Alumni Bulletin - Harvard Business School

Hansjorg Wyss doubles his gift

MBA 1965 — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:00:00 -4000

The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University has announced that Hansjorg Wyss (MBA 1965), the entrepreneur and philanthropist who enabled the institute's creation in 2009 with a $125 million gift, has donated a second $125 million gift to further advance the institute's pioneering work.

Aboriginal chancellor Blaine Favel sets priorities for Saskatchewan university post

MBA 2001 — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:00:00 -4000

Blaine Favel, the president of One Earth Oil and Gas and a former chief of the Poundmaker Cree Nation in Saskatchewan, has been appointed chancellor of the University of Saskatchewan. Favel is an alumnus who was awarded an honorary doctorate of laws by the university last year. He is a lawyer and former head of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations who holds a masters of business administration from Harvard.

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.