Krishnamurthy_InduIndu Krishnamurthy graduated from the McGill-HEC Montréal EMBA program a year ago, in 2015. Indu is a Project Coordinator at ACEM (the Association of Community Loan of Montreal). The goal of ACEM is to promote inclusion for new immigrants, which they do through providing micro-loans for new immigrants to have their foreign credentials certified in Canada or for them to start entrepreneurial ventures. The interest on these loans goes back into the lending fund, so those receiving micro-loans also pay it forward. Indu presented her organization’s model during the Sustainability Challenge Module of the EMBA program, and has been invited to present it at the Business & Poverty Conference organized by Saïd Business School, Oxford, England this summer. The Second Annual Conference on Business and Poverty, being held on 4-5 July, will focus on business, social impact and growth. Speakers from around the world will address topics as diverse as the social impact of supply chains; how impact investment can bring new resources to create jobs and fight poverty; and the role of educational institutions in interrupting cycles of poverty.

*Indu Krishnamurthy received the 2014 McGill-HEC Montréal EMBA Non-Profit Manager Scholarship.