MBA, Harvard Business School, 2005B.S. UVA Mechanical Engineering, 2000
Mr. Willams teaches an undergraduate course which explores and defines the intersection of engineering, especially mechanical engineering, and business using the Harvard Business School case method.
He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering at UVA as a Rodman Scholar and then an MBA at Harvard Business School, where he was class co-president and then a member of their Alumni Board. He went on to be one of UVA's most successful entrepreneurs by co-founding Risk Cooperative and in 2018.
Awards
Harvard Business School Bert King Award for Service2020
UVA Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Outstanding Young Alumnus Award2018
Les Williams to Share His Experiences in Entrepreneurship in the Launch of a New Master of Engineering Class in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Engineers who graduate and move into the manufacturing field, and other types of industry, where business dynamics and entrepreneurial ideas are critical to the success of new...
