Sara Jane Ho
Sara Jane Ho ( Chinese 何佩嵘 ; born December 5, 1985 in Hong Kong ) is a Chinese businesswoman. In 2013 she founded the Sarita Institute, a finishing school, in Beijing and in 2015 another in Shanghai . Because of these activities she counted 2,015 of the 100 Women of the BBC .
Life
Ho attended schools in her native Hong Kong and the Phillips Exeter Academy in the United States . She studied English-language literature and political science at Georgetown University and earned a bachelor's degree. She also has an MBA from Harvard Business School .
From 2007 to 2009, Ho worked as a mergers and acquisitions analyst at a New York investment bank. In 2013, she founded the Sarita Institute in the Chinese capital Beijing, a school based on the Swiss model that focuses on learning etiquette . In May 2015, it opened a second location in Shanghai.
Books (selection)
- 生 而 优雅 ： 淑媛 礼仪 ( Finishing Touch: Good Manners for the Debutante )
Web links
- Homepage of the Sarita Institute
- Mary E. Scott: Women To Watch In Asia, 2013: Sara Jane Ho , in: Forbes Asia on February 22, 2013
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ho, Sara Jane |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 何佩嵘 (Chinese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | chinese business woman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th December 1985 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hong Kong |