HBS Alumni News Feed

Education without limits

Salman Khan (MBA 2003) — Mon, 13 May 2013 10:00:00 -4000

When he was filling out the forms to establish his new nonprofit in 2008, Salman Khan paused at the mission statement section. The MIT grad, a math and computer whiz with an MBA from Harvard Business School, thought for a moment, and then jotted down a powerful response: "A free world-class education for anyone anywhere."

Amy Hood to take on chief financial officer role at Microsoft

Amy Hood (MBA 1999) — Thu, 09 May 2013 10:00:00 -4000

Microsoft has named Amy Hood as its first woman chief financial officer, relacing Peter Klein, who will leave at the end of June. Hood, 41, was previously CFO of the business division, where she oversaw the acquisitions of Skype and Yammer, two key moves in Microsoft's strategy to protect its share of the enterprise software market.

Road Trip

MBAxAmerica — Thu, 09 May 2013 10:00:00 -4000

With alumni support, this summer four HBS students will team up with entrepreneurs in America's heartland.

Innkeeper to the World

Frits Van Paasschen (MBA 1988) — Tue, 07 May 2013 10:00:00 -4000

Frits van Paasschen, CEO of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, is pushing his hospitality into the global marketplace, with a particular focus on emerging markets.

Harvard to receive $50 million to speed translation of research into therapies

Len Blavatnik (MBA 1989) — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:00:00 -4000

Harvard University has received a $50 million gift from businessman and alumnus Len Blavatnik to support a major initiative aimed at bridging the "valley of death" — the gap between basic biomedical research and the emergence of new therapies for patients.

The Fastest Rowers Don't Always Make the Fastest Boat

Jennifer Guzman (MBA 2002) — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:00:00 -4000

The CEO of Stella & Chewy's, a pet food company based in Milwaukee, discusses lessons learned from her days in crew and track that apply to hiring and team building.