Current IssueJune 2004


Life Lessons. The Bulletin profiles seven members of the Class of 2004 as they prepare to enter the real world. A significant part of their HBS education has been the learning derived from interactions with their diverse and talented classmates.

Luxe Redux. Once only for the few, luxury is now at a mall near you. It’s a highly competitive $60 billion global market with fancy brands, smooth marketing, and sharp elbows. HBS alumni and professors offer insights on the business that’s based on consumers’ quest for the best.

Massport, Back on Course. Craig Coy (MBA ’83), CEO of the Massachusetts Port Authority, discusses his turnaround of the troubled agency, while Massport board chairman, HBS professor John Quelch, explains the rigorous governance procedures required of the entity.

Working the Street: MBA Cop Kurt Timken. Detective Kurt Timken (MBA ’92), who left a promising corporate career to take on gangs and drug dealers, is making a difference one day at a time.

Update
Letters; Leadership course debuts; Social Enterprise celebrates; Charlie Rose gets airtime; HBS student conferences; Baker’s makeover; HBS Show; Fellowship dinner; Dearden remembered; Merck’s Gilmartin; Stevenson accepts key Harvard position; Partner’s Club; Cyberposium; The inner-city advantage 		Newsmakers
Alumni in the News:
Allen, Charan, Currier, Fudge, Jackson, Kelly, Marram, Nkontchou, Valenti
Campaign News
Events in London, Florida, and Los Angeles; Gifts support global research, historical collections; Christensen teaching center


Network
Relocating overseas; Alumni bookshelf; Alumni author; HBSAA president’s report; Club Web services; Save the dates

R&D
Downplaying downloads; Nonprofits need strategies; Ambidextrous organizations; Negotiation ethics; Faculty books


Take 2
Robert Hamilton’s (MBA ‘85) dream job takes flight