Harvard Business Review is a monthly magazine dedicated to business research. Articles feature pertinent information for business executives, consultants, managers, professors and scholars in the form of case studies, general articles and book reviews. The magazine is targeted towards a specific niche, so it uses a large amount of jargon in order to keep its reader base satisfied. Circulation is approximately 250,000 in the United States and Canada. In addition to the English language circulations, there is a publication in Italian, Hungarian, Portuguese, two in Chinese, one in Hungarian, German, and Polish.
The magazine started in 1922 for students and faculty at the Harvard Business School. Early articles of the magazine included how to develop business theory into a structured form, rather than the haphazard mess than it had become. After World War II the magazine became more orientated towards general management, calling itself the magazine for those who like to make decisions. The magazine is published 11 times a year.
The magazine is published by the Harvard Business Publishing, non-profit organization that was started in 1994 with the goal of improving management and its impending impact on the future world. Harvard Business Review is on track with companies mission as it offers real world stories to invoke real work change. There is also an accompanying website that features blogs from some of the most noted names in the business industry. The website also offers interactive features for those who sign up for a magazine subscription.
The Harvard Business Review has long been recognized as one of the leaders in the business world and features the writings of some of the most influential writers in the global economy. In each issue, readers can find entrepreneurial resources, leadership tips, business insights, management advice as well as question and answers with the business leaders making a huge impact in the business world.
