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Charles Wu is a Lecturer and Senior Fellow in Real Estate at the Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD), and an Executive Fellow teaching at the Harvard Business School (HBS). He has over 30 years of real estate investment experience, including roles as Managing Director and founding partner at BayNorth Capital, a $2.7B private real estate investment firm. Previously, he co-founded Charlesbank Capital Partners and held leadership roles at Harvard Private Capital Group and Morgan Stanley.
Education: MBA (with distinction) and BA (magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa) from Harvard University. Professional roles include Trustee of the University of Massachusetts, corporate Board member, former President of the Newton Schools Foundation, and Founding Director of the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy.
Research interests focus on real estate investment strategies, private equity, and urban development financing. His career spans complex financial instruments like equity, participating debt, and joint ventures across sectors such as land acquisitions and partnerships.
- Awards: Phi Beta Kappa (undergraduate honor society), Magna Cum Laude (BA)
Advising and grants: No formal academic advisees listed, but extensive industry mentorship through institutional investments and corporate governance roles. Active in philanthropy and community development initiatives.
Labs/Teams: Not explicitly mentioned, but leadership roles at BayNorth Capital, Charlesbank Capital, and Harvard Private Capital Group reflect operational and investment team management expertise.
