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Ruth Mulan Chu Chao Center

Coordinates: 42°22′00″N 71°07′12″W / 42.366531°N 71.120090°W / 42.366531; -71.120090
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Chao Center
Ruth Mulan Chu Chao Center
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Alternative namesChao Center
General information
LocationChao Center at Harvard Business School,
Address1 Kresge Way
Town or cityBoston, Massachusetts
CountryUnited States
Construction started2015
Completed2016
OwnerHarvard Business School
Technical details
Floor count3

The Chao Center is a building on the campus of Harvard Business School which is one of 14 schools within Harvard University. It is located in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. and across the street from the Harvard School of Engineering opening in 2020.

Overview

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The building was named in honor of Ruth Mulan Chu Chao.[1] Its construction was completed in 2016.[2]

The building was constructed in part with a $40-million gift from the Dr. James Si-Cheng Chao and Family Foundation.[2] The Chao family, which honors its matriarch with the donation, made its gift in 2012. They also established the Ruth Mulan Chu and James S. C. Chao Family Fellowship to assist students with financial needs. About 10,000 executives attend programs at HBS annually, and the Chao Center will become a gateway for these students. The family itself includes a number of HBS students, the first to count four daughters as alumnae: the Honorable Elaine Chao, M.B.A. '79, secretary of labor under George W. Bush; Grace Chao, M.B.A. '78; May Chao, M.B.A. '85; and Angela Chao '95, M.B.A. '’01.[3]

According to the HBS website, the building "is considered the main student center for Executive Education".[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Harvard Business School Breaks Ground For New Executive Education Center" (Press release). Harvard Business School. 24 April 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b Aidan Langston (6 June 2016). "Chao Center Dedicated at HBS". Harvard Magazine. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Chao Center Groundbreaking at HBS". Harvard Magazine. 25 April 2014. Archived from the original on 9 November 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2024.

42°22′00″N 71°07′12″W / 42.366531°N 71.120090°W / 42.366531; -71.120090