Harvard Business School - Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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-.4 ...--I the Occupational reference room, where placement intormation is made available Last year slightly more than 1,000 graduates and former students of the School were registered for alumni place- ment, and approximately 900 iob opportunities were listed by employers. lt is estimated that during this period be- tween 4,000 and 5,000 referrals were made to employers. Because the Placement Office operates for the most part on the referral system, it is not in a position to give direct iob leads. Under the referral system, interested employers send their iob descriptions to the School and ask for in- formation about qualified candidates. The Placement Office then compares the iob description with the interests and experience of alumni registered for placement and sends the resumes of likely candidates to the employer. From this point forward, initiative rests with the employer. He reviews the resumes that are sent and then directly ap- proaches the men he wishes to interview. The Placement Ottice does not notify an alumnus when he has been re- ferred to an employer. Placement research is aimed at discovering what happens to Business School men after graduation, with the purpose of helping students and alumni prepare themselves more effectively for positions of responsibility in private business, government, or in teaching or educational administration. when job offerings are posted Mrs. Ehrling Auerclahl registers an alumnus for placement NIT ES ' FSU . YHL S4 A-4 8- in

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Harvard Business Revzkw' The fllagazzrze or Tbougbzjul Businessmen Ranked as one ot the foremost publications in its field, the Harvard Business Review is read by leaders of business and industry throughout the United States. Its articles are designed to be more thought-provoking and analytical than those carried by most other busi- ness publications. From its Gallatin House offices go over 40,000 copies of the bimonthly publication, up from a circulation of 6,000 ten years ago. One factor in the success of the Business Review and of its ever- increasing value to its readers is its ready access to the resources of the school. In Baker Library, adjacent to the Review's editorial offices, are the largest col- the staffs morning coffee break is an important part ofthe day Editor Edward C. Bursk, Chairman Howard T. Lewis, and Business Manager T. K. Worthington lections in the world of business histories, business texts, company reports, and corporation analyses. ln addition to regular contributions from the faculty, the Review draws upon the talents of many able men in business, labor, and the professions. Published by the faculty, the magazine's policy is formulated by an editorial board composed of 12 faculty members. es:'e2gg'1-' ' -. ,-1 r .PSX ' f

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The Placement 0 ca' Izfelbing Hand to MBA! The placement program has changed appreciably since the formative years across the River. In Dean Gay's time, from 1908 to 1919, placement pretty well took care of itself through letters of introduc- tion from members of the Faculty, through direct solicitation by students and by family connections. Early in Dean Donham's administration, 1919 to 1942, it fell to one of the assistant deans to be re- sponsible for placement information and contacts. Today the Placement Office is concerned primarily with three spheres of operation: alumni placement, student placement, and placement research. All are now under the general direction of Mr. Allan F. Rood, MBA '24, Director of Placement. Doug Van Sicklen, '54, fills out an employer interview form ' ng. Bob Kuney, '54, is interviewed by a prospective employer The student placement program includes the Career Counseling Conferences held in Baker Library each fall for all students in- terested in panel discussions of the experi- ence and problems of job hunting by suc- cessful HBS graduates, Placement Office seminars on the techniques and attitudes of placement, individual student counseling by members of the Placement Office and fac- ulty, and the employer interviews program, which each spring brings representatives of many companies to the School for recruiting. there's always a rush E E?,'l'Gv,JE'?lf Q ' ir! ' 'Y ,- . , ir- - A ' ix . 7 , 1' ' 1 , 4.351 , lc 395944 , sf ' i- , f ' :Q-.K , ff , '-4,741-4, - I ' If-1-' 'SH 1,1 , PLCl