HBS history - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 2012
News

Celebrating HBS Women

In celebration of this year’s 50th anniversary of women being admitted to the full-time MBA program, HBS and the Culture and Community Initiative are planning a series of events that explore the past, present, and future of women in... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

2025
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An Appraisal on 'Teaching the Early History of IB at Harvard Business School'

By: Geoffrey Jones

This chapter reviews new research about the origins of International Business as an academic discipline. Contrary to conventional wisdom that it originated in economics departments in the 1960s, this research highlights the importance of teaching at Harvard Business... View Details

Keywords: Harvard Business School; International Business; Business Education

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07 Jun 2017
Research & Ideas

How an African History Scholar Became a Modern Righter of Wrongs

visiting professor at HBS who teaches in the School’s FIELD (Field Immersion Experiences for Leadership Development) global immersion course, which sends groups of students all over the world to get first-hand experience doing business in... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

05 Jan 2024
Blog Post

Meet The HBS African American Student Union

greater HBS community. Annual Events Black Business Conference/H. Naylor Fitzhugh Conference Black New Venture Competition Fall/Spring Retreat Black History Month Celebration View Details

14 Feb 2022
Blog Post

Celebrating Love @ HBS in 2022

Love @ HBS is an annual celebration of the diverse expressions of love that exist on our campus and in the world around us. PRIDE is pleased to present this annual showcase of stories of love from the LGBTQ+ community and our wonderful... View Details

15 Sep 2015
Blog Post

On the Road: HBS in Israel

time in Jerusalem as possible. There is so much history in this small, stunning city. I will have to go back again to see more. Why does HBS travel to Israel? We go to Israel regularly because we love our... View Details

23 Dec 2002
Research & Ideas

Setting the Stage: A Young Scholar at HBS

Rohit Daniel Wadhwani's research and teaching interests lie in business and financial history and public policy. He received his B.A. with honors from Yale College in 1991. From 1991 to 1995 he worked as a management consultant with APM... View Details

Keywords: by Laura Linard; Banking; Financial Services

14 Oct 2010
News

Entrepreneurship at HBS

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Jun 2008
News

Happy Birthday, HBS

What would a birthday be without a cake? And what better cake for HBS’s 100th birthday party on April 8 than a replica of the Baker Library|Bloomberg Center. It’s a good thing the order came in well in advance. Pastry chef Jill Bernardo and ice sculptor Joe Dias, in... View Details

Keywords: Centennial; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

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Topics - HBS Working Knowledge

(93) Budgets and Budgeting (4) Buildings and Facilities (4) Business Conglomerates (1) Business Cycles (6) Business Divisions (7) Business Earnings (5) Business Education (24) Business Exit or Shutdown (1) Business Growth and Maturation (14) Business Headquarters (3)... View Details

05 Mar 2020
News

Nikole Hannah-Jones Brings the 1619 Project to HBS

01 Dec 2008
News

Historic HBS Photos Online

To mark the School’s Centennial, archivists at the Baker Library | Bloomberg Center compiled significant collections of historical photographs. The Institutional Memory project’s more than 400 images can be accessed at: http://institutionalmemory.hbs.edu/photogallery.... View Details

07 Nov 2012
News

HBS Professor Thomas K. McCraw, Sr., Dies at 72

03 Jun 2021
Blog Post

HBS Pilots First Impact Investing Fund

This year, HBS piloted its first student-run Impact Investing Fund, focused on investing in BIPOC-led and owned small businesses in the Massachusetts area. Since launching, the fund has raised $200k, completed diligence on eight... View Details

04 Feb 2016
Blog Post

Meet the HBS Tech Club

student clubs at HBS. Can you tell us about your annual conference? This year will be the 21st year of hosting a conference. It’s traditionally been called Cyberposium (recently rebranded to a name with hopefully even more longevity — the View Details

15 Aug 2019
Blog Post

The Social Enterprise Initiative at HBS

July, HBS hosted an information session for prospective students about the level of impact these initiatives can have on the community and the world. In this post, we are sharing the discussion from the Social Enterprise Initiative... View Details

6 PM – 7:15 PM EST, 28 Feb 2022
Virtual Programming

A Blessing and Little Black Library at Harvard Business School presents a virtual author chat to celebrate Black History Month

HBSs iconic Baker Library is the largest business library in the worldand its collection expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic. For the first time in its 95-year history, Baker brought in non-business books, over 170 titles (to date) organized by Cathy Chukwulebe (MBA... View Details

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HBS - The year in Review

Students 18 Applications 896 Acceptance Rate 4% More Key Enrollment Statistics Full-Tuition Scholarships Offered In an effort to make the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree more affordable and accessible to a wider array of students, View Details

24 Nov 2008
Research & Ideas

Harvard Business School Discusses Future of the MBA

levity given the seriousness of the topic at hand. Some of the schools represented had already implemented major MBA program reforms. Others were considering them. But everyone had one thing in common: Each had assisted HBS professors... View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson & HBS Bulletin; Education

28 Apr 2020
Blog Post

HBS African American Student Union

there, they are supported throughout the RC year with informative workshops, panels and alumni events. These events primarily focus on academic excellence, recruiting / career support and community building. Many of our events are designed to engage the broader View Details

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