Technion MBA Program Honors William Davidson
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he Technion has just renamed its MBA program the William Davidson Master of Business Administration Program in honor of the late businessman, basketball Hall of Famer and visionary supporter William “Bill” Davidson. “William Davidson’s outstanding achievements and legacy have made him a source of inspiration for those seeking to become entrepreneurs and innovators themselves,” said Technion President Uri Sivan during a meeting with directors of the William Davidson Foundation. Davidson, who died in 2009, was a lifelong supporter of Israel, an honorary member of the Technion Board of Governors and a Technion Guardian, a designation reserved for those who have reached the highest level of support. A proponent of experiential business education, he once said: “Israel has a critical need to equip its technological pioneers with the skills necessary to translate successes in the lab into an edge in the global competition for markets, customers and capital.” Acting to secure Israel’s economic future through Technion training, he established the William M. Davidson Chair in Industrial Engineering & Management in 1986. The Technion MBA program takes advantage of the thriving high-tech community that has given Israel the moniker “Startup Nation,” as well as the Technion’s close ties with indus-
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try. It offers specialized tracks in big data and business intelligence, innovation and entrepreneurship, life sciences, and the www.allinbirmingham.com/dayonthetown development of tech ventures, Birmingham Shopping District called the Azrieli startup. @BhamShopping “We are honored that the Technion is naming their MBA program after Bill Davidson,” said Darin McKeever, presi- BSD DOTT2021 JN ad 3.6w x 2.32.indd 1 7/6/21 11:52 AM dent and CEO of the William Davidson Foundation. “The Technion’s approach of inteThe BBYO Michigan Region is currently looking for: grating training in engineering, Associate Regional Director science and technology with a Regional Director • Social Worker strong business education can help create the kind of leaders Join the BBYO team where you’ll find friends, mentors, and Israeli businesses need today.” a place where you can have fun, learn, grow, celebrate your Moovit founders Yaron Evron Jewish identity, give back to your community, bring out the best in others, and, most important, be yourself! and Roy Bick and Alcobra founder Dr. Yaron Daniely are among MBA program’s alumni. Davidson was an innovative industrialist who transformed JN 1/8 page a small, family company into a leading glass and plastics manufacturing enterprise. At the time of his death, Guardian Industries had revenues in excess of $5 billion. As owner Weekly of the Detroit Pistons, he won Headlines NBA championships and was inducted into both the Naismith Delivered Memorial Basketball Hall of to Your Inbox. Fame and the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.
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