You are cordially invited to a reception featuring Bharat N. Anand, Richard R. West Dean, Leonard N. Stern School of Business, in conversation with Dietrich Becker (MBA '91), Partner and President, Perella Weinberg Partners, Chair, NYU Stern Executive Board.

Join alumni, parents, and friends in welcoming the new Dean to London.

Dean Bharat Anand

Bharat N. Anand is the Richard R. West Dean of NYU Stern and Professor of Business Administration. He began his tenure as Dean on August 1, 2025. He joined NYU Stern from Harvard University, where he was the Vice Provost for Advances in Learning and the Henry R. Byers Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, and served on the faculty for 27 years.

Dean Anand is an expert in digital strategy, media and entertainment strategy, corporate strategy, and organizational change. He created Harvard Business School’s first executive program on digital strategies for media companies, and his book The Content Trap: A Strategist's Guide to Digital Change has received acclaim for its perspective on strategy and digital transformation. It was named as one of Fast Company’s top 10 business books of 2016 and Bloomberg’s “Best Books of 2017.”

In 2014, Dean Anand helped create and launch Harvard Business School Online, serving as its first faculty chair and Senior Associate Dean. In his role as Vice Provost, Dean Anand led Harvard’s efforts to formulate, communicate, and implement strategic priorities for teaching and learning across the University. He also oversaw the launch of Harvard’s new Learning Experience Platform (LXP), a groundbreaking modular online learning system supporting both digital and residential learning.

He received his B.A. in economics magna cum laude from Harvard College, and his Ph.D. in economics from Princeton University.

Dietrich Becker (MBA '91, Parent STERN '24)

Dietrich Becker is a Founding Partner and President of Perella Weinberg Partners, based in London. He has served as Head of Perella Weinberg European business since 2017 and as President of the firm since 2020.

Prior to joining Perella Weinberg at its foundation in 2006, Mr. Becker served as Co-Head of Morgan Stanley's Global Industrial Group and as one of the firm's most senior German investment bankers. He began his investment banking career with Merrill Lynch in 1991.