Website Institute Sarita | Name Sara Ho Role Entrepreneur | |
Born 5 December 1985 (age 38) ( 1985-12-05 ) Residence Beijing, China; Shanghai, China Occupation Founder and principal of Institute Sarita Known for Etiquette, Founding Institute Sarita Alma mater Georgetown University, Harvard University | ||
Conversation with sara jane ho
Sara Jane Ho (Chinese:何佩嵘；born December 12, 1987) is a Chinese businesswoman from Hong Kong. She founded the Institute Sarita, a finishing school headquartered in Beijing, China, in 2013. In May 2015, she opened a second school in Shanghai.
Contents
- Conversation with sara jane ho
- Early life and education
- Perella Weinberg Partners
- Wokai
- Institute Sarita
- Fengchao Value
- Honors and awards
- References
In 2017, she launched an investment company, Fengchao Value, and opened a private member's club in Beijing, Casa Fengchao.
Early life and education
Ho attended primary and secondary schools at Peak School, German Swiss International School in Hong Kong, and Phillips Exeter Academy. She studied English literature and government at Georgetown University and holds an MBA at Harvard Business School.
Perella Weinberg Partners
From 2007 to 2009, Ho was a mergers & acquisitions analyst at the boutique New York investment bank, Perella Weinberg Partners.
Wokai
After completing her analyst programme she moved to Beijing in 2009 to join online microfinance non-profit Wokai as a full-time volunteer leading business development and fundraising.
Institute Sarita
After graduating from Institut Villa Pierrefeu, a Swiss finishing school, Ho moved to Beijing in 2013 to establish Institute Sarita. Based on a Swiss finishing school concept, the institute provides lifestyle and etiquette training under two main courses: hostessing, a twelve-day course targeting married women, and debutante, a ten-day course targeting unmarried women. Courses include western table manners, floral arrangement, table conversation, dresscodes, and British afternoon tea. In May 2015, Ho opened a second school in Shanghai.
Fengchao Value
In 2017, Ho launched a second company, Fengchao Value, a venture fund and advisory business. In June 2017, she opened Casa Fengchao, a private member's club in Beijing under the Fengchao Value platform.
Casa Fengchao is located in the former residence of Ronglu in Beijing, a Manchu political and military leader of the late Qing dynasty (1644-1911) and grandfather to Puyi, China's last emperor. The building is a cultural heritage site in China.
Honors and awards
In 2013, Ho was included on the Forbes 2013 list “Future Women in the Mix in Asia: 12 to Watch" and in 2015 was included as "30 under 30" for BBC 100 Women. Ho is a Global Shaper for the World Economic Forum. Institute Sarita was recognised as one of the "World's Most Innovative 50 Companies" by Fast Company magazine in 2014.