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Harvard Business School

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Harvard Business School

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2008 Established: 1908
2008 Number of Students: 900

2008 Student Body Demographics:
2008 Minority: 27%


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Founded in 1908, Harvard Business School created the first MBA program and pioneered the case method model of business education, now a standard component of most business school curricula. HBS is top-tier in several academic areas, among them ... Read More

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“To ensure that the HBS community respects, leverages and benefits from the diverse perspectives of all members, we will:

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