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In April of 2020, Sarika Mendu (MBA ‘20) and Amina Mohamed (MBA ‘20) watched their EC year turn upside down due to a sudden global lockdown and saw an opportunity for MBA students to get involved and help small businesses stay afloat in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The soon-to-be graduates recognized that many struggling organizations could benefit from those with MBA skills -- marketing, finance, strategy, etc. -- to navigate unprecedented challenges. As they spoke to friends about this, they found hundreds of MBA students eager to help, but who didn’t know where to begin. Seizing this opportunity, they founded “MBAs Fight COVID”, an initiative that matched HBS students with business owners seeking help. [...]
Before coming to Harvard Business School, I spent four years working in the education sector, designing learning experiences that I hoped would be powerful and transformational for my students. It was strange finally being in the conductor's seat, especially after sitting in the audience as a student for most of my life. I felt like I was getting a special glimpse into what happens behind the curtain before the teacher takes the stage. [...]
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