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Hamza Tariq

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Faculty Innovation Project Associate at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
📍 Chicago, Illinois, United States

Hamza is a public policy and economic development professional, currently enhancing his data science skills with an MSc at the University of Chicago. He previously led the Chief Minister’s Investment Facilitation Cell, driving government reform and investment. He has been described by colleagues as dedicated, focused, and hardworking.

He has an entrepreneurial spirit, having founded and operated ventures in livestock export, textile sourcing, and F&B. Hamza is passionate about redesigning supply chains to create social impact, particularly for farmers in his home country of Pakistan. He is also proud of his familys contributions to the nation.

His social venture, Haqqo, recently won 2nd place at prestigious innovation competitions at both MIT and the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

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Current Role
Faculty Innovation Project Associate
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Personality Overview

How Hamza shows up

Upfront
Judgemental
Demanding

They care equally about the product and its potential impact. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.

Priorities

Topics Hamza cares about

Social Impact Ventures
Co-founded Haqqo, a venture redesigning Pakistan's rice supply chain to ensure fair prices for farmers, which has won awards at MIT and UChicago.
Data-Informed Policy
Combines 8+ years of advising government leadership on policy with his current MSc in Computational Analysis & Public Policy to drive reform.
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Career

Work history

1-2026 - 5-2026
Faculty Innovation Project Associate
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
6-2025 - 8-2025
Data Science Fellow
Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation, University of Chicago
2-2025 - 9-2025
Program Manager
University of Chicago
3-2022 - 1-2024
Head
Chief Minister's Investment Facilitation Cell
9-2021 - 4-2022
Program Lead
Chief Minister's Investment Facilitation Cell
In the press

Media appearances

Bio_Hamza Tariq - Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation. Featured in Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation, University of Chicago
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Education
9-2024 - 6-2026
Master's in Computational Analysis & Public Policy with a specialization in Finance
University of Chicago
2012 - 2016
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
Lahore School of Economics
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DISC profile (public)

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Calculativeness (C)

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