World Class Faculty & Research / June 26, 2025

Agarwal Honored for Her Mentorship of PhD Students

Rajshree Agarwal, Smith’s Rudolph Lamone Chair in Strategy and Entrepreneurship, earned the 2025 STR Outstanding Educator Award for mentoring PhD students and leading research-driven programs for high schoolers, undergraduates, and executive MBAs at the Snider Center.

Rajshree Agarwal, the Rudolph Lamone Chair of Strategy and Entrepreneurship and director of the Ed Snider Center for Enterprise and Markets, was recognized by the Academy of Management with the prestigious 2025 STR Outstanding Educator Award for her mentorship of Smith PhDs. She’s been dissertation chair or co-chair to more than 20 students and a committee member for numerous others. 

She brings this passion for research and mentorship to high school students in the Snider Enterprise and Leadership Fellows summer program; undergraduates in Smith Business Leadership Fellows honors program; and executive MBA students in the Purposeful Leadership Journey program.

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