Dr. Jay Maharjan is a passionate educator, entrepreneur, foreign policy adviser, and community leader. He served as a region champion and state leader for the White House initiative, Startup America Partnership, under President Barack Obama. In this role, he led efforts in the South West region and played a significant part in shaping crucial business legislation, including the JOBS Act. Following this, Dr. Maharjan was appointed as an ambassador for the US State Department-partnered initiative UP Global, dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship in 135 countries.

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Dr. Maharjan earned his master’s degree from the prestigious USC Sol Price School of Public Policy. He also completed his doctorate at University of Southern California (USC), focusing his dissertation on the management practices of sovereign wealth funds and their relationship with regional policies and political economies. He is proud to have received the 2017 Outstanding Alumni Award from Pittsburg State University, where he earned his engineering degree.

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