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Bharat Anand to leave Harvard, named dean of NYU Stern
Anand, an Indian-origin scholar, will step down as vice provost for Advances in Learning effective July 31 after six years at the department.
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Pranavi Sharma - Wed, 30, Jul 2025
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Bharat Anand, an Indian-origin academic and the Henry R. Byers Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, will step down as vice provost for Advances in Learning at the end of July. He will assume his new role as dean of NYU’s Stern School of Business, following an announcement made in April 2025.
In an interview with the Harvard Gazette, Anand reflected on his time leading the Office of the Vice Provost for Advances in Learning (VPAL) since 2018, a period marked by Harvard’s expansion in online education. “Everything we have done, we have done together,” he told the Gazette. “I’ve benefited from working with a remarkably dedicated and talented group of colleagues at VPAL and across Harvard.”
He added, “I’m grateful for the unflinching support of Harvard’s leaders for our efforts—and for me personally—to advance the quality of our teaching and broaden access. Harvard offers an unparalleled canvas for innovation; I’m deeply grateful for everything this institution has given me, and for what it aspires to be.”
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According to the Harvard Gazette, Anand’s tenure saw nearly 50 new MOOCs launched, 13 new courses added, and VPAL revenues quadruple. Harvard's online offerings reached over 30 million learners globally during this time.
He was also central to Harvard’s rapid shift to remote learning at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Within 36 hours, Anand and his team launched the Teach Remotely hub. He later co-chaired the University’s Future of Teaching and Learning Task Force.
As part of broader institutional efforts, Anand chaired a presidential working group on Enabling Difficult Conversations, led Harvard’s Generative AI Working Group, and guided the launch of the Learning Experience Platform (LXP), a modular system supporting digital and residential teaching now used by seven Harvard Schools.
Anand, who received his BA from Harvard and a PhD from Princeton, previously helped launch HBS Online and created HBS’ first executive program on digital media strategy.
Provost John F. Manning told the Harvard Gazette, “I want to thank Bharat for his terrific contributions to academic innovation and pedagogical excellence across Harvard.” He added, “His efforts and expertise have greatly moved forward the University’s strategic priorities around both online learning and residential teaching
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