Harvard professors mentor indigent students

The Dubai-based Harvard Business School Club of the Gulf Cooperation Council recently organised a week-long programme that catered exclusively to underprivileged students who are the first in their families to attend college, writes Saman Haziq for Khaleej Times.

The Dubai Future Accelerators also held a two-day mini-accelerator programme for the students to learn in a practical environment. Hailing from various parts of Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and South Asia, the chosen students are all facing financial challenges that discourage them from pursuing postgraduate studies. About 70 exceptional students with unique struggle stories attended the second Annual Crossroads Emerging Leaders Program at the Dubai International Financial Centre. They were mentored by Harvard Business School professors who flew in pro bono to teach an intensive five-day curriculum.

Hala Matar Choufany, president of HVS Middle East, Africa and South Asia and a board member of the Harvard Business School Club of the Gulf Cooperation Council, said: “There is a saying: ‘The only disability in life is a bad attitude’ and I strongly believe in that, because everything else you can achieve. So, have a positive attitude, stay focused, and stay determined and you will definitely succeed.”
Full report on Khaleej Times site