MBA Control, 1954 November 15 Digital

The first side of the audio recording documents a faculty meeting where several discuss what is described as the “admission problem.” The recording describes a misunderstanding between companies that send applicants to Harvard Business School (HBS) who then get rejected. Some companies believe that HBS is saving spots for certain candidates from specific companies. The group gathered concludes sending out a letter to companies that states the application deadline and clearer requirements/criteria for applicants should be a priority. Other issues discussed include the criteria/what criteria should be used grade applicants, how one comes to the decision of rejection, deference or acceptance, the problem of receiving more applicants to the program, and creating an education policy/statement about the program/its goals among other things. The second side of the audio recording discusses the MBA Control course in depth. The men use an outline for their discussion but focus on talking about what is new about the course. The leader of discussion states he will field questions while going over the outline provided and later discuss the problems of the course. Other topics discussed include: the goals of each section of the course, how certain things are taught, technical areas/aspects of the course, how this course fits into the overall program, and if the course meets a sufficient amount of times to learn the material.