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Interview clip with John Whitehead, MBA 1947, who talks about his mentor at Goldman Sachs, Sidney Weinberg, and his Blue Cover Memo which initiated his plan to launch a sales organization for the firm, which transformed the firm and the investment banking industry.

CLASS OF1947

Establishing the Social Enterprise Initiative VIDEO: RT: 03:00

Interview clip with John Whitehead, MBA 1947, who speaks about his efforts to expand the work of the nonprofit sector, his proposal in the early 1990s to Dean John McArthur to launch a nonprofit training program at HBS, his endowment of the Social Enterprise Initiative, and its successful expansion and impact on the mission of School.

CLASS OF1947

Interview with John Whitehead, MBA 1947

An interview capturing the oral history of HBS alumnus John Whitehead who describes his unique path from HBS faculty member to student, his career at Goldman Sachs where he transformed the nature of the firm and of the investment business, his engagement with the nonprofit sector, and his gift that launched the Social Enterprise Initiative.

CLASS OF1947

Leadership in World Affairs VIDEO: RT: 01:17

Interview clip with John Whitehead, MBA 1947, who reflects on his public service as deputy secretary of state during the Reagan administration when he fostered diplomatic relations with Eastern bloc countries, which convinced Mikhail Gorbachev that he could not rely on the support of his Warsaw Pact allies, leading to the end of the Cold War.

1947

Lincoln Gordon consults to the State Department on Marshall Plan

CLASS OF1947

On Organizational Mission: Building Consensus VIDEO: RT: 01:55

Interview clip with John Whitehead, MBA 1947, who states that an organization needs to reach a consensus when defining its mission, illustrating this approach with an example of when he assisted a nonprofit agency board to delineate their mission statement.

CLASS OF1947

The Lasting Effects of Quiet Leaders VIDEO: RT: 02:05

Interview clip with John Whitehead, MBA 1947, who discusses the ethical aspects of business leadership and characterizes those who have achieved "lasting" contributions to society as the "quiet, thoughtful" leaders such as Mother Teresa and Mahatma Gandhi, who led with modesty.

1948

Dean David defines leadership

David defines leadership as including 1) competence, 2) making a business a "good society," and 3) contributing to the affairs of the community and the nation

1950

HBS sponsors a two-week session for the U.S. government's Economic Cooperation Administration, under auspices of Marshall Plan, on U.S. productivity

1952

Charlie Williams advises Fiat and Olivetti on the opening on IPSOA in Turino, Italiy

1953

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

1954

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

1956

Dean Teele writes that a successful manager needs both knowledge and wisdom, and hopes that "this School increases more a man's wisdom"

CLASS OF1957

David Morehead Story VIDEO: 9 minutes

Story regarding his experience attending HBS in the 1950s, including how an Army friend (later classmate) persuaded him to apply, enrichment of his retail background that enabled him to work in manufacturing and to become an entrepreneur, and how a working wife financially supported this "Doriot disciple" through graduate school.

1958

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

1961

Teele writes that while HBS is concerned about ethics

Teele writes that while HBS is concerned about ethics, it has neither the "opportunity nor the responsibility" to prescribe ethical or religious values

1962

Former Dean David begins effort to raise $1 million

Former Dean David begins effort to raise $1 million to "advance the leadership of the School"

1963

School moves to a three-term calendar

School moves from a two-term to a three-term calendar as one result of the "Planning for Change" debates

1964

Weatherhead Professorship is established

Weatherhead Professorship, honoring inventor Albert Weatherhead, is established; Robert Livernash is named first incumbent (in 1965)

1966

Abraham Zaleznik publishes Human Dilemmas of Leadership

1967

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

CLASS OF1968

Admiring Individual Leaders and Individual Leadership VIDEO: RT: 02:45

Interview clip with Martin Sorrell, MBA 1968, who expresses his admiration for strong individuals who make the difference in the success of business ventures and who demonstrate calm courage during crises, providing the examples of British business leaders, Jules Thorn and Arnold Weinstock, whom he observed in action in his youth.

CLASS OF1968

Advice for Young Leaders: Be Yourself and More VIDEO: RT: 02:13

Interview clip with Martin Sorrell, MBA 1968, who recommends to young leaders that they be themselves and build their careers and endeavors on the solid foundations of their natural talents and abilities. He discourages those embarking on their business lives from attempts to conform to imposed conceptions of a leader and exhorts new leaders to distinguish themselves with courageous and innovative entrepreneurial qualities.

CLASS OF1968

Fundamentals of Leadership VIDEO: RT: 04:50

Interview clip with Mal Mixon, MBA 1968, describes in detail the fundamentals of leadership he absorbed in the Marine Corps, in particular: caring about your people, telling the tough truths, and demonstrating determination to achieve hard goals.

CLASS OF1968

Interview with Mal Mixon, MBA 1968 VIDEO: 7 parts

An interview with HBS alumnus Mal Mixon regarding his experience at HBS and his views on leadership and success and the imperative of dedicating one's success to the service of others.

CLASS OF1968

Interview with Martin Sorrell, MBA 1968

An interview capturing the oral history of HBS alumnus Martin Sorrell, who reminisces about youthful advice from the director of his father's company to pursue his interest in business at HBS and his trip to the U.S. in 1964 for the World's Fair during which he visited the campus and applied on the spot. He remarks on the astounding "desire to teach" of the HBS faculty and remembers his father as his closest mentor and advisor and his career and life counsel and defines the ultimate success in business as becoming the best in one's chosen field. He converses on the nature and ingredients of leadership and offers advice to young leaders.

CLASS OF1968

Natural Leadership VIDEO: RT: 02:06

Interview clip with Martin Sorrell, MBA 1968, who states that he has never consciously thought about the characteristics of leaders but has enacted his leadership roles through setting a good example, knowing every detail of his business, and selecting the right people to join his team.

CLASS OF1968

On Leadership: Service as a Marine Corps Officer VIDEO: RT: 01:58

Interview clip with Mal Mixon, MBA 1968, who talks about how he applies the principles of leadership he learned as a Marine Corps officer in business endeavors.

CLASS OF1968

Totally Committed and Passionate Leadership VIDEO: RT: 01:38

Interview clip with Martin Sorrell, MBA 1968, who believes in a business leader's total dedication to their ventures, which requires complete commitment and a continual quest for knowledge about their industry, and an insatiable passion for its success and excellence. He illustrates the primacy of his firm in his life with a quotation from Bill Shankly, famed soccer coach of the Liverpool Football Club.

CLASS OF1968

Ultimate Success: The Best in Business VIDEO: RT: 01:04

Interview clip with Martin Sorrell, MBA 1968, who defines success as dedicating oneself to the creation of the best company in one's chosen business sector, which prospective clients automatically consider before any competitors and to which professionals in that field are eager to contribute their talents and energies.

1969

"Leadership potential" is important as an admissions criteria

Baker writes that "leadership potential" has always been an important admissions criterion

CLASS OF1970

Jay Light: Envisioning a Prospectus of Excellence and Leadership VIDEO: RT: 07:15

Story regarding the elements of his vision for leading HBS into the 21st century and for ensuring the continuation and broadening of the School's leadership and excellence: widening the scope of its collaborations with other Harvard departments and schools, universities, companies, and other entities; an initiative in the vital health care sector, in which many faculty members are actively engaged; an initiative in science-based businesses as knowledge industries will assert themselves ever more prominently in the future; and the design and plans for the physical expansion of the School, consistent with the original McKim, Mead, and White blueprint for the campus.

CLASS OF1972

Beverly Brandt Story VIDEO: 6.5 minutes

Story regarding her experience as a Southerner attending HBS in the 1970s. In a class of only 37 women, she was gratified to learn of women's natural advantage as managers--their socialization as collaborators--from a case taught by Professor Ted Levitt. The case study method of teaching engages collaborative "creative insight". This has given her a powerful problem-solving tool to understand and make decisions about anything--"the fine art of dissection."

CLASS OF1972

Great Leaders Inspire: Jack Welch VIDEO: RT: 01:42

Interview clip with Steve Schwarzman, MBA 1972, who cites Jack Welch of General Electric as an exemplar of outstanding and inspirational leadership.

CLASS OF1972

Interview with Steve Schwarzman, MBA 1972 VIDEO: 7 parts

An interview with HBS alumnus Steve Schwarzman regarding his experience at HBS and his views on leadership and success and on the inspirational example presented by a great leader.

CLASS OF1972

Management and Leadership VIDEO: RT: 02:58

Interview clip with Steve Schwarzman, MBA 1972, regarding his view that business leaders must also be excellent executives and his advice to young people to gain a variety of skills to combine with their talents in order to become leaders.

CLASS OF1972

On Leadership: Making It Happen VIDEO: RT: 01:55

Interview clip with Steve Schwarzman, MBA 1972, who discusses how responsibility for a transaction or project entails the leadership role of ensuring its accomplishment, and how that is a demanding learning experience.

CLASS OF1973

A Mentor for Effective Leadership VIDEO: RT: 01:04

Interview clip with Kenzaburo Mogi, MBA 1973, who enumerates the central principles for effective leadership imparted to him by his mentor, Eiji Suzuki, chairman of the Mitsubishi Kasei Corporation: holding a worldwide perspective, maintaining an historical viewpoint, and adhering to high ethical standards.

CLASS OF1973

A Model Leader VIDEO: RT: 02:19

Interview clip with Kenzaburo Mogi, MBA 1973, who expresses his admiration for his mentor, Prof. Ichiro Nakayama, who was not only a great scholar and dedicated and popular teacher at Hitotsubashi University but also served on the Central Labor Committee in Japan, resolving labor-management disputes.

CLASS OF1973

Collaborative Leadership in the High Tech Industry VIDEO: RT: 01:31

Interview clip with Ilene Lang, MBA 1973, who formulates her equation of collaborative leadership which she has employed during her many years in the high tech industry: she facilitates discussions among her technical experts, blends in her business acumen, and focuses on the large-scale questions, such as, who are their customers and and what is optimal for their clients and shareholders.

CLASS OF1973

For Future Leaders: Inclusiveness in a Pluralistic World VIDEO: RT: 01:15

Interview clip with Ilene Lang, MBA 1973, who comments on the future of leadership and how future leaders will need to be more inclusive in a continually changing and more pluralistic world.

CLASS OF1973

Geraldine Brown Story VIDEO: RT: 08:45

Story regarding how she prevailed over her reluctance to contribute her ideas in class and has continuously applied the principles of her HBS education in her many roles in the world. When she began the MBA Program, there were not many African American students or women students. When Prof. Wickham Skinner returned a paper with the comment that her analysis represents the caliber of ideas he wanted to hear in class discussion, she immersed herself totally in the case method and advanced greatly thereby. She has capitalized on the concepts from her Human Behavior and Organizations course throughout her career as a lawyer and consultant. The School's presentation of business history has furnished her with many points for innovative entrepreneurial departures and the School's preparation for change has inspired her to seek out leadership responsibilities.

CLASS OF1973

How to Nurture New Leaders VIDEO: RT: 01:09

Interview clip with Tom Stemberg, MBA 1973, who describes a truly great leader as one who develops the succeeding generation of leaders by motivating and mentoring them.

CLASS OF1973

Interview with Ilene Lang, MBA 1973

An interview capturing the oral history of HBS alumna Ilene Lang, who retraces her decision to apply to HBS and explains her strategy of choosing courses by the best professors rather than by subject. She describes the sex discrimination women faced in the 1970s after she graduated from HBS. Mapping the fluctuations and transformations in her ideas on leadership, she formulates her equation of collaborative leadership which she has employed during her many years in the high tech industry. She elaborates her thoughts and research into issues regarding women and leadership and addresses young leaders with her advice to stay true to yourself and to seek out candidly honest advisors.

CLASS OF1973

Interview with Kenzaburo Mogi, MBA 1973

An interview capturing the oral history of HBS alumnus Kenzaburo Mogi, who unfolds the story of his arrival at HBS through a training program of the Kikkoman Corporation. He comments on the formative influences on his business career of an exemplary mentor and leader and considers the value of success over the expanse of an entire lifetime. He elaborates on the qualities and qualifications of an effective leader and proffers recommendations to new leaders.

CLASS OF1973

Interview with Tom Stemberg, MBA 1973 VIDEO: 7 parts

An interview with HBS alumnus Tom Stemberg regarding his experience at HBS and his thoughts on success and leadership, how to nurture new leaders, and the present and future challenges HBS faces.

CLASS OF1973

Leaders for Today and Tomorrow VIDEO: RT: 02:49

Interview clip with Kenzaburo Mogi, MBA 1973, who acknowledges the paramount imperative for business leaders to maximize the profits and value of their corporations to forward the interests of their shareholders, but he sets these objectives in the wider context of corporate citizenship, environmental responsibility, and job creation. In the ever-tightening global interrelatedness, he foresees that future leaders must accord equal attention to the well-being of their own firms and to the world in general.

CLASS OF1973

Leadership Is: From First Ideas to Today VIDEO: RT: 01:45

Interview clip with Ilene Lang, MBA 1973, who maps the fluctuations and transformations in her ideas on leadership from her MBA days when she thought acting as the imperious boss qualified you as a leader and today when she believes enabling your staff to achieve success by providing them with the support they need and to foster their sense of engagement demonstrates your leadership capabilities. She asserts that the brilliance of the case method in preparing students for leadership responsibilities is to place them in the role of decision maker.

CLASS OF1973

Leadership in Action VIDEO: RT: 01:26

Interview clip with Kenzaburo Mogi, MBA 1973, who enlarges on his ideas about the component parts of effective leadership: clearly stating the corporate mission and objectives to one's staff members; setting specific goals and a precise direction for the firm; explaining, not commanding how to accomplish goals; and personally demonstrating one's commitment to getting the job done and thus acting as an example for everyone to emulate.

CLASS OF1973

Lessons for Leadership VIDEO: RT: 00:49

Interview clip with Tom Stemberg, MBA 1973, regarding his view that leadership is learned through operating a company, making the tough decisions of firing and hiring, and motivating and inspiring staff.

CLASS OF1973

New to Leadership: Be Genuine and Seek out Advisors VIDEO: RT: 01:32

Interview clip with Ilene Lang, MBA 1973, who shares her advice with young leaders: stay true to yourself; know how you can contribute your unique skills and knowledge to achieving the mission of your firm or organization; and seek out advisors who will coach you throughout your life and speak necessary truths to you.

CLASS OF1973

Success in One Word: Satisfaction VIDEO: RT: 01:39

Interview clip with Ilene Lang, MBA 1973, who defines business and personal success in one word, satisfaction, in the sense that she has contributed to the growth of her companies and to the development of her staff members to whom she has imparted her business knowledge. Despite some business failures, she is gratified by the positive response she has received from clients and staffers.

CLASS OF1973

Toward Leadership: Business and People Knowledge VIDEO: RT: 01:54

Interview clip with Kenzaburo Mogi, MBA 1973, who states that business leaders need all the requisite skills and abilities to manage a corporation successfully. He also stresses that they must strive to understand the needs and desires of their staff members through constant direct communication with them and to deepen their general knowledge about people and human nature through reading and study.

CLASS OF1973

Women and Leadership VIDEO: RT: 02:46

Interview clip with Ilene Lang, MBA 1973, who relates her experiences as a women business leader and the sexist stereotyping she faced and summarizes recent research findings compiled by Catalyst, the nonprofit organization she leads, regarding the current status of women in business leadership positions.

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 School Succeeds by Developing New Leaders VIDEO: RT: 02:12

Interview clip with HBS Dean Kim Clark, who expounds on his ideas why HBS succeeds institutionally: by educating and fostering leaders who make a difference in the world, which is achieved through the recruitment and development of an excellent faculty and student body and a productive and effective administration.

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.

CLASS OF1975

'Making a Difference in Our World' VIDEO: RT: 01:24

Interview clip with Nancy Barry, MBA 1975, who expresses her pleasure that HBS has changed its motto to 'Making a Difference in Our World' and her efforts to persuade HBS students to join enterprises and efforts to achieve that goal.

CLASS OF1975

Evolving Definition: A Leader of Leaders VIDEO: RT: 03:28

Interview clip with Nancy Barry, MBA 1975, who describes how her definition of leadership has evolved over time and through her experiences at the World Bank so that her present goal is to empower others to lead.

CLASS OF1975

Global Leadership VIDEO: RT: 04:19

Interview clip with Nancy Barry, MBA 1975, who describes the necessity for young leaders to operate globally in order to succeed; the key to this success as educational creativity and flexibility; and a Centennial CEO colloquium presented by Professors Joe Bower and Dutch Leonard on the future of market capitalism.

CLASS OF1975

Interview with Nancy Barry, MBA 1975 VIDEO: 8 parts

An interview with HBS alumna Nancy Barry regarding her experience at HBS, her work with Women's World Banking, her views on leadership and success, and her thoughts on making a difference in the world.

CLASS OF1975

Passion, Meaning, Purpose VIDEO: RT: 02:48

Interview clip with Nancy Barry, MBA 1975, who observes that team building is essential for strong leadership and finding one's spiritual center is fundamental to one's life and career, and highlights how Prof. George's Authentic Leadership class provides the means for this self-exploration.

1977

Abraham Zaleznik publishes "Managers and Leaders: Are they different?", in HBR

CLASS OF1977

Interview with Andrew Tisch, MBA 1977 VIDEO: 7 parts

An interview with HBS alumnus Andrew Tisch regarding his experience at HBS, his views on leadership and success, and his thoughts on family-owned businesses and the succession of leadership in such enterprises.

CLASS OF1977

Interview with Ann Fudge, MBA 1977

An interview capturing the oral history of HBS alumna Ann Fudge, who narrates the account of her coming to HBS and the guidance she received from Dr. Margaret Hennig, MBA 1964 and DBA 1971 and charts her career course and highlights the benefits of mutual mentoring relationships. She ponders the meaning of success and concludes that touching people's lives is one's most valuable legacy and conveys her philosophy of leadership and defines the essential elements of acting as a permanently effective leader.

CLASS OF1977

Interview with Ken Hakuta, MBA 1977 VIDEO: 8 parts

An interview with HBS alumnus Ken Hakuta regarding his experience at HBS and his thoughts on various aspects of success and leadership, his achievements in the toy industry, and advice on how to start and build a business career.

CLASS OF1977

Interview with Michael Cronin, MBA 1977 VIDEO: 6 parts

An interview with HBS alumnus Michael Cronin regarding his experience at HBS, his thoughts about the nature of leadership, and the essential importance of re-investing the rewards of one's success in one's community.

CLASS OF1977

John Bunce Story VIDEO: 4.5 minutes

Story regarding his experience attending HBS in the 1970s, which was a routine of study group, then section, then Pub. He discusses how learning came out of this routine as much as the courses. Teaching of ethics was intrinsic to most courses, as demonstrated by the examples of Professors John Matthews and Ben Shapiro. And, finally, HBS is "not a bad place" to fall in love.

CLASS OF1977

Leadership Education: The HBS MBA and a PhD in Life VIDEO: RT: 02:04

Interview clip with Ann Fudge, MBA 1977, who observes how many people grow into community leaders by building on their innate talents and skills through passionate commitment to their vocations in life and pinpoints how HBS educates new leaders through the teaching of acute analytical skills, determined decision making, and the capacity to recognize that there is not always a single answer to a problem.

CLASS OF1977

Leadership in Small Enterprises VIDEO: RT: 01:35

Interview clip with Ken Hakuta, MBA 1977, regarding his view that leading small firms is similar to heading a family and how leading by example is essential in both spheres.

CLASS OF1977

Leading by Example VIDEO: RT: 01:28

Interview clip with Andrew Tisch, MBA 1977, who describes how his family showed him the way to lead by example by their own conduct and how he applies this principle by never asking anyone to do what he would not do.

CLASS OF1977

On Leadership: Individuals and Teamwork VIDEO: RT: 05:12

Interview clip with Michael Cronin, MBA 1977, in which he describes how leadership is founded on teamwork and cites the example of David Nealon of Jet Blue Airlines as an entrepreneur who builds great management teams.

CLASS OF1977

On Leadership: The Future VIDEO: RT: 02:43

Interview clip with Michael Cronin, MBA 1977, regarding his views on the changing dimensions of leadership and on the need of future leaders to maintain core values and a sense of humor in order to succeed.

CLASS OF1977

On Success: Sharing Opportunities VIDEO: RT: 02:05

Interview clip with Michael Cronin, MBA 1977, regarding his conception of success as empowering the next generation to assume leadership roles.

CLASS OF1977

The Cornerstone of Leadership: Be True to Your Authentic Self VIDEO: RT: 02:22

Interview clip with Ann Fudge, MBA 1977, who earlier in her life concluded that toughness and holding a strong point of view were the foundations of leadership; however after thirty years of observation and experience, she has deduced that the cornerstone of leadership is being true to one's authentic self and urges new leaders to resist the temptation to tailor one's personality to fit into an organization.

CLASS OF1977

The Dynamic Nature of Leadership VIDEO: RT: 03:17

Interview clip with Andrew Tisch, MBA 1977, who discusses how he learned to make difficult decisions at the Bulova Watch Company and how he realized that when he felt no longer dynamic enough to lead there, he had to move onto another challenge.

CLASS OF1977

The Succession of Family Business Leaders VIDEO: RT: 03:23

Interview clip with Andrew Tisch, MBA 1977, regarding the challenges of being a member of a famous business family, the possibilities for the next generation, and the succession of leadership of Loews Corporation.

CLASS OF1977

The World in Transformation: Gearing up New Leaders VIDEO: RT: 05:09

Interview clip with Ann Fudge, MBA 1977, who discusses how the demographic, cultural, and generational shifts transforming society and the world pose exciting and demanding challenges for the next generation of leaders and how they must stimulate new ways of thinking and taking action. As CEO of Young and Rubicam Brands, she tapped into the energy and drive of young staff members at her regular Breakfasts with Ann and she realized the magnitude of the shift when a staffer set up a blog immediately after one session. In the understanding of the total impact of globalization, she outlines her plan for preparing her grandchildren for the future by introducing them to new experiences so they can learn about the world they will inherit.

CLASS OF1978

Adele Bozza Story VIDEO: RT: 05:48

Story regarding how she honors the memory of deceased classmates and celebrates the life of her husband, Joseph Grasser, MBA 1976. Her section truly consolidated its unity following a party before the last day of class when no one expected Prof. David Reibstein to present any cases. However, when he called on her, she had to pass as she was unprepared as was most of the class. Her classmates as a group supported her by revealing to the professor why they had not studied the case. To commemorate the achievements of her husband, whose dream was to create his own company, she has endowed the Joe Grasser Entrepreneurial Leadership Fund to empower and encourage new graduates to pursue their dreams and to follow their passions.

1979

Fortune names Georges Doriot to its National Business Hall of Fame

CLASS OF1980

Advice to HBS VIDEO: RT: 3:20

Interview clip with Tom Tierney, MBA 1980, regarding his advice to HBS.

CLASS OF1980

Asking the Right Questions VIDEO: RT: 3:12

Interview clip with Tom Tierney, MBA 1980, regarding important leadership skills.

CLASS OF1980

Interview with Tom Tierney, MBA 1980 VIDEO: 8 parts

An interview with HBS alumnus Tom Tierney regarding his experience at HBS and his thoughts on leadership.

CLASS OF1980

Leadership: Ethics VIDEO: RT: 2:74

Interview clip with Tom Tierney, MBA 1980, regarding leadership and ethics and the unique nature of the business profession.

CLASS OF1980

Leadership: Organizational Culture and Values VIDEO: RT: 3:01

Interview clip with Tom Tierney, MBA 1980, regarding organizational culture and values.

CLASS OF1980

Leadership: Organizational Success VIDEO: RT: 3:51

Interview clip with Tom Tierney, MBA 1980, regarding organizational success.

CLASS OF1980

Personal Qualities VIDEO: RT: 3:36

Interview clip with Tom Tierney, MBA 1980, regarding leadership qualities.

CLASS OF1980

The Path to HBS and the HBS Experience VIDEO: RT: 4:03

Interview clip with Tom Tierney, MBA 1980, regarding his HBS experience.

CLASS OF1980

Transforming Organizations VIDEO: RT: 4:05

Interview clip with Tom Tierney, MBA 1980, regarding the transformation of organizations.

CLASS OF1981

Advice to those starting out VIDEO: 4 minutes

Interview clip with Donna Dubinsky, MBA 1981, regarding her advice to those starting out in business.

CLASS OF1981

Formula for Organizational success VIDEO: 1.5 minutes

Interview clip with Donna Dubinsky, MBA 1981, regarding her thoughts on leadership in an organization.

CLASS OF1981

Formula for Personal Success VIDEO: 2.5 minutes

Interview clip with Donna Dubinsky, MBA 1981, regarding what she enjoys about her work.

CLASS OF1981

Interview with Donna Dubinsky, MBA 1981 VIDEO: 8 parts

An interview with HBS alumna Donna Dubinsky regarding her experience at HBS and her thoughts regarding various aspects of leadership and women in technology and business.

CLASS OF1981

On Leadership: Ethics and Integrity] VIDEO: 1 minute

Interview clip with Donna Dubinsky, MBA 1981, regarding her thoughts on integrity in leadership and business.

CLASS OF1981

The Path to a Business Career and HBS VIDEO: 2 minutes

Interview clip with Donna Dubinsky, MBA 1981, regarding her decision to go into Business.

CLASS OF1982

George L. Van Amson Story VIDEO: 6 minutes

Story regarding his experience as a native New Yorker attending HBS in the 1980s, in terms of having to soften his natural acrimony toward Boston, and laying an important foundation for his life. He notes that the high caliber of students is reflected in a heated financial debate he had with a classmate who later became CFO and CEO of a Fortune 500 company. He also states that Harvard needs to increase its enrollment of African-Americans and that friendships made at HBS reverberate throughout a lifetime.

CLASS OF1982

Interview with Jamie Dimon, MBA 1982 VIDEO: 7 parts

An interview with HBS alumnus Jamie Dimon regarding his experience at HBS and his thoughts regarding various aspects of success, leadership, and corporate social responsibility.

CLASS OF1982

Interview with Michael Fascitelli, MBA 1982 VIDEO: 6 parts

An interview with HBS alumnus Michael Fascitelli regarding his experience at HBS and his thoughts on various aspects of success and leadership and the importance of a sense of humor in life and business.

CLASS OF1982

Interview with Seth Klarman, MBA 1982 VIDEO: 8 parts

An interview with HBS alumnus Seth Klarman regarding his experience at HBS and his views on leadership and success and the priority of giving back to one's community.

CLASS OF1982

Jane Ebbern Story VIDEO: 4.5 minutes

Story regarding her experience as a Canadian attending HBS in the 1980s, from the influence that Women's Admit Day had on her decision to attend, to the balance of fun and study. She explains how an intense aura in the classroom elicited for her the ability to defend an argument and the ensuing confidence that this gave her, even if the stress sometimes made her forget to breathe. She summarizes her experience in a statement made to students during her term as President of the Student Association.

CLASS OF1982

Learning Leadership VIDEO: RT: 01:27

Interview clip with Jamie Dimon, MBA 1982, regarding his view that leadership skills are learned through experience and are continually improved through practice and the assumption of greater responsibilities.

CLASS OF1982

Lisa Rubin Story VIDEO: 3 minutes

Story regarding her experience attending HBS in the 1980s, including her reflection upon business ethics and humanity as encapsulated in an evening at the Pub. She recounts a story regarding a television news report broadcast when she was at school that Anwar Sadat had been shot, and how another student reacts to her gloomy response.

CLASS OF1982

On Leadership: A Sense of Humor is Essential VIDEO: RT: 01:50

Interview clip with Michael Fascitelli, MBA 1982, who describes how a sense of humor can be a effective business tool and relates an anecdote about a transaction with the Kennedy family and his mother's humorous reaction.

CLASS OF1982

On Leadership: Building on the Past for the Future VIDEO: RT: 01:52

Interview clip with Jamie Dimon, MBA 1982, in which he describes how leading a company is like riding a bronco and that the future leaders of legendary firms, such J.P. Morgan, build on the foundations of the past.

CLASS OF1982

On Leadership: Standing as an Example VIDEO: RT: 02:52

Interview clip with Seth Klarman, MBA 1982, regarding his views on essential elements of leadership: setting a example, expert knowledge, and caring about your staff.

CLASS OF1982

On Leadership: Taking Risks and Globalization VIDEO: RT: 03:26

Interview clip with Michael Fascitelli, MBA 1982, who describes major elements of leadership as taking risks, pointing the way, making crucial decisions, and meeting the burgeoning global challenge.

CLASS OF1984

Contrasting Types of Leaders: Know Thyself VIDEO: RT: 03:42

Interview clip with Gwill York, MBA 1984, who contrasts an authoritarian approaches to leadership with a collegial one; recommends that HBS empower students to discover in which category they would classify themselves; and describes the opposite styles in her partnership and the results.

CLASS OF1984

Good Leaders Are Good Swimmers VIDEO: RT: 01:01

Interview clip with Gwill York, MBA 1984, who invokes the analogy of swimming to illustrate key characteristics of an effective leader: the determination to overcome obstacles to achieve one's goals, adaptability to business developments, and the will to keep moving forward in the face of difficulties.

CLASS OF1984

Interview with Gwill York, MBA 1984 VIDEO: 9 parts

An interview with HBS alumna Gwill York about influential women role models in her life, the stress of success in the arena of venture debt, women leaders of her generation forging ahead together, and her recommendations to young businesswomen about balancing the demands of work and home.

CLASS OF1984

The Demands of Career and Family: Stay Working VIDEO: RT: 02:14

Interview clip with Gwill York, MBA 1984, who reflects on the difficulties women of her generation encountered around the issue of starting a family; how she has balanced the demands of her career and children; and reassures young businesswomen that they can do this too and so urges them to continue to work while raising their families.

CLASS OF1984

Women Leaders Forging Ahead Together VIDEO: RT: 01:28

Interview clip with Gwill York, MBA 1984, who describes how, instead of finding mentors at HBS and the outset of her career, she considered herself a member of a cohort of women leaders forging new paths in the spheres of business, law, and medicine.

1987

John S.R. Shad (MBA '49) pledges $30 million to support research and teaching in ethics and leadership at HBS.

CLASS OF1988

Byron Carlock Story VIDEO: RT: 03:44

Story regarding how HBS introduced him as a young person from Arkansas to a new world. He has often invoked "Earl's Pearls", the wise words of Prof. Earl Sasser, as tools to meet business and personal demands. The analytical and decision making skills inculcated by the case method have been the "best products" of his education. As all HBS graduates, he has taken to heart the urgings of Dean McArthur and Dean Clark to serve one's community and to make a difference as a bold and courageous leader.

CLASS OF1988

Humility and Equality: Bases of Leadership VIDEO: RT: 00:57

Interview clip with Teresa Clarke, MBA 1988, who suggests to new leaders that instead of allowing their insecurity to impel them to enforce their authority, they should display humility and demonstrate equality with those whom they are leading.

CLASS OF1988

Ideal Mentors and Leaders VIDEO: RT: 02:05

Interview clip with Teresa Clarke, MBA 1988, about those who have mentored her and inspired her to assume leadership positions: her mother, grandmother, Suzanne Nora Johnson of Goldman Sachs, prep school headmaster Malcolm McKenzie, and Nelson Mandela.

CLASS OF1988

Interview with Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien III, MBA 1988 VIDEO: 8 parts

An interview with HBS alumnus Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien III about being part of a French-Canadian family with a long business history, current business prospects in Canada, the maturation of his ideas on success and leadership, and the incessant necessity to innovate in the Internet Age.

CLASS OF1988

Interview with Teresa Clarke, MBA 1988 VIDEO: 9 parts

An interview with HBS alumna Teresa Clarke about the Joint JD/MBA Program, her life-changing choice to live in and work for the building of South Africa under Nelson Mandela, co-founding a program to send Black students to private schools in South Africa, and the fundamental features of leadership.

CLASS OF1988

Leaders Don't Give Up VIDEO: RT: 01:26

Interview clip with Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien III, MBA 1988, about the leaders he admires, his father, Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien II, Bill Gates, and Steve Jobs, whose determination is evidence that if you do not give up, you can achieve your goals.

CLASS OF1988

Leadership Advice: Slow Down VIDEO: RT: 00:45

Interview clip with Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien III, MBA 1988, who explains how, when he first started in leadership positions, he tried to bring about change with great speed, but learned that you must convince people to join you so he counsels new leaders to listen to and include everyone and to pursue their endeavors at a deliberate pace.

CLASS OF1988

Leadership Values and HBS VIDEO: RT: 01:23

Interview clip with Teresa Clarke, MBA 1988, who discusses the essential qualities of a leader and how the values HBS inculcates into students serve as a foundation for leadership.

CLASS OF1988

Multiple Viewpoints on Leadership VIDEO: RT: 02:38

Interview clip with Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien III, MBA 1988, who recalls a case study discussion in which a convincing speaker with incorrect data won over the class rather than a less persuasive presenter with correct figures as an example of how HBS serves as a forum for multiple viewpoints and its impact on his conception of leadership.

CLASS OF1988

Nelson Mandela and Helping to Build South Africa VIDEO: RT: 02:45

Interview clip with Teresa Clarke, MBA 1988, who describes vacationing in South Africa and the powerful experience of being invited to stay to build the nation, being inspired by Nelson Mandela to move there, and Prof. Jim Cash's directing her to the consulting firm Abt Associates, and her managing their South African operations.

CLASS OF1988

The Internet's Leading Impact VIDEO: RT: 01:20

Interview clip with Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien III, MBA 1988, who talks about how the transformation wrought by the Internet and Web-based enterprise compels business leaders to be fluent in the technological arena as well as to demonstrate the basic qualities of visionary thinking and interpersonal skills.

CLASS OF1990

Advice to HBS for the Future VIDEO: 1.5 minutes

Interview clip with Peter Slavin, MBA 1990, regarding his advice to HBS going forward.

CLASS OF1990

HBS Experience VIDEO: 2 minutes

Interview clip with Peter Slavin, MBA 1990, regarding his experience at Harvard Business School.

CLASS OF1990

Interview with Peter Slavin, MBA 1990 VIDEO: 7 parts

An interview with HBS alumnus Peter Slavin regarding his experience at HBS and his thoughts regarding various aspects of leadership, and the similarities between the professions of medicine and business.

CLASS OF1990

On Leadership: Changing the World VIDEO: 0.5 minutes

Interview clip with Peter Slavin, MBA 1990, regarding his thoughts on ways to make an impact and effect change.

CLASS OF1990

On the Professions of Medicine and Business VIDEO: 2.5 minutes

Interview clip with Peter Slavin, MBA 1990, regarding similarities and differences of the professions and the ethics of medicine and business. He discusses how selflessness is a quality of professionalism.

CLASS OF1990

Organizational Success VIDEO: 1 minute

Interview clip with Peter Slavin, MBA 1990, regarding his thoughts on management and organizational success.

CLASS OF1990

Personal Success VIDEO: 1 minute

Interview clip with Peter Slavin, MBA 1990, regarding the qualifications he wants in candidates for management positions.

1992

Faculty undertakes "Leadership & Learning" study of MBA program

At Dean McArthur's urging, faculty undertakes "Leadership & Learning" study of MBA program

CLASS OF1995

Ethics VIDEO: 3.5 minutes

Interview clip with Saquib Shirazi, MBA 1995, regarding the teaching of ethics at HBS, including specific cases that propose ethical questions. He discusses the consideration, in developing countries, of the cost of conducting business.

CLASS OF1995

Interview with Saquib Shirazi, MBA 1995 VIDEO: 6 parts

An interview with HBS alumnus Saquib Shirazi regarding his experience at HBS and his thoughts regarding various aspects of leadership.

CLASS OF1995

Making a Difference in the World VIDEO: 2 minutes

Interview clip with Saquib Shirazi, MBA 1995, regarding the power of international alumni of HBS to improve the world and resolve international crises.

CLASS OF1995

On Giving Back VIDEO: 5 minutes

Interview clip with Saquib Shirazi, MBA 1995, regarding his return to the United States from Pakistan, in 2001, in part to serve on the board of the HBS alumni association. During a period of uncertain relations between these two countries after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Shirazi tried to "build bridges" between the Islam culture and the culture of the United States.

CLASS OF1995

On Personal Success VIDEO: 2 minutes

Interview clip with Saquib Shirazi, MBA 1995, regarding Dean McArthur's philosophy of the three phases of a successful business career.

CLASS OF1998

Mark Selawry Story VIDEO: RT: 03:05

Story regarding the most noteworthy memory of his HBS years. At the end of each course, professors summarized the key lessons of their teaching, and students scrutinized these sessions for clues to exam topics. Instead of a summation, Prof. Clayton Christensen concluded his Managing Innovation class with a lecture on the social and moral responsibilities of leadership, which has left a lasting impression on him throughout his life and work.

CLASS OF2001

Daniella Ballou-Aares Story VIDEO: RT: 08:50

Story regarding how her Social Enterprise Summer Fellowship in Liberia transformed her thinking about her role as a citizen of the world. She worked on a HBS project to obtain medicines for the AIDS epidemic in Malawi. She co-founded a consulting firm to work on humanitarian issues. She speaks about the HBS community's responsibility to lead such efforts and to have a global impact.

CLASS OF2002

Carlo Reato Story VIDEO: RT: 06:12

Story regarding how he insisted on applying to the Advanced Management Program only despite his firm's urgings to explore other options. On first meeting his team members, he was thrilled by the international character of the group. In a collection of such expert executives, he found the challenge of leading a cadre of leaders exhilarating. The AMP faculty greatly impressed him with their facility in instructing experienced managers. He accounts membership in and access to the HBS alumni network as an amazing asset. Despite his team's nickname for AMP 162 as the "executive jail," he urges any interested party to take advantage of the program and rejoices at returning for his reunion.

CLASS OF2002

Gary Binford Story VIDEO: 2 minutes

Story regarding his experience at HBS in the early 2000s. He talks about receiving his acceptance letter and various classroom situations.

2002

HBS announces Leadership Initiative, aimed at creating a "canon of business leadership"

CLASS OF2002

Rodrigo Lara Story VIDEO: 12 minutes

Story regarding his experience attending HBS in the 2000s, from the perspective of an international non-English speaking student who benefited from the Pre-MBA program and the bonds made within his student section.

2003

Leadership and Corporate Accountabililty is introduced into second-term of required first-year curriculum

CLASS OF2003

Maria Rivas Story VIDEO: RT: 03:55

Story regarding how the tragedy of September 11th compelled her to accelerate her plans to return to Nicaragua to change her country and how she realized that if you want to make a difference, you need to start at once. Through the Leadership Fellowship Program, she started an investment development agency, became involved in tourism development, and was appointed Minister of Tourism. She recommends to the Social Enterprise program to strengthen their network and convene participants more often.

CLASS OF2005

Monisha Kapila Story VIDEO: RT: 03:03

Story regarding her experiences in the HBS Leadership Fellows program at Accion International in the microfinancing industry in Latin America and on the hindrances to MBAs working in the nonprofit sector. She encourages students to build their careers on their passions and urges the faculty to seek innovative ways of developing students into leaders.

2005

Nohria and Mayo publish In Their Time: The Greatest Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century

Nitin Nohria and Anthony Mayo publish In Their Time: The Greatest Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century

CLASS OF2007

Andy Murphy Story VIDEO: RT: 08:55

Story regarding his applying to HBS while in the Peace Corps in Ghana and how he and his wife from Ghana adjusted on their arrival at the School. He describes his career plan linking business and the environment, his joint program at the Kennedy School, and his HBS Leadership Fellows position at the World Wildlife Fund.

CLASS OF2007

Annie Bertrand Story VIDEO: RT: 04:18

Story regarding how her trek to India led to her to found with classmates a nonprofit organization, the Indian School Fund. They raised the resources to build a school and they designed a successful educational system that incorporates entrepreneurship into the curriculum.

CLASS OF2008

Anny Kwok Story VIDEO: RT: 09:52

Story regarding how learning with such a diverse group of accomplished people has been at the heart of her HBS years. Prof. George's leadership class supplied a safe space for candidly sharing ideas. The faculty have continually responded to students' needs, and MBA Career Services has provided invaluable coaching and support. She will use her transformational experience to make a positive difference in the world.

CLASS OF2008

Avni Patel Story VIDEO: RT: 08:11

Story regarding how through classroom exchange, she was struck by the importance of listening to the ideas of others. The faculty's concern for the students has impressed her deeply. Her section bought a Christmas gift for a custodial staff member to show their appreciation of her work. Prof. Tom Piper's teaching has inspired her to be a better leader.

CLASS OF2008

Constance Jones Story VIDEO: 9 minutes

Story regarding her experience attending HBS in the 2000s, including opportunities for international travel, especially a personally meaningful trip to Jerusalem. She discusses organizing a Black History Month presentation for her section, and the personally revelatory method of learning in the Authentic Leadership Development course.

CLASS OF2008

Gilbert Tang Story VIDEO: RT: 08:14

Story regarding his encapsulation of his MBA experience in two phrases: "Dream big" and "Think in billions." He intends to share his HBS education with the world by benefitting as many people as possible, such as through the nonprofit organization, Diagnostics For All. He and his partners made HBS history by winning both the MIT 100K Entrepreneurship Competition and the HBS Social Enterprise Business Plan Contest, which exemplifies the School's philosophy of sharing with one's community and the world at large. His parents, Rosemary and Peter Tang, express their great pride in their son, and his best friend, Dr. Steve Singh congratulates him on behalf of his friends and colleagues.

CLASS OF2008

Hunter Pierson Story VIDEO: 7.5 minutes

Story regarding his experience as a teacher and a native of New Orleans attending HBS in the 2000s, studying public education in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina as a participant of the New Orleans Service Immersion program. The "exhilirating, exhausting days" interviewing school principals (including a HBS alumnus), led to deep friendships, personal growth, and an independent research project to develop a case study about the New Orleans Public Education System.

CLASS OF2008

Johnita Mizelle Story VIDEO: 6 minutes

Story regarding her experience attending HBS in the 2000s, encompassing leadership opportunities (serving as chair of the Financial Club Conference, and CFO of the Entrepreneurship Club) and what she learned from teaching and mentoring Harvard College sophomores with Wall Street aspirations. Being the first person in her family to attend Harvard is a meaningful achievement.

CLASS OF2008

Maryia Shaton Story VIDEO: RT: 04:38

Story regarding the diversity of the HBS study body and their perspectives and experiences. She describes the power of the case method with a story about a heated panel discussion in her Venture Capital and Private Equity course. She is ready to assume leadership roles with the skills she has gained through the creative educational methods of HBS.

CLASS OF2008

Michon Pinnix Story VIDEO: RT: 11:48

Story regarding how friendship is at the core of her HBS experience. With her friends' encouragement, she plans to proceed with a project on free-trade, organic coffee in Ethiopia. She will go forward with this idea now as an outgrowth of her responsibility to contribute to society with the tools and resources she has gained through her HBS education.

CLASS OF2008

Privahini Bradoo Story VIDEO: 5.5 minutes

Story regarding her experience attending HBS in the 2000s, especially organizing and traveling on the India Immersion Experience, and learning that a business leader can change the world for the better.

CLASS OF2008

Shilpa Bhandarkar Story VIDEO: RT: 06:21

Story regarding how the effectiveness of the case method exceeds that of a lecture-based educational approach because of students' contributing their viewpoints to the discussion and analysis. The commitment of HBS to training for leadership is "authentic" as the School expects students to grow into leaders and provides the support for them to do so.

CLASS OF2009

Aduke Thelwell Story VIDEO: RT: 04:16

Story regarding the two major surprises of her first year. By putting herself in the professor's role, she has drawn from the case method the lessons of asking the right questions and framing a dialogue effectively in the context of decision making, which she has put into effect in her work with the Board Fellows Program. She describes how she has utilized an exercise in her Leadership and Organizational Behavior course about career-life balance to manage her feelings of stress.

CLASS OF2009

Durdana Achakzai Story VIDEO: RT: 03:22

Story regarding her smooth transition into the flow of HBS through the Pre-MBA Program and her intentions of carrying forth the principles of business ethics and corporate social responsibilities into her role as a business leader. She commends Pre-MBA staff members, Maureen Walker and Joyce Majewski, for their dedication to ensuring the success of the experience and the international faculty for sharing their stories of acclimating themselves to life in the United States. The multiplicity of ideas and opinions expressed during class discussion serve as the basis for truly informed decision making. In her future capacities, she will construct her leadership on the foundational teachings of courses such as Leadership and Corporate Accountability.

CLASS OF2009

John Fillmore Story VIDEO: 4 minutes

Story regarding his experience attending HBS in the 2000s, his "transformation" taking place during dinner with classmates to celebrate the end of first-term finals. During a humbling discussion about hopes and fears, he realizes he is sitting among the finest of prospective leaders, those that can change the world for the better.

CLASS OF2009

Judy Zhu Story VIDEO: 6 minutes

Story regarding her experience attending HBS in the 2000s and her appreciation of the case study method of teaching --where there are "no right answers", student opinion is swayed by powerful debate, and student argument is strengthened by personalizing another's situation.

CLASS OF2009

Kristin Meyer Story VIDEO: 4 minutes

Story regarding her experience attending HBS in the 2000s, encapsuled in the international perspective she gained from attending the Middle-East Immersion program.

CLASS OF2009

Limor Moshkovich Story VIDEO: 2.5 minutes

Story regarding her experience attending HBS in the 2000s, encapsuled in her organization of and participation in the China-Vietnam Immersion program (China and Vietnam: Faces of Revolutionary Change), and her hopes for the impressive elementary school children she met on that trip.

CLASS OF2009

Linda Dempah Story VIDEO: 5 minutes

Story regarding her experience as a West African attending HBS in the 2000s, where she had to demonstrate "leadership every day, right away and at such an intense pace." After two months here, she is developing important leadership qualities, such as the ability to listen and knowledge of how others respond to her.

CLASS OF2009

Lisa Kostova Story VIDEO: RT: 07:49

Story regarding her perfect fit with the community spirit of HBS and the educational process of the case method. On a visit to the School, she was captivated by the intellectual engagement and excitement of the case discussion that synchronized with her learning style. In contrast to the educational method of presenting and applying discrete ideas and subjects, HBS courses complement each other as concepts analyzed in one class are synthesized with theories taught in others. At the end of each course, a student would impersonate the professor, and this mutual fun and respect are indicative of the faculty's sincere appreciation of their relationship with their students. One the great lessons of the HBS education is the realization that there is no single answer to business or life issues and that the key is to ask the right questions to reach an effective solution.

CLASS OF2009

Luke Fuszard Story VIDEO: RT: 03:50

Story regarding how international scope of HBS infuses the learning process. On his first day, he was impressed by the array of flags representing the countries of the student body. He especially values the unique forum at HBS for students from across the world to exchange ideas. This sharing of perspectives will shape his conception of leadership in a global society.

CLASS OF2009

Marc Oman Story VIDEO: RT: 09:30

Story regarding his reaction to the contrasts in educational methods from his upbringing in France and his confidence in the strength of his connections to the School. Although he harbored concerns about the efficacy of the case method, his direct participation terminated any doubts and he discusses one of his favorite cases. He illustrates the entrepreneurial spirit of the students and the School. One highlight of his first year was assisting with the planning of the European Immersion trip. He details the differences between the first and second years of the MBA Program. Perusing his grandfather's student records reinforced his sense of membership in the HBS community which he is certain will remain vibrant throughout his life.

CLASS OF2009

Maura Sullivan Story VIDEO: 9 minutes

Story regarding her experience as a former Marine Corps officer attending HBS in the 2000s, from the welcome given her during a visit, to the personal support provided to classmates by their section. HBS students are "dreamers" that act with a "mix of idealism and pragmatism."

CLASS OF2009

Omowale Casselle Story VIDEO: RT: 06:49

Story regarding the major components of his HBS experience. He decided to attend HBS as a means of answering God's call to service after visiting on Prospective Students' Day. As a child, school was an escape from the violence in his community. He is focusing on venture capital as a tool to help others. His Analytics professor and a student trek enabled him to realize that everyone can work to make the world better in their own way and that HBS students as future leaders will fulfill the duties of privilege.

CLASS OF2009

Shelly Kanhai-Trench Story VIDEO: RT: 06:36

Story regarding her family's focus on the power of education and her goal of applying her HBS education to making the world a better place. Her father's achievements with a technical school education inspired her to strive for the highest levels through her school and college years. After working in the petroleum industry, her husband, David Trench, MBA 2009, and she decided their long-term vision is to make a difference in the world and to do so through the skills and principles of the MBA Program. HBS has introduced her to many options for implementing her strategy. Being exposed to new cultural experiences, she has developed in a deeply personal way through her friendship with a gay classmate. She hopes to return to Trinidad and Tobago and to exert a large-scale impact on the life of her country and to bring about change in her nation's society.

CLASS OF2009

Thomas Rajan Story VIDEO: 4 minutes

Story regarding his experience attending HBS in the 2000s. The weighty sense of history and responsibility that accompanies an HBS education inspires one to accomplish great things that change the world.

MBA2010

Courtney Bass Story VIDEO: RT: 07:58

Story regarding how her voyage to HBS was started by her mother and her long-term aim is to devote her HBS education to the service of bettering the lives of others. Her mother, Paula Sneed MBA 1977, always expected she would join the Harvard community, and she attained that goal by graduating from Harvard College in 2003. While pondering the next stage in her life, she determined that she desired to have an impact on the world on a grand scale, and the School's prominence in nurturing leaders was the deciding factor for her. She is gratified by the School's commitment to diversity and celebrating diversity, and she will go out into the world to work to open minds as hers has been at HBS. She believes that her mother and she are one of the first African American mother-daughter couples at HBS. Her mother's accomplishments as a business leader and ethical leader who has achieved "results and goodness at the same time" stand as a profound inspiration for her.

MBA2010

Mohinder Rajput Story VIDEO: RT: 09:46

Story regarding how he was inspired to apply to HBS by the graduates who have excelled in his country of India and how he converts the burdens of responsibilities as an HBS student into the energy to develop into a world leader. Major figures in the commercial and political spheres of India, such as Naina Lal Kidwai MBA 1982, have established a record of achievement to which he aspires. Prof. Jan Hammond furnished a lesson on leadership which he will never forget. During his introduction on the first day of class, he spoke of the basic premise of the Stoic School of Philosophy that everything happens for a reason. He applied this principle to their section by voicing his confidence that they will help teach each other for the next two years and this struck a chord with his classmates and earned their applause.

MBA2010

Oliver Bladek Story VIDEO: RT: 08:58

Story regarding his initial attraction to the "HBS mystique" and how he has managed to deal with the demands and joys of the MBA Program. After a former professor and HBS graduate recommended the program to him, he decided he was not ready yet and worked as a consultant in Toronto. The application process enabled him to reflect on his long-term career goals. For him the people of HBS are the core of the School. The faculty act as facilitators and expect the students to discover the answers together. The ninety members of his section are also his teachers and co-pilots on this intense yet also delightful adventure and will be his partners in life's journey.

Focus on Leaders VIDEO: RT: 02:02

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Abraham Zaleznik about how his article 'Managers and Leaders: Are They Different?" instigated a faculty-wide discourse and influenced the shift in the School's identification from management to leadership, and how leaders focus on substance and not process, which principle has guided him through his research and writing.

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.

Visionary Leaders: An Wang VIDEO: RT: 02:12

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Abraham Zaleznik who makes the distinction between management and visionary leadership by narrating the story of one of his favorite studies, that of An Wang, who foresaw the impact of the personal computer as a commodity product and succeeded despite his critics.