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1. Campus Tour

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   1. Baker Library | Bloomberg Center

      Baker Library, with its signature bell tower and columned facade facing the Charles River, is the physical and intellectual heart of the campus. The world's largest business library, with more than 700,000+ volumes spanning seven centuries, is a resource for the HBS community and scholars worldwide.

       

      The library is named after the school’s first benefactor, George F. Baker. The Bloomberg Center extension and south-facing entrance is named to honor William Henry Bloomberg, the late father of New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg (MBA class of 1966). For more on the history of this building, click here.

       

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   2. Dillon House

      Dillon House is the home of the MBA Admissions office.

       

      Dillon House was made possible through a gift from Clarence Dillon (Harvard 1905), and honored his son, C. Douglas Dillon (Harvard 1931), a US treasury secretary. For more on the history of Dillon House, click here.

   3. Chase Hall

      The Global Experience Office (GEO) on the second floor of Chase Hall manages MBA global experiences for FIELD 2 and the Immersion Experience Program.

       

      Also in Chase are MBA dorms featuring single rooms with private baths. Each room is carpeted and has a bed, a built-in desk with Aeron chair, bookshelves, clothes chest, and closet. Rooms are arranged in suites consisting of four to eight neighboring rooms. The building has small kitchen areas, each with a microwave, refrigerator, sink, and hot and cold water dispenser. The hall has a comfortable main lounge with an upright piano, a flat-screen TV, and an adjoining terraced courtyard. There is also a full-service kitchen next to the main lounge.

       

      Chase Hall is one of six dormitories and two instructors' houses named for US treasury secretaries at the suggestion of, and made possible by, George F. Baker. Chase Hall is named for Salmon P. Chase. For more information on the history of Chase Hall, click here.

       

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   4. Mellon Hall

      Mellon Hall, an MBA student dormitory along the Charles River, offers single rooms with a private bathroom.  Common areas include a kitchen, conference space, and project rooms that have amenities to support academic activities. The lounge includes soft seating, an upright piano, two credenzas for food service, and a plasma TV.

       

      Mellon Hall is one of six dormitories and two instructors' houses named for US treasury secretaries at the suggestion of, and made possible by, George F. Baker. Mellon Hall is named for Andrew W. Mellon. For more information about the history of Mellon Hall, click here.

       

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   5. McCulloch Hall

      McCulloch Hall offers some of the larger one-room and two-room single accommodations on campus for MBA students. Each room has a full size bed, a free-standing desk with chair, bookshelves, clothes chest, and closet. Rooms are arranged in suites with common areas and some shared facilities. The building also has a large, fully equipped cafe-style kitchen on the first floor. McCulloch Hall has a comfortable common lounge with a grand piano and a flat-screen TV, with two adjoining conference rooms, each with a large table and chairs.

       

      McCulloch Hall is one of six dormitories and two instructors' houses named for US treasury secretaries at the suggestion of, and made possible by, George F. Baker. McCulloch Hall is named for Hugh McCulloch. For more infromation about the history of McCulloch Hall, click here.

       

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   6. Baker Hall

      Executive Education participants live on campus in dedicated residence suites designed to encourage a mix of focused study and stimulating exchange. Six to eight private rooms are arranged around a common area equipped with the latest multimedia equipment and wireless Internet. Each of the 160 single-occupancy bedrooms include a private bath and a work area with desktop computer and high-speed Internet access.

       

      Baker Hall, named in honor of the School’s fifth Dean, George Pierce Baker. For more on the history of this building, click here.

       

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   7. McCollum Center

      Executive Education classrooms offer unparalleled support for interactive learning. Amphitheater seating and advanced acoustics encourage lively discussion by enabling all participants to see and hear the professor and one another with ease. Faculty use state-of-the-art multimedia equipment to enhance the curriculum with a virtually unlimited range of materials.

       

      McCollum Center was made possible through the support of Margaret W. and Leonard F. McCollum and the Continental Oil Company. It is named in honor of Leonard McCollum. For more information about the history of McCollum Center, click here.

       

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   8. McArthur Hall

      Executive Education participants live on campus in dedicated residence suites designed to encourage a mix of focused study and stimulating exchange. Six to eight private rooms are arranged around a common area equipped with the latest multimedia equipment and wireless Internet. Each of the 170 single-occupancy bedrooms include a private bath and a work area with desktop computer and high-speed Internet access.

       

      McArthur Hall was named in honor of John H. McArthur (MBA 1959, DBA 1963), Dean of the HBS Faculty from 1980 to 1995. For more information about the history of McArthur Hall, click here.

       

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   9. Tata Hall

      Tata Hall will combine Harvard Business School’s best thinking-and experience-in a building that best supports the specific needs of Executive Education participants as well as state-of-the-art practices in the areas of technology and sustainability. Tata Hall will be approximately 150,000 GSF , comprising 22 living groups, 179 bedrooms, 2 tiered classrooms, academic space and informal gathering space.

       

      Tata Hall is named in honor of Ratan N. Tata (AMP 71, 1975). For more information about Tata Hall, click here.

   10. Dean's House

       In 1929, the Dean’s House was added to the original campus plan.  Over the years, it has served alternatively as home to the School’s Dean and as a central gathering place for School social functions and activities.

        

       The Dean's House was part of the original campus design and made possible by the George F. Baker founding gift. For more information about the history of the Dean's House, click here.

   11. Hawes Hall

       Hawes Hall completed the fourth side of the Aldrich courtyard in 2002, connecting to Aldrich on all levels and offering eight state-of-the-art classrooms in the traditional amphitheatre-style layout common to HBS, in use by both the MBA and Executive Education programs.

        

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   12. Aldrich Hall

       Aldrich Hall, is the main classroom building for the MBA program. Every detail of its three floors of amphitheater-style classrooms was painstakingly designed to encourage the rapid interaction among students that is the hallmark of the case method at HBS. Recent technology updates ensure the highest level of innovation within the classroom.

        

       Opening its doors in 1953, Aldrich Hall was made possible through a gift from John D. Rockefeller Jr. and is named in honor of his father-in-law, Nelson W. Aldrich, who had been a US Senator from Rhode Island. For more on the history of this building, click here.

        

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   13. Burden Hall

       Major events – including presentations by guest speakers from around the world, the annual HBS Show, and alumni gatherings – take place in the 766-seat Burden Auditorium.

        

       Burden Hall is made possible through the generosity of the Burden Family and was named in honor of William A.M. Burden (Harvard 1900) and William A. M. Burden III (Harvard 1953, MBA 1955). For more on the history of Burden Hall, click here.

        

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   14. Spangler Center

       Spangler Center, designed by Robert A.M. Stern, is the student center for MBAs and enhances the School’s academic service capabilities.  The 122,000 square foot red brick and limestone building, which builds on McKim, Mead & White’s 1927 master plan for the campus, includes 29 project rooms with whiteboards—some with plasma screens—as well as a 350-seat auditorium equipped with a state-of-the-art media and presentation system. Many services are centralized in the center's lower level, including IT Support Services, a Harvard Coop branch book store, a business center, a U.S. post office, Student Association offices, course material distribution center, and an ATM. Well-appointed student lounges with computer terminals comprise the center's main level. Dining facilities on both levels are open throughout the day. MBA administrative offices occupy the upper level.

        

       Spangler Center was made possible through the support of the Spangler family and named in their honor. For more information on the history of Spangler Center, click here.

        

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   15. Batten Hall | Harvard Innovation Lab

       Batten Hall is home to the Harvard Innovation Lab, or i-lab, designed to foster team-based and entrepreneurial activities and to deepen interactions among students, faculty, and entrepreneurs across Harvard University and the Boston community. The i-lab hosts lectures, panel discussions, and presentations that are open to the public, as well as networking events for student teams, local businesses, and nonprofits.  On the 2nd and 3rd floors of Batten are MBA classrooms (“hives”), designed for field method teaching.

        

       Batten Hall is named in honor of media pioneer and entrepreneur Frank Batten (MBA 1952). For more information about the history of Batten Hall, click here.

        

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   16. Class of 1959 Chapel

       The Class of 1959 Chapel offers the HBS community members a place for quiet reflection amidst their busy days.  An architecturally dramatic building designed by architect Moshe Safdie and completed in 1992, the Chapel is a soothing sanctuary that holds non-denominational services, celebrations, and concerts. Identified by its cylindrical main building and adjacent glass pyramid with tiered garden, the Chapel also houses an intricately designed pond and is a popular spot for students seeking a moment of solitude and quiet.

        

       The MBA Class of 1959 Chapel was a gift to the School from members of the Class of 1959. For more information about the history of the Chapel, click here.

        

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   17. Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship

       More than 30 faculty members in the Entrepreneurial Management department have offices in the Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship, which was made possible by a generous contribution from venture capital pioneer Arthur Rock (MBA 51) in 2003.

        

       For more information on the Rock Center and Entrepreneurship at HBS, visit the website.

        

       For more on the history of the Rock Center, click here.

        

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   18. Morgan Hall

       Students have easy access to faculty in the centrally located Morgan Hall, which also houses the Office of the Dean.

        

       Morgan Hall was made possible by George F. Baker and is named in honor of his good friend and iconic figure in US business, John Pierpont Morgan. For more information on the history of Morgan Hall, click here.

        

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   19. Shad Hall

       For many, strengthening the body goes hand-in-hand with strengthening the mind. Shad Hall, the School’s fitness center, features a cardio room, weight room, basketball and racquetball courts, cycling and yoga studios, indoor track, and saunas.

        

       Shad Hall is named for the Honorable John S.R. Shad (MBA 1949) in honor of his support of ethics and leadership. For more information on the  history of Shad Hall, click here.

        

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   20. Morris Hall

       Morris Hall offers single rooms with private baths. Each room is carpeted and has a bed, a built-in desk with chair, bookshelves, clothes chest, and closet. Rooms are arranged in suites consisting of four to eight neighboring rooms. The building has lounge/study areas with couches, and small kitchen areas, each with a microwave, refrigerator, sink, and steaming water dispenser for hot beverages. The hall has a comfortable main lounge with a grand piano, a flat-screen TV, and an adjoining conference room with a large table and chairs. There is a full-service kitchen next to the main lounge.

   21. Wyss House

       Wyss House is the office for Doctoral Programs at Harvard Business School.

        

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   22. Hamilton Hall

       Hamilton Hall was completely renovated in 2006, and offers some of the largest single bedrooms with private baths on campus for MBA students. Each of the rooms has carpeted floors, a built-in desk with chair, bookshelves, clothes chest, and closet. The building has full-service kitchens, each with a microwave/convection oven, stove top, refrigerator, hot & cold water dispenser, and conference rooms (with table and chairs, two with couches and upholstered chairs). Hamilton Hall has a very large lounge with a grand piano, two flat screen TVs, and a billiards table.

        

       Hamilton Hall is one of six dormitories and two instructors' houses named for US treasury secretaries at the suggestion of, and made possible by, George F. Baker. Hamilton Hall is named for Alexander Hamilton. For more information about the history of Hamilton Hall, click here.

        

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   23. Gallatin Hall

       Gallatin Hall was completely renovated in 2008 and offers some of the largest single bedrooms with private baths on campus for MBA students. Each of the rooms has carpeted floors, a full-sized bed, a built-in desk with chair, bookshelves, clothes chest, and closet. The building has conference rooms and several full-service kitchens, each with a microwave/convection oven, stove top, and refrigerator. Gallatin Hall has a very large lounge with a piano, flat-screen TVs, a billiards table, and a suspended walking bridge connecting the east and west wings on the second floor.

        

       Gallatin Hall is one of six dormitories and two instructors' houses named for US treasury secretaries at the suggestion of, and made possible by, George F. Baker. Gallatin Hall is named for Abraham Alfonse Albert Gallatin. For more information about the history of Gallatin Hall, click here.

        

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   24. Wilder House

       Situated on "Baker Beach" on the Charles River, Wilder House is home to Career & Professor Development (CPD). The team enables students and alumni in the realization of their unique career vision.

       CPD provides career and professional development programs and career coaching, hosts company presentations and interviews, and networks with organizations around the world to connect students and alumni with global career opportunities.

        

       Wilder House is named in honor of William P. Wilder (MBA 1950), a prominent Canadian executive, and his support of the School. For more information about the history of Wilder House, click here.

        

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