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New Exhibit Celebrating 100th Anniversary of the Case Method
 HBS's Baker Library Special Collections announced the opening of a new exhibit, From Inquiry to Action: Harvard Business School & the Case Method, an exhibition that marked the 100th anniversary of the teaching practice. The exhibit ran through November 2022, in the North Lobby of Baker Library | Bloomberg Center on the HBS campus. Read more.
Harris Family Fund for Sports Management and Alternative Investments
 HBS received a $5 million gift from Josh Harris (MBA 1990), co-founder of Apollo Global Management, Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment and Harris Philanthropies, and his wife Marjorie to establish the Harris Family Fund for Sports Management and Alternative Investments. This gift augments the Josh Harris Endowment for Sports Management, created in 2015. The mission of the Harris Family Fund for Sports Management and Alternative Investments is to promote the diversity, equity, and inclusion of underrepresented individuals in these fields, while simultaneously advancing research. The fund will achieve this goal through the creation of programming and financial support for students who are passionate about pursuing related positions. Read more.
Full-Tuition Scholarships for Students with Greatest Financial Need
 In an effort to make the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree more affordable and accessible to a wider array of students, HBS announced that it will provide scholarships to cover the total cost of tuition and course fees for those with the greatest financial need—approximately 10 percent of its student body. The School will also offer scholarship support to more students from middle income backgrounds, building on the approximately 50 percent of students who already receive scholarships. Both changes will benefit current and future students and are the latest in a series of steps over the past decade to reduce financial barriers to enrolling in the two-year full-time MBA Program. Read more.
Launch of Race, Gender, and Equity Initiative
 HBS announced the formation of the Race, Gender, and Equity Initiative, which is both a renaming of the Gender Initiative and a reflection of work it has done and will do to understand and advance equality, including racial equality, in organizations and business. The role of the Initiative, much like the Gender Initiative before it, will be to catalyze and translate cutting-edge research to transform practice, enable leaders to drive change, and eradicate gender, race, and other forms of inequality in business and society. Read more.
New Sculpture on Campus, Sentinel (Mami Wata) by Simone Leigh
 HBS announced the addition of a new sculpture to its campus, Sentinel (Mami Wata) by artist Simone Leigh, as part of the School’s ongoing outdoor contemporary art program. This exhibition is made possible by the generosity of Bridgitt (MBA 1986) and Bruce Evans (MBA 1986) and through the establishment of the Bridgitt and Bruce Evans Contemporary Art Fund at Harvard Business School. Sentinel (Mami Wata) will be on loan to the School through 2027. Read more. |
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