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PepsiCo Chairman and CEO Indra k. Nooyi
On the 12th of january 2016, Yale School of Management announced that Indra k. Nooyi ' 80, Chairman and chief executive officer of PepsiCo, Inc., has made a landmark gift to bless the deanship of the school and inaugurated the fifth decade of innovation funds. With this gift Nooyi became the most generous graduate of Yale School of Management in a lifetime giving to the school. She was the first woman to bless the deanship on top business school.
"My experience at Yale School of Management forever changed the course of my life" said Nooyi. "My gift to this wonderful institution pales in comparison with the Yale Prize gave me a basic understanding of leadership that require a broad and deep appreciation of the many points of intersection between business and society. Business matters is never just a matter of business, and hope I am most excited about is this timeless will teach generations of leaders of the most successful companies of tomorrow will do a lot more than money. They will make a difference and create shareholder value by improving the quality of life in every market in which they operate. "
Nooyi has already served as chief executive officer of PepsiCo since 2006, and Chairman since 2007. He was the Chief Architect of performance with purpose, the company promised to deliver top-tier financial performance in the long term by integrating sustainability in business strategies and leaving a positive imprint on society. This vision has led PepsiCo diversify its product portfolio to meet consumer needs are changing. Today, less than 25 percent of its global revenue from PepsiCo comes from carbonated soft drinks and about 20 percent came from the company's nutrition business. Under his leadership, PepsiCo has also been an industry leader in promoting environmental sustainability. For example, since 2006, the company has reduced its use of operational water 23 percent and increasing energy efficiency operations with 16 percent.
My gift to this wonderful institution pales in comparison with the Yale Prize gave me a basic understanding of leadership — that require a broad and deep appreciation of the many points of intersection between business and society.
Before joining PepsiCo in 1994, Nooyi worked in senior roles at Asea Brown Boveri, Motorola, and Boston Consulting Group. Nooyi serves as a Board member of the u.s.-China Business Council, the u.s.-India Business Council, the consumer goods Forum, catalyst, the Lincoln Center for Performing Arts, and Tsinghua University. He is a member of the Yale Corporation, past the top of the Agency Board and policy making for the University. He is also a member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, & lifted to India CEO Forum with the u.s. by President Obama.
Peter Salovey, Yale University President and Chris Argyris Professor of psychology, said, "Indra Nooyi sense of purpose, a deep involvement with civic life, and the pursuit of excellence demonstrate the kind of leadership in service to the community that we hope all Yale graduates will achieve. The world needs leaders who are skilled, goal, and dedicated in every area and every sector and Senses the name is identical with the core values of the University.
As part of a long record of support for the Yale School of Management, Nooyi had previously made a substantial contribution to the construction of the Edward p. Evans Hall, including gifts for the class name Nooyi and Isaacson classroom in memory of Professor Larry Isaacson.
Edward a. Snyder is the Prime Indra k. Nooyi Dean. He has led Yale School of Management since 2011 and was recently appointed to a second five-year term as Dean of. Snyder said, "Indra Nooyi has become a leading voice among the Fortune 500 CEO in small part because of her willingness to take a stand on the broader purpose of the Corporation, while providing the performance of the upper echelons. Yale School of Management community has long been proud of the achievements of Indra Nooyi and extremely grateful for the continuous support for the school. His support will allow us to pursue new opportunities and initiatives, in accordance with the spirit of innovation that has always been the hallmark of the Yale Som has a deanship named him to communicate to the world the model school leadership goals and broadminded. "
Primary school Dean, William h. Donaldson OUR YC ' 53, HON ' 73, said, "our original vision for the school is to educate the leaders of entrepreneurial venture can apply to their work in one of the three sectors — companies, nonprofit, or Government — while understanding the similarities, differences, and the interconnections between these sectors. Indra Nooyi is an example of this approach to leadership, and his career proves the power of vision are timeless. It is more fitting that his name is associated with the top leadership positions in school. "
Yale School of Management community has long been proud of the achievements of Indra Nooyi and extremely grateful for the continuous support for the school.
The Fund is named after the fifth decade of innovation with an understanding of the fact that the school is entering its fifth decade; the first class entered Yale School of Management in 1976. The Fund is an ambitious initiative designed to advance the goals of developing school leaders with a global mindset and broad multidisciplinary approach for businesses that are required to succeed in the 21st-century capitalism. The school has an innovative from the start, with a focus on the relationship between the private sector and the public. In recent years, the school revamped the curriculum's core business is to create an integrated curriculum, which teaches critical skills in the context of the larger organization. Just because it's 2012, the school has played an important role in the creation of a Global Network for advanced management, which now includes 28 of the top business schools around the world and allow the slate to enrich student programs; launched a new title, one year post-MBA, Advanced master of management; and greatly improves support entrepreneurship through entrepreneurship Program. Fifth decade of Innovation Fund will be open to substantial additional contributions that can help schools develop technology and other infrastructure to support these and future initiatives.
