Harvard Business School Alumni

HBR in Chinese
In September, HBS Publishing launched a Chinese-language edition of the Harvard Business Review. Approximately 80 percent of the magazine will be translated from English, with the remainder devoted to Taiwan-related material. HBR’s English-language edition has a worldwide circulation of close to 243,000, with regional editions in nearly a dozen languages boasting a circulation of 160,000.

Entrepreneur in Residence
Todd Krasnow (MBA ’83) has been named HBS entrepreneur in residence for 2006–07. A member of Staples’ original management team, Krasnow left the company in 1998 to cofound ZOOTS, an innovative dry-cleaning business where he now serves as chairman. Recently, Krasnow launched the venture-capital firm Orchid Partners. At HBS, Krasnow will be working with Professor Bill Sahlman and Senior Lecturer Mike Roberts to develop new course materials based on his experiences in the venture-capital and private-equity industries.

Badaracco Addresses Japan Club
The HBS Club of Japan hosted Professor Joseph Badaracco at the Tokyo American Club in July for a talk on “The Demanding Challenges of Responsible Leadership.” Badaracco’s research focuses on business ethics, particularly on leadership and individual decision-making. His many publications include Leading Quietly: An Unorthodox Guide to Doing the Right Thing and Defining Moments: When Managers Must Choose between Right and Right.

Quelch in Vietnam
HBS professor and senior associate dean John Quelch met with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung at a reception in Hanoi in September. The prime minister briefed Quelch on his country’s economic situation, outlined its ongoing development as a market-based economy, and asked for Harvard’s assistance. Said Dung, “Vietnam is in great need of support from international organizations and academic institutions for developing good human resources.” Quelch was in Vietnam to conduct research.

Cahill New Associate Director for HBS Clubs
Janet Cahill has joined HBS Alumni Relations as the new associate director for clubs and associations. Cahill, a former sales executive with experience in the public and private sectors, will support club and association leaders in their efforts to provide learning, networking, and socializing opportunities for alumni. More than 20,000 alumni in 40 countries belong to HBS clubs and associations. Cahill may be reached at jacahill@hbs.edu.

HBS Club Meets U.S. Ambassador
Members of the HBS Alumni Association of Germany had a unique opportunity in September to meet with William R. Timken Jr. (MBA ’62), the current U.S. ambassador to Germany. Timken previously had a 43-year career at The Timken Co., a Fortune 500 enterprise employing 27,000 people in more than 20 countries. He shared his thoughts on the current economic challenges facing Europe and Germany, which was followed by a lively Q&A session.

Stuart Wins Award
HBS professor Toby Stuart, an expert in the field of organizational psychology, has won the 2007 Ewing Marion Kauffman Prize Medal for Distinguished Research in Entrepreneurship. The medal, which includes a $50,000 cash award, is given every two years to one scholar under the age of 40 whose body of research has made a significant contribution to the field of entrepreneurship. Stuart was recognized for his pioneering work on the dynamics of social networks and their effects on entrepreneurship.