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- 01 Apr 1998
- News
Student Conferences Inspire Campus Dialogue
sharing upward mobility with all African Americans was the theme of the 26th annual HBS African-American Student Union (AASU) Career/Alumni Conference, "The Next Step: Revitalizing Our Community," held January 22-25. Taking place at HBS... View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
Prospective Student Lunch: Diversity Perspectives
The African-American Student Union (AASU) and the Latino Student Organization (LASO) invite prospective applicants to join them on campus for an informal lunch. The lunch is an opportunity to learn more about Harvard Business School. View Details
Alonzo F. Herndon
Herndon, a former slave, founded Atlanta Life Insurance Company. His company became the second largest African-American life insurance company in the nation. He was also the co-founder of the Niagara Movement, the forerunner of today’s... View Details
Keywords: Finance
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Sankofa!
Sankofa, a word in the Akan language of Ghana, embodies the idea of learning from the past to build for the future — a fitting name for a student performance that draws its inspiration from the rich cultural traditions of the African Diaspora. Organized by the HBS... View Details
- 27 Aug 2019
Diverse Perspectives Information Session in Boston
This event will be co-hosted by HBS MBA Admissions, the African-American Student Union (AASU), the Latino Student Organization (LASO), and HBS Alumni Clubs. This event is designed for prospective students who want to learn more about life... View Details
- 12 Jun 2018
HBS Diverse Perspectives Information Session in Chicago
This event will be co-hosted by HBS MBA Admissions, the African-American Student Union (AASU), the Latino Student Organization (LASO), and HBS Alumni Clubs. This event is designed for prospective students who want to learn more about life... View Details
- 03 Aug 2017
HBS Diverse Perspectives Information Session in Los Angeles
This event will be co-hosted by HBS MBA Admissions, the African-American Student Union (AASU), the Latino Student Organization (LASO), and HBS Alumni Clubs. This event is designed for prospective students who want to learn more about life... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
The Power of Prayer
region. The Collective Banking Group is a national organization of African-American churches that agrees to conduct its business with partnering banks and encourages parishioners to do the same. The CBG was formed in 1993 by Reverend... View Details
Keywords: Real Estate
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Harvard Business School
School. African-American Student Union Records, 1968–1997 The African-American Student Union Records document the early years and founding of this significant student organization. The collection contains... View Details
- 21 Nov 2013
Prospective Student Lunch: Diversity Perspectives
The African-American Student Union (AASU) and the Latino Student Organization (LASO) invite prospective applicants to join them on campus for an informal lunch. The lunch is an opportunity to learn more about Harvard Business School.... View Details
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
@Soldiers Field
turnaround. Hilfiger also shared the story of his first company, which went bankrupt in 1977—an experience he referred to as “my MBA.” Some 500 members of the HBS community attended a candlelight vigil on Spangler Lawn organized by the View Details
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
New Fitzhugh Professorship Celebrated
African-American graduates. The H. Naylor Fitzhugh Professorship of Business Administration, the first chair at the School to be named for an African American, was recently established in his honor with gifts from more than three hundred... View Details
Truman K. Gibson
African-American communities it served. This sales technique was successful, but expensive, and in 1953, Gibson instituted a number of changes designed to improve the flow of information and centralize company control. View Details
Keywords: Finance
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Motivation through hard knocks
Ask Creighton Taylor (MBA 2014) what he does as copresident of the HBS African-American Student Union (AASU), and he replies, “Too much!” Laughing, he qualifies: “It’s been great. My favorite part is that I get to give back to the School... View Details
- 06 Mar 2015
Prospective Student Diversity Day
Jointly sponsored by HBS MBA Admissions, the African-American Student Union (AASU), the Latino Student Organization (LASO), and the Harvard University Native American Program (HUNAP), Prospective Student Diversity Day (PSD) is an... View Details
Ernesta G. Procope
Procope founded her company to initially provide automobile and home owners insurance for the underserved African-American community in New York City. When insurance coverage was denied to certain minority communities after the race riots... View Details
Keywords: Finance
- 04 Oct 2024
- News
On the Vineyard, Black Alumni Reconnect With Friends and HBS
The summer weather could not have been better on August 9, when 180 HBS alumni and guests converged on Martha’s Vineyard for “HBS on the Vineyard: A Summer Reception,” an event co-hosted by HBS External Relations and the HBS African-American Alumni Association... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 07 Dec 2015
- News
Making Higher Ed Accessible to Africans
who started his first company, Tribeca Designs, an efficient storage CD tower, while a student at Harvard Business School, spent his early post-HBS years working for private equity firms before joining Radio One—an American broadcasting company that targets View Details
- 01 Apr 2022
- News
Nancy Lane Remembered
African-American Alumni Association (HBSAAA), former President of the HBS Club of New York, and the second recipient of the HBSAAA/AASU Bert King Award for Service in 1998. A generous donor, she helped lead the $5.1 million campaign to... View Details
- 01 Aug 2002
- News
Marilynn Davis (MBA '82)
Transition has been a recurring theme for Marilynn Davis, who has worked in financial, general management, or consulting positions in a variety of large and small companies, including American Express, General Motors, and Carver Federal Savings, the oldest View Details