February 16th, 2010
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By Linda Stetson
Harvard University began to introduce the Harvard Business School since 1925. Harvard Business School was founded with the purpose to create leaders who can make a difference in the world.
Harvard Business School is using a case study system. Nearly 80% of cases in the world was developed here. More than 350 new cases each year. Harvard Business School in cooperation with business leaders both small and large to update the new cases are.
The purpose of this case study system is that students can feel the business world situations that occur in the real world. With the students are expected to have the ability, confidence and perspective to solving problem in good and smart way.
Harvard Business School has a very extensive network in key cities around the world including Hong Kong, Tokyo, Buenos Aires, Sao Poulo, Mumbai and Palo Alto. Harvard Business School there have research centers and offices in charge to get updates of new cases.
Students who joined the Harvard Business School also many from outside the United States. Even for the executive program 60% more students from outside the United States.
Harvard Business School graduates will be influent leaders in around the world. This has been well known by all institutions around the world.
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February 14th, 2010
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By Linda Stetson
Harvard University established in 1636. This university is located in Massachusetts, specifically in the Cambridge area. Harvard University is a member of the Ivy League. As the oldest institution that established under colonial law, Harvard University is also the oldest company in America.
Before called Harvard University, this institution called “The College at New Towne” or “New College”. Harvard University new name is used from 13 March 1639. The name was taken from the name of a priest who has gave his personal library of 400 books and money of £ 779. The man was named John Harvard.
Harvard University began to transform into a modern university at the time of William Charles Eliot leadership. He became president of Harvard University for 40 years (1869-1909). Since that Harvard University became the one of the most influential universities in America.
In the period 2008-2009 Harvard University has 2.110 instructors, lecturers, and professors with 12.424 undergraduate and 6.715 graduate students.
Crimson is Harvard University color. These color were chosen based on voting from 1875 students. This color is used initially William Charles Eliot when he was still a student at Harvard around the year 1858. At that time there was a sailboat race and supporters Harvard used crimson bandanna that given as identity.
Besides that the ‘Crimson’ is also used as the name of Harvard sports team and the name of Harvard daily newspaper, ‘The Harvard Crimson’.
Thus briefly about the history of Harvard University.
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