Kathleen McGinn

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Kathleen L. McGinn is an American economist currently the Cahners-Rabb Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. [1] [2] [3] She currently serves on the global Advisory Council for CFK Africa, a leading NGO working in Kenyan informal settlements. [4]

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References

  1. "Kathleen McGinn". hbs.edu. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  2. "Kathleen McGinn". harvard.edu. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  3. "Children Benefit from a Working Mom". hbs.edu. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  4. "Meet Our Team | Staff, Board, and Advisory Council". CFK Africa. Retrieved 2023-08-22.