HBS-Accion Application

Thank you for your interest in the HBS-Accion Program on Strategic Leadership in Inclusive Finance. Please note that the application is fairly long and you will only have one single session (approximately an hour) to complete and submit your final application online. As such, we recommend you download and review the PDF version of this application first so that you can prepare your answers. Then, once you are ready, input these answers online.

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Please answer all questions. This application must be fully completed and signed before review by the Admissions Committee.
It is the applicant's responsibility to procure a visa for travel to the United States. This process generally takes three months and it is encouraged that applicants start this process as soon as possible.
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Year of Application*
General Information
Prefix
First Name*
Middle Initial
Last Name (Family)*
Suffix
Preferred Name
Gender
Country of Citizenship*
Month of Birth
Day of Birth
Year of Birth
Business Title*
Organization*
Organization Address
Street
City
State
Zip Code/Postal Code
Country
Organization Telephone
Organization Website
Your Home Address
Address
City
State
Zip Code/Postal Code
Country
Home Telephone
Mobile Phone
Organization Email
Personal Email
Assistant's Information

Please provide the following information about your assistant if you have one.
First Name
Last Name
Email
Organization

For Financial Service Providers ONLY:
Organizing Data: To be filled out only by financial services providers, such as MFIs and banks. Others, such as regulators, policymakers and investors, can skip this section.
Total portfolio amount (USD)
Total Assets (USD)
Number of Loan Clients
Number of Savings Clients
Number of Total Clients
Percent of Clients at Base of Pyramid
Year Started
Legal Form of Organization
Other, Please Specify
If you are a micro finance organization, do you report to the MIX Market (www.mixmarket.org)?
Is your organization a member of any international networks? Please list them here:
For Regulators and Policymakers ONLY:
Are you a member of AFI?
Please summarize your regulatory/policymaking function and area(s) or responsibility.
For Investors ONLY:
Please give a brief description of your organization’s investment strategy.
Please list your company’s total assets under management (USD).
What countries do you primarily invest in?
All Applicants: Please Answer All of the Following Questions
Please give a brief description of your organization.*
What role does financial inclusion play in your organization?*
Applicant Experience
Please describe in detail your job responsibilities, and put your role in context within the larger organization.*
Please list your three most recent positions in reverse chronological order, starting with your current one.
Name of Company*
Position or Title*
Start Date*
End Date*
Name of Company *
Position or Title*
Start Date*
End Date*
Name of Company *
Position or Title *
Start Date*
End Date*
Education
Please list your university degrees and the universities from which you received them. *
Language Proficiency

Proficiency in spoken and written English is essential for participation in the HBS-Accion Program on Strategic Leadership for Microfinance. Please indicate your level of proficiency:
English Language Proficiency *
Short Answer Questions
What challenges to advancing financial inclusion do you face as a leader of your organization?*
Where would you like to take your organization in the next five years?*
Financing Your Participation
Please indicate whether your organization is willing to sponsor you, if you will be self-financing or if you need a scholarship. Please note we are not able to offer full scholarships, and due to high demand, we are unable to offer scholarships to all applicants who apply. To apply, please submit a written statement of 500 words or less that explains why a scholarship would help you attend the program.*
Visa for Travel
Please indicate if you have a visa for travel*
We encourage all applicants from abroad to begin the visa process for traveling to the United States as soon as possible. Applicants do not have to wait for a decision from the admission committee in order to begin the visa application process. It generally takes three months to finalize visa arrangements for travel. Please note the U.S. embassies generally do not grant same day visas, so you should schedule your visa appointment at least 3 weeks prior to the start of the program. All admitted applicants should secure their visas at least 15 days before the start of the program.
Cancellation Policy

Upon acceptance, a 10% deposit invoice of the total program fees will be sent to you. All deposits are due 15 calendar days after receipt of acceptance notification. Deposit must be received in order to secure your spot in the program. If a deposit is not received within 15 calendar days, your spot in the program will be given away.

Full payments are due 30 calendar days after notification of acceptance. This is also the last day to cancel participation and refund your deposit. If cancellation takes place after this date, deposits are non-refundable.

Final payments are fully refundable if the cancellation is received 10 business days in advance of the program start date. Cancellation received after this date is not eligible for a refund, regardless of the reason for cancellation.

Note: These timelines are subject to change depending on the date of acceptance into the program.
E-Signature (type name here to sign)
Date
I certify that I have read and accept the cancellation policy and that all the information and accompanying material provided in connection with this application are authentic and accurate.

In accordance with Harvard University policy, Harvard Business School does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, veteran status, or disability in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment in its programs and activities.
Check here to accept the terms of this policy. *
How Did You Hear About Us?
If other, please specify.
Year of Application
General Information
Prefix
First Name
Middle Initial
Last Name (Family)
Suffix
Preferred Name
Gender
Country of Citizenship
Month of Birth
Day of Birth
Year of Birth
Business Title
Organization
Organization Address
Street
City
State
Zip Code/Postal Code
Country
Organization Telephone
Organization Website
Your Home Address
Address
City
State
Zip Code/Postal Code
Country
Home Telephone
Mobile Phone
Organization Email
Personal Email
Assistant's Information

Please provide the following information about your assistant if you have one.
First Name
Last Name
Email
Organization

For Financial Service Providers ONLY:
Organizing Data: To be filled out only by financial services providers, such as MFIs and banks. Others, such as regulators, policymakers and investors, can skip this section.
Total portfolio amount (USD)
Total Assets (USD)
Number of Loan Clients
Number of Savings Clients
Number of Total Clients
Percent of Clients at Base of Pyramid
Year Started
Legal Form of Organization
Other, Please Specify
If you are a micro finance organization, do you report to the MIX Market (www.mixmarket.org)?
Is your organization a member of any international networks? Please list them here:
For Regulators and Policymakers ONLY:
Are you a member of AFI?
Please summarize your regulatory/policymaking function and area(s) or responsibility.
For Investors ONLY:
Please give a brief description of your organization’s investment strategy.
Please list your company’s total assets under management (USD).
What countries do you primarily invest in?
All Applicants: Please Answer All of the Following Questions
Please give a brief description of your organization.
What role does financial inclusion play in your organization?
Applicant Experience
Please describe in detail your job responsibilities, and put your role in context within the larger organization.
Please list your three most recent positions in reverse chronological order, starting with your current one.
Name of Company
Position or Title
Start Date
End Date
Name of Company
Position or Title
Start Date
End Date
Name of Company
Position or Title
Start Date
End Date
Education
Please list your university degrees and the universities from which you received them.
Language Proficiency

Proficiency in spoken and written English is essential for participation in the HBS-Accion Program on Strategic Leadership for Microfinance. Please indicate your level of proficiency:
English Language Proficiency
Short Answer Questions
What challenges to advancing financial inclusion do you face as a leader of your organization?
Where would you like to take your organization in the next five years?
Financing Your Participation
Please indicate whether your organization is willing to sponsor you, if you will be self-financing or if you need a scholarship. Please note we are not able to offer full scholarships, and due to high demand, we are unable to offer scholarships to all applicants who apply. To apply, please submit a written statement of 500 words or less that explains why a scholarship would help you attend the program.
Visa for Travel
Please indicate if you have a visa for travel
We encourage all applicants from abroad to begin the visa process for traveling to the United States as soon as possible. Applicants do not have to wait for a decision from the admission committee in order to begin the visa application process. It generally takes three months to finalize visa arrangements for travel. Please note the U.S. embassies generally do not grant same day visas, so you should schedule your visa appointment at least 3 weeks prior to the start of the program. All admitted applicants should secure their visas at least 15 days before the start of the program.
Cancellation Policy

Upon acceptance, a 10% deposit invoice of the total program fees will be sent to you. All deposits are due 15 calendar days after receipt of acceptance notification. Deposit must be received in order to secure your spot in the program. If a deposit is not received within 15 calendar days, your spot in the program will be given away.

Full payments are due 30 calendar days after notification of acceptance. This is also the last day to cancel participation and refund your deposit. If cancellation takes place after this date, deposits are non-refundable.

Final payments are fully refundable if the cancellation is received 10 business days in advance of the program start date. Cancellation received after this date is not eligible for a refund, regardless of the reason for cancellation.

Note: These timelines are subject to change depending on the date of acceptance into the program.
E-Signature (type name here to sign)
Date
I certify that I have read and accept the cancellation policy and that all the information and accompanying material provided in connection with this application are authentic and accurate.

In accordance with Harvard University policy, Harvard Business School does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, veteran status, or disability in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment in its programs and activities.
Check here to accept the terms of this policy.
How Did You Hear About Us?
If other, please specify.

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General Information

Organization Address

Your Home Address

Assistant's Information

Organization

For Financial Service Providers ONLY:

For Regulators and Policymakers ONLY:

For Investors ONLY:

All Applicants: Please Answer All of the Following Questions

Applicant Experience

Education

Language Proficiency

Short Answer Questions

Financing Your Participation

Visa for Travel

Cancellation Policy