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Khanna’s ‘Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies’ is recognized as one of the 250 most popular HarvardX courses of all time
One of the most popular offerings through the Aspire Leaders Program, this course is an element of the ‘Something-for-Everyone’ model. It takes an interdisciplinary approach to understanding and solving complex social problems.
Aspire Leaders Program 2022: Info Sessions
The deadline for the first cycle of applications is approaching soon. Information sessions about the Aspire Leaders Program for first-gen students around the globe continue to increase excitement. Through support from local partner organizations, the Aspire team is able to provide specialized sessions for prospective students
Alumni Spotlight: Maria Gorret Nabuwembo ’21
Through our Community Action Award, Maria Gorret Nabuwembo '21 is gathering Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to determine neighborhoods in her home city of Kampala where new water and sanitation facilities need to be constructed.
Highlights From 2021
Aspire Institute replaced the Crossroads Emerging Leaders Program in Fall 2021 and wrapped up with an impressive group of 2021 finalists.
2021 Community Action Awards
After careful deliberation, we granted Community Action Awards to six, enthusiastic students who will start their projects this spring, using funding delivered in four installments over the course of 2022.
2021: A Year In Review
As 2021 comes to a close and we prepare to graduate this last class of the Crossroads Emerging Leaders Program, we are excited to offer several Extended Learning Opportunities and the launch of the 2022 Aspire Leaders Program.
The Crossroads Emerging Leaders Program Reaches New Heights – What’s Next?
The Crossroads Emerging Leaders Program began in 2017, a joint effort between the Harvard Business School Club of the GCC, HBS Professors Tarun Khanna and Karim Lakhani, and the Mittal Institute.
