June 1997 Issue

Features

Quick Studies
On the occasion of HBS graduation, profiles of six dynamic members of the Class of 1997 indicate the extraordinary range of talents and personalities to be found in the class - and throughout the MBA Program.

Blockbuster Deals
Mergers and acquisitions, the deals that defined the 1980s, are back and bigger and better than ever in the 1990s. From several different perspectives, HBS professors offer their views on this current wave of activity and the M&A process in general.

Departments

Alumni Resources
HBSAA Board of Directors: President's Report
HBS at a Glance
What's Up Online?
Hong Kong Conference

Update
Bruce Rauner (MBA '81) Endows New Professorship
Go Team!
MBA Program Update
HBS Media and Entertainment Conference
HBS Cyberposium

Profile
With myth and imagination, author T.A. Barron (MBA '80) wows readers young and old

Q & A
Lillian Too (MBA '76) on feng shui and a better you

Theory and Practice
New books
Competition and Strategy Unit Profile
Short Takes