Shawn Cole

Shawn Cole is the John G. McLean Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. His research examines agriculture, corporate finance, banking, and consumer finance in developing countries. He has conducted randomized evaluations in education, financial literacy, agricultural risk management, and ICT for agriculture. 

Shawn is the Scientific Advisor for ESG and Corporate Partnerships at J-PAL and Co-Chair of J-PAL's IDEA Initiative. He previously served as Co-Chair of the Research, Education, and Training vertical. He has lectured at J-PAL training events and has served on the Executive Committee of the J-PAL Board of Directors.