Rajan’s passion for inclusive prosperity comes from a childhood spent in rural, remote Liberia where she witnessed how accident of birth is a key driver of life outcomes. Rajan is also Founder of the Karta Initiative, a global social mobility movement, building technology, finance, and networks to bridge the divide between ‘base of pyramid’ youth and world leading universities and employers in Canada, India and the UK. Rajan started her career as a macroeconomist in Africa and Asia, negotiating financing for structural adjustment and sustainable development projects and laying the foundations for NZSD as a non-negotiable. She was a founding member of McKinsey’s Climate Change Special Initiative, today its Sustainability Practice. Over a decade at McKinsey & Co, Rajan advised public, private and family-owned businesses in retail, telecoms, energy, mining, banking, finance on value creation.
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Rajan’s passion and professional raison d’être is supporting and shaping imaginative organizations and businesses as exemplars of outstanding value creation, responsible governance and equitable, inclusive net-zero sustainable development (“NZSD”). A Business Fellow at Oxford University’s Smith School, Ranjita engages with companies on pursuing value with values, and teaches a postgraduate “Essentials of ESG & DEI” course. Ranjita is Executive Chair of the Oxford Global Partnership, advising investors, businesses, family offices and entrepreneurs on sustainable, inclusive and responsible value creation. “To be able to start that learning in post-secondary school will not only be such a benefit to our students, but to the business world more broadly.” × “So much of what I do focuses on coaching people who are already well-established in their careers yet still need that encouragement to be compassionate and empathetic in the office,” Jones Keenan shares. When talking about the immediate need for an education that develops people skills and leadership potential, she emphasizes how Huron’s unique model of teaching can transform our future economy. Jones Keenan has kept leadership development at the forefront of her career. “But, at Huron you don’t have to suggest it – the university’s sense of obligation to form people who will benefit humanity is built into everything Leadership does.” “It might be presumptuous to say that a university has a social and moral prerogative to develop well-rounded, well-intentioned people,” Jones Keenan states. With the ever-evolving demands of the modern economy, ensuring young people can similarly adapt within new industries is one of the reasons Jones Keenan joined Huron’s Board of Governors. She credits transferrable skills for her ability to move into roles she may not have otherwise considered. In her work, Jones Keenan is known for fostering positive company cultures and productivity. Lisa Jones Keenan is the Vice President of Sales at Xplornet Communications, the largest rural fixed wireless broadband service provider in Canada. Research Assistants experience first-hand what it is like to be part of a research study. Research Assistants are students who work directly for Huron faculty members. Please contact your Career Development Coordinator if interested. Students who are interested in traveling for 12-24 months to conduct a research in an approved country are encouraged to apply for a $6,000 grant. Globalink Research Awards Stem from Huron’s partnership with Mitacs. Want to apply? Check out the CURL page for more information. CURL’s unique program funds student researchers who are eager to thoroughly investigate a research question or unique area of interest. There are three main types of research internships.ĬURL Student Research Fellowships are paid $1,500 for each selected CURL Student Research Fellowship. Huron's Centre for Undergraduate Research Learning (CURL) was established to promote personalized student mentorship and research collaboration. Research Internships are rare at most undergraduate institutions, yet they are very common practice at Huron.
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