# \[VIRTUAL\] 3-Part Series: Harvard ManageMentor - Transform Your Vision Into Action #### calendar\_today Date and Time **January 27, 2026** 05:00PM - 07:30PM EST #### pin\_drop Location **Harvard Ed Portal** 224 Western Ave., Allston [ RSVP by Jan 23 to Attend arrow\_circle\_right ](https://www.tickettailor.com/events/harvardedportal/1991867) --- ##### ***Registration for ManageMentor closes at 5pm on Friday, January 23.*** --- Virtual Meeting Dates: - January 27 - February 3 - February 10 Ideas are only as powerful as their execution. This course empowers entrepreneurs, business owners, and professionals to turn innovative ideas into tangible results, whether it’s a new product, service, or process that creates real impact for your team, organization, and customers. Through a dynamic combination of Harvard ManageMentor online lessons and live, instructor-led sessions, you will: - **Identify high-impact opportunities**: Learn to spot innovations that truly matter, connect the dots in unexpected ways, and expand your possibilities beyond the obvious. - **Prioritize and experiment confidently**: Refine your ideas, test your assumptions, and design experiments that validate solutions quickly and effectively. - **Build support and momentum**: Engage key stakeholders, pitch with clarity, and foster collaboration to bring your innovation to life. - **Learn from every outcome**: Analyze successes and setbacks, capture insights, and continuously improve to sustain long-term impact. By the end of this course, you will develop a clear roadmap to implement innovation in your organization, practical tools to overcome obstacles, and the confidence to turn ideas into results that drive growth and competitive advantage. **Duration:** Orientation + 2 live, 2-hour sessions **Format:** Interactive, experiential, and hands-on learning **Audience:** Entrepreneurs, business owners, and professionals ready to make innovation happen **About the presenter:** Led by **Areen Shahbari**, President of Cactus Int. LLC and expert in entrepreneurship, strategy, and innovation, this workshop draws on her extensive experience helping leaders and organizations pivot, enhance offerings, and drive growth. Areen has delivered transformative training at Harvard, Stanford, and to top organizations such as Salesforce, MediaTek, USAA, and the Saudi Industrial Development Fund. She brings a results-driven approach that equips participants with actionable strategies to strengthen value propositions and achieve tangible results. A Fulbright Scholar and recipient of the Harvard Distinguished Teaching Performance Award, Areen holds an MBA in Entrepreneurship and works globally to help leaders innovate and create impactful solutions. --- **NOTE:** This program is for those who reside in The Greater Boston area or own a small business that is located in the Greater Boston area. Space is limited to 25 participants. Priority will be given to Allston-Brighton residents. Registrants are required to attend all sessions and complete the necessary homework on the ManageMentor platform before each class. The January 27 meeting with be an orientation/overview about the course and will last about and hour. **You must attend the orientation to be admitted into the course. Online homework will be assigned each week.** See also:- [ Workshop ](/event-type/workshop) - [ Workforce Development ](/program-area/workforce-development) Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#) Save: [ Add to calendar calendar\_today ](https://edportal.harvard.edu/node/1630086/event-feed.ics) Copy link link