Lecturer
Shared Lecturer Suite (SB1-3232) - for office hours only
MBA, Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration
Master of Arts, Cambridge University
Bachelor of Arts, Cambridge University
Entrepreneurship and General Management
Lecturer
Shared Lecturer Suite (SB1-3232) - for office hours only
Entrepreneurship and General Management
Entrepreneur | Two-Time CEO | Technology & Consumer Products Leader | Adjunct MBA Professor
Edward Hughes is a seasoned executive with over 30 years of leadership experience spanning technology, consumer products, and sporting goods. A two-time CEO and successful entrepreneur, Edward now serves as a Partner and Coach at CEO Coaching International, where he helps growth-minded CEOs and entrepreneurs navigate complexity, accelerate performance, and scale their businesses.
Career Highlights
Academic & Community Engagement
Edward is an Adjunct Professor at the University of California, Irvine, where he teaches General Management and Entrepreneurship in both the MBA and Executive MBA programs. He brings real-world insight into the classroom, blending academic rigor with decades of executive-level experience.
A passionate community leader, Edward is President of the Harvard Business School Club of San Diego and a board member of the San Diego Air & Space Museum. He lives in San Diego with his wife Dawn and is the proud father of two entrepreneurial children. An avid golfer, skier, and tennis player, he is also a licensed private pilot.
Education
Edward earned his MBA from Harvard Business School, where he was recognized as a George F. Baker Scholar. He also holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Cambridge University, England.