# Long Lu

> Long Lu is a Toronto-based executive associated with TZG Partners as CEO in Residence, a Harvard Business School MBA graduate and an MBA admissions coach. His career includes BP, Amazon and IDEO, and his public work includes a 2021 TEDx talk on competitive escalation and the purpose of professional success.

- **Role:** CEO in Residence at TZG Partners
- **Organizations:** TZG Partners, IDEO, Amazon, BP, Harvard Business School, Shanghai University of International Business and Economics, HBS Club of Toronto, Leland
- **From:** Shanghai, China
- **Education:** MBA, Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Earned an MBA from Harvard Business School in 2018., Delivered a TEDxSansuSquare talk recorded on July 18, 2021., Reports coaching MBA applicants admitted to Columbia Business School, Tuck and Kellogg.

## Career timeline

- **2013-07 to 2016-06** — Management trainee at BP.
- **2016-2018** — MBA at Harvard Business School.
- **2018-07 to 2019-08** — Senior program manager at Amazon.
- **2021-03 to 2023-02** — Senior business designer at IDEO.
- **2021-04 to 2024-04** — Volunteer guest lecturer in innovation and entrepreneurship at Shanghai University of International Business and Economics.
- **2021-07** — Delivered a TEDxSansuSquare talk on involution and professional success.
- **2023-10** — Startup CEO role begins in his Leland work history; startup is unnamed.
- **2024-10** — HBS Club of Toronto volunteer involvement begins.

## Achievements

- Earned an MBA from Harvard Business School in 2018.
- Delivered a TEDxSansuSquare talk recorded on July 18, 2021.
- Reports coaching MBA applicants admitted to Columbia Business School, Tuck and Kellogg.

## Latest updates

- **2024-10** — His LinkedIn volunteer history lists involvement with the HBS Club of Toronto beginning in October 2024.

## Links

- Website: https://www.tzgpartners.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lulong

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Last updated: 2026-10-09