John Jong-Hyun Kim
Senior Lecturer and Co-Chair, Public Education Leadership Project (PELP)
Harvard Business School
John J-H Kim is a Senior Lecturer and part of the Social Enterprise Initiative at the Harvard Business School. He created and teaches the course Transforming Education Through Social Entrepreneurship—leaders and entrepreneurs who are improving the trajectories of our nation’s youth and striving to create a more equitable society. John Co-Chairs the Public Education Leadership Project (PELP), a joint venture of HBS and HGSE—strengthening the management and leadership capabilities of urban school district leaders. John is also the founder and CEO of District Management Group which helps school districts to implement system-wide efforts that lead to higher performance. Since founding DMGroup in 2004, John has overseen the successful completion of hundreds of projects. John has an extensive background as a social entrepreneur including starting and leading a school management company with 20,000+ students. He actively mentors entrepreneurs and is engaged with several organizations working to create educational opportunities for disadvantaged youths. Other professional experiences include as a Management Consultant at McKinsey & Company, Inc, where he currently serves as a Senior Advisor.