Series VI. Consulting, 1973-2013
Scope and Contents
This series consists of materials relating to requests for Howard H. Stevenson's expertise in the fields of entrepreneurship, real estate management and development, and business administration. The bulk of material relates to boards of directors and advisors on which he served. Material from board meetings includes financial reports and summaries, meeting minutes, motions, operations reports, resolutions, strategy documentation, and updates on subsidiaries. Also included in this series are articles that Howard H. Stevenson reviewed for refereed journals, bonus plans, business plans, financial results and analyses, investment data, operating and capital budgets, organizational charts, quarterly reports, and sales and booking analyses. Finally, this series contains audit committee materials, including internal audit information, and executive compensation committee material, including compensation histories and recommendations.
Dates
- Creation: 1973-2013
Conditions Governing Access
Restricted until 2063. Subseries descriptions and folder titles have been redacted. One subseries restricted until 2093.
Extent
242 linear feet (565 boxes, 27 oversize boxes, and 2 oversize items)Biographical / Historical
Howard H. Stevenson actively sought out consulting opportunities to increase his understanding of real world problems. He searched for difficult problems that he could help solve as a way to improve his skills and expand his knowledge of how companies worked. The experience that Stevenson gained through these opportunities directly affected his teaching at Harvard Business School and helped him lay the groundwork for his real estate and entrepreneurship courses.
Physical Location
ARCFA
Creator
- From the Collection: Stevenson, Howard H. (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School Repository
Baker Library Special Collections and Archives holds unique resources that focus on the evolution of business and industry, as well as the records of the Harvard Business School, documenting the institution's development over the last century. These rich and varied collections support research in a diverse range of fields such as business, economic, social and cultural history as well as the history of science and technology.
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