HBS History
This is the name of the teaching complex that opened in 1999 and dramatically expanded classroom space at HBS
Aldrich Hall
This former mayor of New York City earned his MBA from Harvard Business School in 1966.
Michael Bloomberg
This HBS professor is considered the father of business strategy and is world-renowned for his "Five-Forces" framework.
Michael Porter
This HBO drama about media moguls mentions an HBS degree on the resume of Shiv Roy's husband, Tom Wambsgans.
Succession
What is three?
Launched in 1922, this student-run publication is the school’s oldest continuously published newspaper.
The Harbus
HBS’s outdoor plaza and student gathering spaces is named for this former CEO of Levi Strauss.
Walter A. Haas Jr.
This professor is known for his digital media research, hosts the “Managing the Future of Work” podcast, and is co-author of Competing in the Age of AI
Karim Lakhani
In the sitcom “The Office,” this character claims to have gone to Harvard Business School when applying to become manager, though it turns out to be false.
Andy Bernard
First-year HBS students are known by these two letters
RCs (Required Curriculum students)
This HBS leadership program, introduced in 2005, sends MBA students abroad for immersion learning.
FIELD
She served as U.S. Secretary of Transportation and U.S. Secretary of Labor after earning her MBA from Harvard Business School in 1979
Elaine Chao
The late HBS professor who popularized the theory of “disruptive innovation” and wrote The Innovator’s Dilemma
Clayton Christensen
Before becoming “Miranda Priestly’s” assistant in this hit film, Anne Hathaway’s character interviews at Harvard Business School.
The Devil Wears Prada
This annual HBS tradition showcases student-written musical comedy and playful skits about business school life.
HBS Show
The HBS shield features these three attributes, symbolized by its three books.
Research, Teaching, and Learning
This HBS alum became chairman and CEO of Hewlett-Packard (HP) and later served as U.S. ambassador to Kenya.
Meg Whitman
This HBS professor was the first woman to chair an endowed professorship at the school and co-authored Difficult Conversations.
Linda Hill
In an episode of “The Simpsons,” this overachieving student tries to enroll in Harvard Business School as a child prodigy.
Lisa Simpson
Before classes begin, HBS MBA students go through this orientation program, which focuses on leadership and teamwork
START (or “START Week”)
HBS’s first international research center opened in 1998 in this city.
Hong Kong
He was the first non-family member to become CEO of Ford Motor Company, taking over after Henry Ford II and holding an HBS MBA from 1942
Philip Caldwell
He led HBS as dean during its explosive growth in the mid-20th century and helped champion the case study method as the core of the MBA curriculum.
Donald K. David
This 2010 film based on a Harvard lawsuit briefly shows an HBS classroom when the Winklevoss twins strategize about their case.
The Social Network
Of roughly 1,800 MBA students enrolled at any time, this is the typical number in each “section.”
90