Q&A with Tom Oreck. After Hurricane Katrina, Tom Oreck (OPM 26, 1998) took care of his employees, and they took care of the business. Sales of Oreck Corporation’s lightweight vacuum cleaners hit an all-time high in December.

MBA Class of 2006 Profiles. Nearly 900 MBAs graduated in early June, representing an astonishing array of talent, experience, and ambition. We profile six whose lives and hopes for the future mirror the diversity of their classmates.

India Arrives. The planet’s largest democracy has come into its own as a global player but faces significant challenges at home. HBS alumni talk about the realities of doing business in a country that has captured the world’s imagination.

A Capital Asset. Among the first women to graduate from HBS, Bonnie Cohen (MBA ’67) continued her trailblazing ways in Washington, D.C., where she was tapped for key leadership positions at the departments of Interior and State.