Rhea Handa (she/her)
- Programme: MBA
- Nationality: Indian
Education: Bachelors in Economics and Politics, Scripps College, US; graduated in 2018
Pre-MBA industry: Social Impact, Education
Pre-MBA role: Project Lead, EdTech, Central Square Foundation
Clubs: Art and Business (Project Lead, Junior Executive Committee), Edtech and Education (Vice President)
About me: I hold a bachelors in Economics and Politics from Scripps College in Claremont, California. Driven by a passion for creating impact through education, I began my career at the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC, where I researched global education innovation.
After moving back to India, I spent a year as a Fellow at The Antara Foundation, implementing maternal and child health programmes while living in a tribal district in rural Madhya Pradesh. I then joined the Central Square Foundation, a leading philanthropy organisation focused on improving learning outcomes through education technology. Over my five-year tenure, I worked across product and programme management, fundraising and strategy, partnering with a portfolio of 10 edtech organisations impacting over three million children across India.
At LBS, I’m exploring how business and technology can drive large-scale social impact and innovation. I serve on the executive committees of the Edtech and Education and the Art and Business clubs.
Outside of work, I’m a trained Kathak dancer and pianist and a self-taught tattoo artist. I enjoy indoor climbing, scuba diving and discovering new food.
Three topics I can be approached about: Social impact; edtech; student clubs.
Email: rhanda.mba2027@london.edu