by Malcolm Baker - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Oct 2000
News

Laura Scher of Working Assets

business skills, she decided to fill out her business education by attending HBS, where she graduated as a Baker Scholar. Scher's career has already garnered accolades. She was honored as Entrepreneur of the... View Details

Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso

01 Dec 2000
News

Stevenson Named Director of External Relations

study at the School when he redefined entrepreneurship as a process, not a personal attribute. "I am fascinated by how all companies, big and small, are recognizing the need to initiate entrepreneurial action," he comments. "In this big,... View Details

Keywords: Educational Support Services; Educational Services

01 Jun 2001
News

"Unheard Voices" Brings to Light Three Centuries of American Women at Work

contributing to the family’s livelihood by spinning yarn, weaving cloth, sewing quilts, and producing other clothing and textile items for sale or trade. When she died, her husband’s second wife, Deliverance, took over these tasks and was... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Professor Elton Mayo; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

07 May 2015
Blog Post

Career Change: From the Military to Consulting

different industries and job functions from my classmates, by asking about their experiences. The case method and the structure of the MBA program, which has a diverse core curriculum, allows you to examine many different industries in... View Details

18 Jan 2017
News

HBS Gains New Insight Into Africa

politically, and economically diverse countries, Africa has become a dynamic frontier for business and entrepreneurship. In response to HBS faculty, student, and alumni interest, the School is broadening its work focused on Africa by... View Details

Fast Answer

Historical and forecasted economic statistics

drop-down. In Step 2, choose the region or country and click ADD. In Step 3, choose series. Use Filter View Details

13 Jul 2011
News

China Boot Camp

HBS faculty engage in a panel discussion in Beijing. A visit to China Merchant Bank will inform BGIE and other courses at HBS. When Baker Foundation Professor F. Warren McFarlan first visited China in 1979, he traveled there with his wife... View Details

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

01 Sep 2017
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What Fellowships Make Possible

large. Fellowships at HBS are established and supported almost entirely by alumni and friends — donors who have created named funds as well as those who contribute annually to the HBS Fund for Leadership and Innovation. These gifts have a... View Details

Keywords: budget; need-blind; Admissions; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

01 Jun 2018
News

Ask the Expert: Star Search

Above: photo by Getty/Bloomberg Nobody, says Kate Gulliver (MBA 2009), chooses to work somewhere just because they offer a free lunch. “I think people care far more about being excited about the content of the work they’re doing,” says... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell

01 Feb 1997
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Merton Discusses Risk Management at Dean's Seminar

increasingly must make sophisticated financial decisions. Last November, Robert C. Merton, the George Fisher Baker Professor of Business Administration at HBS, discussed this problem and elaborated on the importance of risk management in... View Details

Keywords: Elizabeth McNair

01 Dec 2007
News

The Wise Men

managerial demands of the war had prompted new courses in, and research emphasis on, human relations and control. Commensurately, the School began to boost its faculty (it had 98 members in 1946). By 1950, HBS was a commanding presence in... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna

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Commencement 2011 Address | About

Commencement 2011 Address Remarks as prepared by Nitin Nohria, 26 May 2011 The HBS class of 2011, friends and family, and members of the HBS community. Good afternoon, and welcome! I will always enjoy a special bond with the Class of... View Details

01 Jan 2013
News

Thomas A. James, MBA 1966

Baker Scholar, James accepted a position as controller at his father's firm, by then a 75-person financial planning company that was called, as a result of a merger, Raymond James Financial (RJF). At the... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Apr 1998
News

World Class Learning

Turkey. When the video ends, Janice McCormick, director of Academic Services, flicks on the lights and leads the group on its first foray into case method learning. Despite McCormick's encouragement, it is an awkward exercise, marked by... View Details

Keywords: Eileen K. McCluskey

01 Dec 2001
News

HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

my best to emulate! I look forward to the challenges ahead with great anticipation and excitement. These have been extraordinary months for both the country and the HBS community. I have been particularly struck by the way the HBS alumni... View Details

Keywords: Susan Luick Good; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

16 Jul 2013
News

Embracing Chaos

their sleeves. "A lot of companies are run by people with no emerging market experience," he says. "They do fly-bys and don't understand the market from the ground—just from a PowerPoint presentation in a boardroom. They're saying, 'Let's... View Details

Keywords: Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Jun 2001
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Teaching for the Ages: the MBA Classroom in the 21st Century

says. “There’s always going to be a pure technology component, but that will often be overwhelmed by a managerial component.” This morning’s case, “Rich-Con Steel,” proves his point: A steel distributor attempts a company-wide conversion... View Details

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

01 Dec 2002
News

Straddling Two Worlds

first honed at HBS. After his initial adjustment to the MBA Program, Tierney thrived and upon graduating as a Baker Scholar, completed the coursework for the doctoral program before realizing that academic life did not suit him.... View Details