Featuring: Hans Yang (’05), Vice President, Microsoft for Startups While Hans Yang (’05) was an MBA student at Anderson, his mantra was “Why wouldn’t I?” Now vice president of Microsoft for Startups and head of the Microsoft Learn team, Yang learned through experiences at major companies like Yahoo, Taco Bell and BCG to go where his skills created the most value. Based on the principles that have guided his career and accelerated his growth across engineering, marketing, consulting, startups and big tech, he shares practical advice for students and professionals navigating career transitions and advancement.