Mentor Matching: Matching and Engagement in Businesss Mentoring in Indonesia (with Micromentor)
Collaborators: Prof. Jaideep Prabhu, Prof. Ahmed Khwaja
In collaboration with Micromentor (Capital For Good), this research project develops a two-sided matching framework to customize business mentoring based on mentee and mentor characteristics of the microentrepreneurs in Indonesia. Using econometric modelling and machine learning, we aim to maximize successful matches and drive evidence-based engagement in the digital platform's matching algorithm.
Awards & Grants
Tony Cowling Research Grant ~£12,800
School of Technology Field Work Fund ~£3,500
Field Work Grant ~ £1,000
ISBM 2025 Doctoral Award & Doctoral Fellow ~$5,000
Articles
Changing Entrepreneurs’ Lives Through the Power of Human Connection
Contributed to MicroMentor’s 2025 impact evaluation by analysing mentorship outcomes, business performance, and social returns.
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Jawaharlal Nehru Report_India High Commissioner_2023
Cambridge Judge Business School continues to build on their relationship with the High Commission of India in the UK, identifying new opportunities to collaborate and align efforts to address some of the most pressing societal challenges affecting all.
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ISBM 2025 Doctoral Award & Doctoral Fellow ~$5,000
Soniya Gupta-Rawal of the University of Cambridge won with her dissertation proposal, Governing B2B Knowledge Marketplaces: Matching Frictions, Fit, and Engagement on a Global Mentoring Platform. Her Ph.D. Advisor is Jaideep Prabhu.
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Jawaharlal Nehru Report_India High Commissioner_2022
Cambridge Judge Business School continues to build on their relationship with the High Commission of India in the UK, identifying new opportunities to collaborate and align efforts to address some of the most pressing societal challenges affecting all.
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