The Harvard Club of Miami
is pleased to share the following invitation from the
who cordially invites you and your guests to
The 2016 Leadership Dinner
In Support of Scholarships for
South Florida Non-Profit Leaders
HONORING THE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENTS OF
MICHAEL B. FERNÁNDEZ
Chairman, MBF Healthcare Partners
Immigrant, Entrepreneur, Father, Philanthropist, Leader
who cordially invites you and your guests to
The 2016 Leadership Dinner
In Support of Scholarships for
South Florida Non-Profit Leaders
HONORING THE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENTS OF
MICHAEL B. FERNÁNDEZ
Chairman, MBF Healthcare Partners
Immigrant, Entrepreneur, Father, Philanthropist, Leader
Thursday, May 5, 2016
6:30pm
New World Center
500 17th Street
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Cocktail Attire
All reservations and payments must be received by
Friday, April 29, 2016
Individual Tickets:
HBS/Harvard Club Members + 1 Guest: $150 per person
HBS Recent Graduates + 1 Guest: $100 per person
Non-Members: $200 per person
Silver Donors: $500 per couple
Tickets include open bar, dinner, and live classical music
To pay by check, please send your payment to:
HBS Club of South Florida Foundation
Attn: Luis A. Zuluaga
6728 SW 40th Street
Miami, FL 33155
To register for this event, please click here.
If you have any questions or encounter any difficulties registering,
please contact the HBS Club of South Florida's administrator at admin@hbssouthflorida.org.
please contact the HBS Club of South Florida's administrator at admin@hbssouthflorida.org.
Mike B. Fernández
Miguel “Mike” B. Fernández currently serves as Chairman of MBF Healthcare Partners, L.P., a private investment firm located in Coral Gables, Florida. The firm focuses on investing in healthcare service companies nationwide. He is married to Constance Fernández and has five children.
He has been the Founder and/or majority shareholder of 25 healthcare related companies. Most of these companies have been acquired by publicly traded companies. Among these enterprises are Physicians Healthcare Plans, CAC Medical Centers, Prescribit Rx, CarePlus Health Plans, Navarro Pharmacies, Medical Specialties Distributors, Hospitalists of America and Simply Healthcare Plans.
Mr. Fernández serves on the Board of Directors of Mednax (NYSE: MD) and on the Georgetown University MSFS Board of Advisors. He is a Founding Member and Vice Chair of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s U.S.-Cuba Business Council. He has served on the Boards of the United Way, the University of Miami, Sylvester Cancer Hospital, and others. Mr. Fernandez has been frequently honored for his business acumen. He has been recognized dozens of times with business and community awards.
He was awarded a Doctor of Humane Letters Honoris Causa by St. Thomas University. The degree recognizes outstanding achievements as a humanitarian, business leader and philanthropist. He also received an Associate in Science, Honoris Causa from Miami Dade College. He completed a 508-mile walk between France and Spain multiple times, in order to raise funds for a variety of children’s causes. Over the past 20 years, he has contributed in excess of $100 million to charitable causes.
His book, Humbled by the Journey: Life Lessons for My Family…And Yours, tells the story of how he came to the U.S. at the age of 12 penniless and built dozens of successful companies while creating tens of thousands of jobs. How to live a life based on a simple principle..."To Take Care of Those Who Come After Us". He has spoken at three-dozen universities over the last nine months including Georgetown University, University of Michigan and Miami Dade College.
The Strategic Perspectives in Non-profit Management Program
Harvard Business School “Strategic Perspectives in Non-profit Management” (SPNM) is a six-day executive education program that allows non-profit leaders to examine and reevaluate their organizations while strengthening their capacity to improve organizational effectiveness. Three key objectives of the program are: (1) Understanding core management concepts; (2) Applying these concepts strategically; and (3) Learning how to implement change within the organization. A central theme of SPNM is how change constantly affects an organization. Faculty and participants explore proactive methods of anticipating and mastering the evolving requirements of nonprofit leadership.
He has been the Founder and/or majority shareholder of 25 healthcare related companies. Most of these companies have been acquired by publicly traded companies. Among these enterprises are Physicians Healthcare Plans, CAC Medical Centers, Prescribit Rx, CarePlus Health Plans, Navarro Pharmacies, Medical Specialties Distributors, Hospitalists of America and Simply Healthcare Plans.
Mr. Fernández serves on the Board of Directors of Mednax (NYSE: MD) and on the Georgetown University MSFS Board of Advisors. He is a Founding Member and Vice Chair of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s U.S.-Cuba Business Council. He has served on the Boards of the United Way, the University of Miami, Sylvester Cancer Hospital, and others. Mr. Fernandez has been frequently honored for his business acumen. He has been recognized dozens of times with business and community awards.
He was awarded a Doctor of Humane Letters Honoris Causa by St. Thomas University. The degree recognizes outstanding achievements as a humanitarian, business leader and philanthropist. He also received an Associate in Science, Honoris Causa from Miami Dade College. He completed a 508-mile walk between France and Spain multiple times, in order to raise funds for a variety of children’s causes. Over the past 20 years, he has contributed in excess of $100 million to charitable causes.
His book, Humbled by the Journey: Life Lessons for My Family…And Yours, tells the story of how he came to the U.S. at the age of 12 penniless and built dozens of successful companies while creating tens of thousands of jobs. How to live a life based on a simple principle..."To Take Care of Those Who Come After Us". He has spoken at three-dozen universities over the last nine months including Georgetown University, University of Michigan and Miami Dade College.
The Strategic Perspectives in Non-profit Management Program
Harvard Business School “Strategic Perspectives in Non-profit Management” (SPNM) is a six-day executive education program that allows non-profit leaders to examine and reevaluate their organizations while strengthening their capacity to improve organizational effectiveness. Three key objectives of the program are: (1) Understanding core management concepts; (2) Applying these concepts strategically; and (3) Learning how to implement change within the organization. A central theme of SPNM is how change constantly affects an organization. Faculty and participants explore proactive methods of anticipating and mastering the evolving requirements of nonprofit leadership.
You can find more details on the program, as well as a list of scholarship recipients and testimonials at: http://www.hbssouthflorida.org/302/.