The 2022-2023 Executive Fellows and the HBS faculty members will be working with the former human resources management consultant.
Abudu said: “I am excited to let you know that I have accepted an appointment from Harvard Business School, as an Executive Fellow. It is an honour and privilege for me to take up this appointment as an HBS Executive Fellow and to share my experiences.
“My primary focus will be on research and working on a uniquely fascinating and exciting project in collaboration with HBS faculty.
Abudu promised to give more detail about the project in due course.
With its largest cohort yet, 36, the Harvard Business School (HBS) Executive Fellows Programme seeks to leverage the expertise of outstanding practitioners to enhance teaching and learning at the School. All fellows, including alumni, partner with at least one HBS faculty member to bring their business experience into the HBS community.
The fellows contribute to the school by working with faculty and MBA students on curricular and co-curricular activities. These include co-teaching course sessions in the elective curriculum, offering the career counselling and development coaching, co-leading Short Intensive Programmes (SIPs), and delivering workshop sessions. They also bring their expertise to the School’s HBS Online and Executive Education programs by collaborating with faculty in case development and other research projects. Fellow appointments range from a few months to one year and may be extended.
Chair of the programme, Professor Len Schlesinger, said: “Since the inception of the Executive Fellows Programme, we have had the good fortune to engage with an impressive array of experienced practitioners who contribute in many ways to the HBS mission of educating leaders who make a difference in the world.”
This cohort of Executive Fellows, our largest yet, will provide important, first-hand perspectives on real-world challenges and opportunities that will enrich the learning of our entire community.”
Abudu is working with Professor Henry McGee and Professor Andy Wu on projects related to black women entrepreneurs in Africa, the US, and Europe.
