Leaving Microsoft to Change the World

Informationen zum Autor John spent most of his career running significant parts of Microsoft's international business. At age 35, he chose to leave Microsoft in the middle of his career to focus on bringing educational opportunities to poor communities. His passion is to combine the lessons he learned in business with the compassion and service ethic found in the non-profit arena. John holds a B.S. from the University of Colorado and a MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management. Klappentext In 1998 John Wood was a rising executive at Microsoft . Then a trip to Nepal inspired him to set up schools and libraries in the developing world. Zusammenfassung In 1998 John Wood was a rising executive at Microsoft . Then a trip to Nepal inspired him to set up schools and libraries in the developing world.

About the author

John spent most of his career running significant parts of Microsoft's international business. At age 35, he chose to leave Microsoft in the middle of his career to focus on bringing educational opportunities to poor communities. His passion is to combine the lessons he learned in business with the compassion and service ethic found in the non-profit arena. John holds a B.S. from the University of Colorado and a MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management.

Product details

• Authors: John Wood
• Publisher: Harper Collins Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 16.06.2008
• EAN: 9780007237036
• ISBN: 978-0-00-723703-6
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 195 mm x 18 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Social sciences, law, business > Business; EDUCATION / General, Education, Autobiography: general, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Philanthropy & Charity, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Educators, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Volunteer Work, Developing Countries, Autobiography: philosophy and social sciences, Charities, Voluntary Services & Philanthropy, Charities, voluntary services and philanthropy, Entrepreneurship / Start-ups, Global South / Developing countries