Dr. Andrew Hanna

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Andrew Hanna is an award-winning entrepreneur, lawyer, author, and professor focusing on financial inclusion, human rights, and global social entrepreneurship. He co-founded Mona, a fintech platform that connects underbanked small business entrepreneurs to affordable capital, and serves as a senior fellow at the Social Finance Institute. Previously, he co-founded DreamxAmerica, which highlights the stories of immigrant, refugee, and first-generation entrepreneurs. His work has been recognized in Fast Company's World Changing Ideas List, and the documentary short film from DreamxAmerica was nominated for a Chicago Emmy Award. Hanna authored '25 Million Sparks: The Untold Story of Refugee Entrepreneurs,' published by Cambridge University Press, showcasing the stories of Syrian women entrepreneurs in the Za'atari camp. He has contributed to discussions on the constitutionality of solitary confinement. Hanna's previous leadership roles include launching a global youth employment non-profit and advising U.S. government agencies on youth engagement and suicide prevention. He holds an MBA with honors from Stanford and a J.D. from Harvard Law School, where he was an editor of the Harvard Law Review. Hanna has been recognized in the Forbes 30 Under 30 List for his impactful work.

Research Interests

Courses

Global Social Entrepreneurship Lab

Requirements for University of Chicago Booth School of Business

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GMAT
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree or equivalent
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Application fee ($80)
  • Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions
  • Two to four letters of recommendation
  • Resume/CV
  • Statement of Purpose (2-4 pages)
  • Optional writing sample (up to 30 pages)
  • Standardized test scores (GMAT or GRE)
Specialization Notes

The doctoral program at Booth is organized into 'dissertation areas' which include Accounting, Behavioral Science, Econometrics and Statistics, Finance, Marketing, and Operations Management.