HBS welcomes nine Entrepreneurs-in-Residence
LtoR going from top to bottom: Jeff Bussgang, Jeff Glass, Chris Michel, Gary Mueller, Eric Ries, Gary Rogers, Jeff Walker, Gwill York, Royce Yudkoff BOSTON— Nine entrepreneurs will join the Harvard Business School (HBS) community during the 2010-2011 academic year as Entrepreneurs-in-Residence (EiR). Sponsored by the School's Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship, the Entrepreneur-in-Residence program, now in its fifth year, invites accomplished entrepreneurs to HBS to advise MBA students interested in starting companies and work with faculty on research and course development. The nine entrepreneurs, eight of whom are HBS alumni, come from a variety of backgrounds, including venture capital, private equity, and start-ups across industries ranging from dotcoms to media. "We are delighted to welcome this accomplished group of Entrepreneurs-in-Residence to HBS," said Michael Roberts, Senior Lecturer and Executive Director of the Arthur Rock Center. "They bring extraordinary experience, knowledge, and insights to our campus and provide inspiration to the large number of entrepreneurially-inclined HBS students who wish to follow in their footsteps." The 2010-2011 HBS Entrepreneurs-in-Residence are:
All nine entrepreneurs will serve for the entire academic year in a part-time capacity, meeting with students in group and one-on-one sessions and collaborating with various faculty members on cases, courses, and other activities. Beyond their interaction with the EiR, Harvard MBA students interested in entrepreneurship also have the opportunity to work closely with HBS faculty through field studies, independent research projects, a Silicon Valley Immersion Experience Program, and participation in the HBS Business Plan Contest, now entering its 15th year. In addition, all first-year HBS students take the required course The Entrepreneurial Manager, while second-year students can choose from more than two dozen entrepreneurship-related elective courses. An estimated 50 percent of HBS alumni describe themselves as entrepreneurs 10 to 15 years after they graduate. Among the many alumni who have founded successful business ventures are Michael Bloomberg (MBA 1963), founder of Bloomberg L.P; Marc C. Cenedella, ( MBA 1998), founder, president and CEO of TheLadders.com Inc; Scott Cook (MBA 1976), chairman and cofounder of Intuit; Rajil Kapoor (MBA 1996), cofounder and former chairman and CEO of Snapfish; Mark Pincus (MBA 1993), founder and CEO of Zynga; Alexis Maybank and Alexandra Wilson, (both MBA 2004), cofounders of Gilt Groupe Inc; Marla Malcolm Beck (MBA 1998), founder of bluemercury; Tom Stemberg (MBA 1973), founder of Staples; and Jeremy Stoppelman (MBA 2005), CEO and cofounder of Yelp. About The Rock Center |
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