Harvard Business School Association of Northern California Honors 114 Bay Area Alumnae
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BOSTON and SAN FRANCISCO—In connection with Harvard Business School's celebration of “50 years of women at HBS” (HBS W50), the HBS Association of Northern California will hold a gala on Monday, Jan. 27, at the Ritz Carlton Hotel to honor 114 alumnae leaders in the Bay Area. The honorees, who are profiled in a new book titled "Inspiring Women: Celebrating Harvard Business School Leaders,” have made an impact through their leadership roles in both for-profit and non-profit organizations, while also volunteering time to give back to the broader community. The honorees were nominated and chosen from more than 1,200 female graduates of Harvard Business School who reside and work in Northern California. They span six decades of Harvard graduates, and many are contributing to an endowed fellowship to benefit future young women admitted to HBS from the Bay Area. “We couldn’t be more pleased that the Association is celebrating the achievements of these women and building on the momentum of our 50th anniversary of women in the MBA program.” said HBS Dean Nitin Nohria. “The women being honored are wonderful examples of leadership in their professions, their communities, and their family lives. They embody the HBS mission.” Harvard Business School began admitting women to its two-year MBA program in 1963 with eight students. The School now has 11,000 MBA alumnae around the globe, and women comprise 40% of the MBA Class of 2014. The alumni club is expecting over 500 people at the sold-out gala, where Harvard Business School Dean Nitin Nohria will be the featured speaker. The 2014 honorees are:
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Kirsten Pickford
Executive Director of Harvard Business School Association of Northern California
Tel: (415) 421-4500
Email: kirsten@hbsanc.org
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