
About
Benjamin Esty is the Roy and Elizabeth Simmons Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. Over the years, he has taught a variety of courses ranging from advanced corporate finance and project finance to competitive strategy and leadership. He designed and currently teaches a capstone course in the second year of the MBA program called (SVC) which integrates concepts and frameworks from across functional domains including finance, strategy, and leadership. He also teaches in and chairs a number of executive education programs such as the YPO Gold program. Previously, he served as the founding faculty chairman of the (GMP), a comprehensive leadership program designed to create outstanding business leaders that now has more than 3,850 graduates. He also served as the faculty chair for the Summer Venture in Management Program, a management training program for underrepresented minority students, and was the Head of the school’s Finance Unit (department). He has received the Student Association Award for teaching excellence multiple times, the Charles M. Williams Award for contributions to student learning, the Apgar Award for teaching innovations, and the Greenhill Award for outstanding service to the school (twice).
Personal Details
Qualifications & Experience
Other directorships (state)
(only entities turnover at least $5m p/a)
Working history
Committee/s
| Company | Committee | Role | Appointment Date | Resignation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond James Financial, Inc. | Nominations & Governance | Member | 01/01/2010 | |
| Raymond James Financial, Inc. | Remuneration | Chairperson | 01/01/2010 | |
| Raymond James Financial, Inc. | Board | Member | 01/01/2010 |