teaching, and 15% into "other"

Alumni population reaches 14,000

Alumni population reaches 14,000; club total reaches 35; first "Annual Regional Conference" is held in Washington, attended by 200

Fatigue Lab closes

Fatigue Lab closes

A "Faculty Committee on Alumni Relations Policy" is created

A "Faculty Committee on Alumni Relations Policy" is created

Harvard Research Center in Entrepreneurship is established under direction of Joseph Schumpeter and HBS librarian Arthur Cole

Harvard Research Center in Entrepreneurship is established under direction of Joseph Schumpeter and HBS librarian Arthur Cole

"Mobilization Analysis Center," under direction of Stanley F. Teele, is created in December at the request of the armed forces due to Korean mobilization

"Mobilization Analysis Center," under direction of Stanley F. Teele, is created in December at the request of the armed forces due to Korean mobilization

Filene Professorship, honoring retailer Lincoln Filene, is established

Filene Professorship, honoring retailer Lincoln Filene, is established; Malcolm McNair is named first incumbent

Fritz Roethlisberger begins offering Human Relations Clinic

Fritz Roethlisberger begins offering Human Relations Clinic (continues through 1954)

First Young Presidents' Organization Seminar is held

First Young Presidents' Organization Seminar is held

Program in Agriculture and Business is launched

Program in Agriculture and Business is launched

David writes that "business is not yet a profession," and calls for "leadership" to be made a permanent part of the curriculum

David writes that "business is not yet a profession," and calls for "leadership" to be made a permanent part of the curriculum

HBS and other leading business schools agree to adopt an "Admission Test for Graduate Study in Business"

At a March meeting in Princeton, HBS and other leading business schools agree to adopt an "Admission Test for Graduate Study in Business"

HBS receives requests for assistance from 32 foreign educational institutions

HBS receives requests for assistance from 32 foreign educational institutions, signaling the beginning of almost two decades of active HBS "missionary" work overseas.

Kresge and Aldrich Halls dedicated

Aldrich and Kresge Halls, the first major additions to the original HBS campus, are dedicated in June. The total cost of Aldrich (the classroom building cut from the original campus plan for budget reasons) is $3.2 million, and the Rockefellers add a $1.8 million endowment for upkeep; the total cost of Kresge (a dining facility and campus center) is $2.3 million.

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

Fall entering class is first to take "Admission Test for Graduate Study in Business"

Fall entering class is first to take "Admission Test for Graduate Study in Business," although HBS doesn't intend to "rely heavily on test performance as a basis for acceptance"

Paul Lawrence publishes "How to Deal with Resistance to Change" in HBR; later considered a classic

Paul Lawrence publishes "How to Deal with Resistance to Change" in HBR; later considered a classic

Dean Teele appointed

Retailing specialist and recipient of HBS's second doctoral degree, Stanley F. Teele, is named HBS's 4th dean.

Engineers constitute a quarter of incoming MBAs

Engineers constitute a quarter of incoming MBAs (as opposed to less than 10 percent prewar)

HBS and Radcliffe formalize their working arrangement in the "Management Training Program" for women

HBS and Radcliffe formalize their working arrangement in the "Management Training Program" for women

3 new courses (Sales Organization and Administration, Creative Marketing Strategy, and Industrial Marketing) are added as part of effort to expand elective offerings

3 new courses (Sales Organization and Administration, Creative Marketing Strategy, and Industrial Marketing) are added as part of effort to expand elective offerings

Harry Hansen offers first "Creative Marketing Strategy" field studies

Harry Hansen offers first "Creative Marketing Strategy" field studies

HBS observes 50th anniversary

HBS observes 50th anniversary with "rededication service" in Memorial Church and a celebratory dinner

HBSA holds two-day conference -- Management's Mission in a New Society -- commemorating HBS's 50 anniversary

HBSA holds two-day conference -- Management's Mission in a New Society -- commemorating HBS's 50 anniversary, and including historian Arnold Toynbee and U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon

Middle Management Program is suspended after its fifth session

Middle Management Program is suspended after its fifth session

Three long-time members of HBS Visiting Committee -- Lincoln Filene, Walter C. Teagle, and William Ziegler, Jr. -- die

Three long-time members of HBS Visiting Committee -- Lincoln Filene, Walter C. Teagle, and William Ziegler, Jr. -- die

Windsor Hosmer first offers "Small Manufacturing Enterprises"

Windsor Hosmer first offers "Small Manufacturing Enterprises"

First women graduate from HBS

Three women graduates of the Harvard-Radcliffe Program in Business Administration are admitted to 2nd year of MBA program; they become first women to receive HBS MBAs (in 1960)

Teele appoints committee to conduct a "completely fresh survey" of the MBA program

Teele appoints an 8-person "MBA Study Committee" (later known as the "Anthony Committee") to conduct a "completely fresh survey" of the MBA program

Two publications highly critical of business education are issued

Ford Foundation publishes Gordon and Howell's Higher Education for Business, and Carnegie Foundation publishes Pierson's The Education of American Businessmen, both highly critical of business education

Henrietta Larson becomes first woman to be named a full professor at HBS

Henrietta Larson becomes first woman to be named a full professor at HBS

Howard Raiffa and Robert Schlaifer sponsor first run of "Decision under Uncertainty" seminar

Howard Raiffa and Robert Schlaifer sponsor first run of "Decision under Uncertainty" seminar; runs through 1964

Required course, "Business Responsibilities in the American Society," is renamed "The Manager and the American Economy"

Required course, "Business Responsibilities in the American Society," is renamed "The Manager and the American Economy"

"Harbus II," a computer simulation of business enterprise developed at HBS, is used in summer sessions

"Harbus II," a computer simulation of business enterprise developed at HBS, is used in summer sessions cosponsored by HBS and Educational Testing Service with 50 executives; moved into AMP in '63

Dean Baker appointed

Transportation expert George P. Baker is named the School's 5th dean.

Dean Teele resigns; George P. Baker is named acting dean

After a month back at HBS, Teele resigns (on March 20) for medical reasons; George P. Baker is named acting dean

Faculty votes to accept report of Committee on Faculty Organization

Faculty votes to accept report of Committee on Faculty Organization, which recommends ceding certain powers to HBS programs and the creation of formal subject "Areas"

Faculty votes to accept women

The faculty votes to accept women (creating a separate "pool" for female applicants); the Harvard-Radcliffe program is discontinued, and (in 1963) eight women are admitted as members of first-year class.

For the first time, an HRPBA/HBS woman graduates "with Distinction"

For the first time, an HRPBA/HBS woman graduates "with Distinction"

Office for financial planning and control at HBS is created

New office for financial planning and control at HBS is created

Second-year "Seminar on Business Logistics" is first offered

Second-year "Seminar on Business Logistics" is first offered

The school's first formal bequest program is organized

Due to relative lack of bequests to HBS -- up to this point, HBS has received only 12 bequests in its history -- the School's first formal bequest program is organized

Visiting Committee membership is changed from indefinite to a six-year rotation

Visiting Committee membership is changed from indefinite to a six-year rotation

Entering class of 680 includes first 7 female first-years

Entering class of 680 includes first 7 female first-years

HBS hosts a business policy conference which helps disseminate the "SWOT" framework

HBS hosts a business policy conference which helps disseminate the "SWOT" (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) framework

1907 Foundation Professorship of Business Logistics is established

1907 Foundation Professorship of Business Logistics is established

68 "active faculty research projects" are underway

68 "active faculty research projects" are underway; largest total in School's history

Faculty Advisory Committee on International Activities promulgates rules for HBS engagement in foreign programs

Faculty Advisory Committee on International Activities promulgates rules for HBS engagement in foreign programs: 1) foreign experience for faculty is good; 2) formal foreign affiliations will be limited to 3 at any one time, involving no more than 8 faculty members

HBS professors teach first program at Central American Institute of Business Administration

HBS professors teach first program at Central American Institute of Business Administration (INCAE) in Antigua, Guatemala; 46 owners and managers of businesses in 6 countries attend

USDA asks HBS to develop a program to help extension personnel work with agricultural marketing firms

USDA asks HBS to develop a program to help extension personnel work with agricultural marketing firms

Dillon House is dedicated

Dillon House, 1st new building since 1953, is dedicated

First computer terminals are introduced into classrooms

First computer terminals are introduced into classrooms

HBS enters into a time-sharing relationship with Harvard's Computation Center and other Harvard entities

HBS enters into a time-sharing relationship with Harvard's Computation Center and other Harvard entities; goal is to have 18 remote computer terminals at HBS by January 2007, and 32 within several more months

New HBS Clus bring total international clubs to 14

HBS Clubs established in Peru, Belgium, Geneva,and Zurich, bringing total number of international clubs to 14

First three women receive DBAs

46 DBAs are awarded: almost 50% higher than previous record total; group includes first 3 women to receive DBA degree

HBS hosts executive seminar on challenges of racial integration in the business setting

HBS hosts 3-day executive seminar on challenges of racial integration in the business setting

Phil David first offers "Urban Land Development"

Phil David first offers "Urban Land Development," an influential elective in development of entrepreneurial theory at HBS

First Alumni Achievement and Distinguished Service Award winners named

Former HBS faculty member, Ford executive, and Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara (MBA '39) wins first Alumni Achievement award; investment banker Albert Gordon (MBA '25) and consulting-firm pioneer Marvin Bower (MBA '30) win first Distinguished Service awards.

HBS responds to demands that it do more about Vietnam and the "Negro question"

In response to student and faculty demands that HBS do more about Vietnam and the "Negro question," Baker writes that the job of HBS is to "preserve and enhance the climate" that allows the pursuit of truth

Students have 24-hour access to computer terminals

32 terminals are installed in Baker to give students 24-hour access to computers

Chaired professorships increase during Baker's tenure

During Baker's tenure, number of chaired professorships has increased from 13 to 35

First HBS staff member to reach 50-year University service milestone retires

Anna Spang, assistant librarian, retires; first HBS staff member to reach 50-year University service milestone

First HBSA European conference is held (in Amsterdam)

First HBSA European conference is held (in Amsterdam)

HBS Fund raises more than $1 million for the first time

HBS Fund raises more than $1 million for the first time

HBS and Harvard Law School establish the JD/MBA program

HBS and Harvard Law School establish the JD/MBA program: the School's first joint-degree program.

'Citizen of the University' VIDEO: RT: 03:03

Interview clip with HBS Dean Jay Light who speaks on viewing himself as a 'citizen of the university' through his involvement in Harvard-wide affairs, such as his leading role in the creation of the Harvard Management Corporation on the behest of the Harvard Corporation and President Derek Bok, with whom he formed a close working association.

Dean Fouraker appointed

Economist and HBS Professor Lawrence E. Fouraker is named the School's 6th dean.

HBS in Physical Space: Planning the Future Campus VIDEO: RT: 01:46

Interview clip with HBS Dean Jay Light who previews his vision of the campus expansion for the future and into the Allston campus as consistent with the McKim, Mead, and White plan and in keeping with the architectural character of the original buildings.

New AMP building is dedicated

New AMP building is dedicated and named for outgoing Dean Baker

Senior Faculty and the Management of HBS VIDEO: RT: 02:24

Interview clip with HBS Dean Jay Light who conveys the magnitude of senior faculty members' contributions to the management and governance of HBS and cites the example of Dean John McArthur's request that he direct recruitment and training of new professors.

Students respond to killings at Kent State

On May 5, 1,400 people gather in front of Baker to protest government policies and killings at Kent State; strike vote is defeated by a narrow margin, but "open day" on May 12 is voted

The Leader of the Harvard Business School VIDEO: RT: 02:34

Interview clip with HBS Dean Jay Light regarding his selection to be dean of the Harvard Business School, his adjustment to the great challenges of the position, and his love of the responsibilities and opportunities of the role.

International Senior Managers Program launched

The International Senior Managers Program (ISMP) is launched in Vevey, Switzerland: first HBS executive education course based outside U.S.

Catching up with the Next Technological Generation VIDEO: RT: 02:51

Interview clip with HBS Dean Kim Clark, who states how he prioritized a complete technological modernization at HBS in order to carry the School into the Internet Age and relates how the systems staff expeditiously engineered the total upgrading of the School and implemented advanced technologies on the campus.

Faculty Ferment and a Fertile Environment VIDEO: RT: 02:24

Interview clip with HBS Dean Kim Clark, who describes the fertile ferment at the School at the time when he joined the HBS faculty, the intensity of the discussion on research issues, various initiatives, such as Prof. William Abernathy's explorations into technology and Prof. Robert Stobaugh's project, Energy Future, the context of the Japan's emergence as an economic powerhouse, and his excitement at embraking on HBS career in such an atmosphere of possibility.

Global Initiatives: Taking HBS International VIDEO: RT: 03:06

Interview clip with HBS Dean Kim Clark regarding his initiatives to take HBS global: investing in intellectual capital; establishing international research centers; forging new and tightening existing relationships with firms in numerous countries; and essentially bringing HBS out into the world and opening HBS up to the world.

Propelling SciTech Forward at HBS VIDEO: RT: 01:50

Interview clip with HBS Dean Kim Clark, who recalls how his lifelong fascination with technological change and innovation and the insights and knowledge accumulated from his collaborations with Prof. William Abernathy compelled him to advocate for the advancement of science and technology issues to Dean John McArthur, who responded that he should "think big," and the resulting establishment of the formation of the Science and Technology Interest Group.

The HBS Community and Change VIDEO: RT: 03:55

Interview clip with HBS Dean Kim Clark, who expresses his thoughts on the core elements of the HBS community and culture and the necessity for fundamental change. He outlines his strategies for effecting this metamorphosis through the full participation of the faculty and staff in this institutional re-engineering. Intent on re-focusing the School's mission to the education of the next generation of leaders, he prioritized the philosophy of mutual support of faculty and staff to further the overarching goals of the School. All of these factors have resulted in a new ethic and an HBS where everyone thrives.

The Leader of the Harvard Business School VIDEO: RT: 01:30

Interview clip with HBS Dean Kim Clark, who relates how President Neil Rudenstine requested the faculty to write letters of interest after the resignation of Dean John McArthur and how his response led to a conversation with President Rudenstine about the need for dramatic change at HBS. He recalls how he was informed of his appointment to lead the School.

Universal Values for Leadership and Education for Ethics VIDEO: RT: 05:22

Interview clip with HBS Dean Kim Clark, who speaks of his initiative to rethink the values of the HBS community and instituted a School-wide process with the faculty in the forefront to encode a universal set of values for the School. Prof. Carl Kester shepherded the herculean undertaking to re-evaluate the curriculum and the construction of its intellectual foundations by Prof. Lynn Paine, Prof. Thomas Piper, and Prof. Nitin Nohria. The Leadership and Corporate Accountability course emerged from this profound re-envisioning of the School's mission, which transformed the slate of required classes.

Fouraker notes that he has "decentralized the management of the School..."

Fouraker notes that he has "decentralized the management of the School to a greater extent than [his] predecessors," using a "matrix organization"

John McArthur is named associate dean for University relations

John McArthur, head of MBA program for previous 5 years, is named associate dean for University relations

Dean McArthur appointed

Finance expert and experienced HBS administrator John H. McArthur is named HBS's 7th dean.

McArthur points to 4 contributing factors in HBS's "leadership position"

In first dean's report, McArthur points to 4 contributing factors in HBS's "leadership position": distinctive strategy, strong external support, growing demand, and institutional flexibility

Yuan-Li Lao, first MBA candidate from People's Republic of China, enrolls

Yuan-Li Lao, first MBA candidate from People's Republic of China, enrolls

Doctoral alumni celebrate 60th anniversary of the establishment of first HBS doctoral program

Some 200 HBS doctoral alumni convene at HBS to celebrate 60th anniversary of establishment of first HBS doctoral program

HBS begins celebration of 75th anniversary with first in a series of research-oriented colloquia

HBS begins celebration of 75th anniversary with first in a series of research-oriented colloquia

Joint Ph.D. programs established with Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences

The HBS faculty and Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences vote to establish new joint Ph.D.s in organizational behavior and decision sciences.

11th Annual Business School Student Show spoofs HBS history

11th Annual Business School Student Show spoofs HBS history

Influential Women Role Models VIDEO: RT: 02:44

Interview clip with Gwill York, MBA 1984, on the formative impact of her women teachers at the all-girls Laurel School, who instilled a love of learning and will to achieve in her, and Dr. Betty J. Diener, for whom she worked one summer and who stood as an exemplar for her as one of the first women to earn a HBS DBA and the first woman to enter the New York Harvard Club.

HBS Publishing Division established

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

Harvard celebrates its 350th anniversary

Harvard celebrates its 350th anniversary

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

HRPBA celebrates 50th anniversary

Harvard-Radcliffe Program in Business Administration (HRPBA) celebrates 50th anniversary of founding; 225 alumnae attend 3-day reunion at HBS

David Klein graduates after 40 year hiatus

David Klein, originally a member of Class of '48, completes MBA degree and graduates after 40-year career in government and nonprofit sectors; at age 68, becomes oldest graduating student on record

Steven Tolliday wins Wadsworth Prize for Business History

Steven Tolliday wins Wadsworth Prize for Business History

Large percent of graduating class goes into the manufacturing sector

33% of graduating class go into manufacturing sector; highest percentage since 1981

Neil Borden is elected posthumously to American Advertising Federation's Hall of Fame

Neil Borden is elected posthumously to American Advertising Federation's Hall of Fame

[Four doctoral students from three countries, including HBS's Clayton Christensen, receive the POM Society's first "Abernathy Awards]>

Four doctoral students from three countries, including HBS's Clayton Christensen, receive the POM Society's first "Abernathy Awards," established in memory of William Abernathy

Executive education at HBS celebrates 50th anniversary

Executive education at HBS celebrates 50th anniversary

HBS Publishing is created

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

Dean Clark appointed

Kim B. Clark, HBS professor and expert in Technology and Operations Management, is named HBS's 8th dean.

First "January cohort" is admitted since the 1940s

As part of larger effort to spur curricular innovation, first "January cohort" since the 1940s is admitted; 255 "additional" members of Class of '97 enroll (with a yield rate of 94%)

John Bo Kemp Story VIDEO: RT: 05:47

Story regarding how he fulfilled his father's wish that he follow him at HBS. Before passing away, John Kemp, MBA 1981, expressed his desire that his son also attend the School. As a member of the student senate, he co-coordinated Class Day 1998, at which Dick Spangler announced his gift of a new center at HBS. At reunions, he delights in reconnecting with faculty members, such as Prof. Joshua Lerner, and to reflect on the past decade.

C. Roland Christensen Center for Teaching and Learning is established

The C. Roland Christensen Center for Teaching and Learning is established to promote excellence in teaching and participant-centered learning.

Dean Clark resigns

Kim Clark resigns to become president of BYU/Idaho; President Lawrence Summers names Jay Light interim dean

HBS and Harvard Medical School launch joint degree program

HBS and Harvard Medical School launched a 5 year, joint degree program in 2005. Special seminars are taught at both the business school and at the medical school

Dean Light appointed

Finance expert and HBS Professor Jay O. Light (interim dean since Dean Clark's departure in 2005) is appointed HBS's 9th dean.

HBS marks its centennial year with a colloquium series and a variety of on-campus and off-campus celebrations.

HBS marks its centennial year with a colloquium series and a variety of on-campus and off-campus celebrations.

Booting up at HBS VIDEO: RT: 01:35

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Warren McFarlan who relates the beginnings of information technology at the Harvard Business School, including the first HBS course on computers, taught by John Dearden in 1962.

From Punch Cards to Computer Games VIDEO: RT: 04:20

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Warren McFarlan who talks about the processing of punch cards at the Baker Library and Jim McKenney's business game of the early 1960s as an initial major use of computers in teaching at the Harvard Business School.

Investing in the Information Infrastructure VIDEO: RT: 02:11

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Warren McFarlan who talks about how Deans John McArthur and Kim Clark managed the Harvard Business School's resources to build the technological infrastructure to capitalize on the Internet.

Joint Appointment at the Kennedy School VIDEO: RT: 01:46

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Joseph Bower about his work to build the curriculum in public administration at the Kennedy School of Government and the complexities of Harvard joint appointments.

Leading the HBS Centennial VIDEO: RT: 03:39

Interview clip with HBS faculty member John A. Quelch who talks about being invited by Dean Kim Clark to lead the efforts to celebrate the School's Centennial celebration. He discusses the three primary guiding principals of planning the celebration: use a faculty steering group to craft the overall design of the Centennial celebration, spend more time into framing the future than looking to the past, and remember to include all stakeholders.

One's Very Own Computer VIDEO: RT: 02:03

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Warren McFarlan about how Dean John McArthur tasked him to research how computers could enhance the learning experience and his conclusion that students should acquire their own computers and their response.

The Business Policy Course Outline VIDEO: RT: 04:05

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Joseph Bower who traces the history of the business policy course from its inception in 1908 through his tenure as unit head starting in 1974.

The Faculty Restructures Itself VIDEO: RT: 03:37

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Joseph Bower who recounts the congenial collegiality and cohesiveness of the faculty and the restructuring of the faculty by area in the 1960s.

The Konosuke Matsushita Professorship in Leadership VIDEO: RT: 05:22

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Abraham Zaleznik who recounts how, through connections with the McKinsey Company and Japanese businessman Kenichi Ohame, Dean John MacArthur sent him and Roland Christensen to Japan to convince industrialist Konosuke Matsushita to endow an HBS professorship in leadership, their success, and his being named to the position.

The Learned Pivotal Point VIDEO: RT: 01:56

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Warren McFarlan who discusses Ed Learned's report on the future of information technology at the Harvard Business School and its impact on the School's educational and administrative processes and his career.

Warren McFarlan: Embracing Change with Intellectual Courage VIDEO: RT: 05:20

Story regarding the beginnings of computing at the HBS and his involvement in Jim McKenney's business game of the early 1960s, a landmark in the use of computers in teaching at the School. He chose HBS over Carnegie-Mellon despite the latter's techie credentials. He explains how the climate of experimentation at HBS and its search for restless intellects are key elements of its educational leadership.