For Release: June 8, 2000

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Harvard Business School Awards 879 Degrees During Diploma Ceremonies

BOSTON -- For the 90th time since its founding in 1908, Harvard Business School awarded degrees during diploma ceremonies on this afternoon, June 8, at the School’s campus in Boston. The ceremony was part of Harvard University's 349th Commencement activities.

Harvard Business School Dean Kim B. Clark awarded diplomas to 876 students who have completed the School’s full-time MBA program.  Forty-two graduates were awarded degrees with distinction, based on their standing in the top ten percent of their class.

An additional 44 students who graduated in the top five percent were awarded MBA degrees with high distinction and designated Baker Scholars.  The honor is named for George F. Baker, whose gift of $5 million in 1924 enabled the School to build its own campus in the Allston section of Boston, across the Charles River from the main University campus in Cambridge, Mass.

In addition, three students awarded Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) degrees.

On Class Day, June 7, degree candidates honored associate professors Narakesari “Das” Narayandas, Debora Spar, David Moss, and visiting professor Marc L Bertoneche with Student Association Faculty awards.  Part of Class Day exercises since 1997, the awards are presented to HBS faculty members who have made, in the opinion of the graduating class, exceptional contributions to their learning experience at the School.

Stacey Childress of the MBA Class of 2000 was Class Day Speaker.  The keynote address was delivered by Andrew Grove, a founder and now chairman of Intel, the Silicon Valley-based microprocessor company.