Draft:Mike Moradian
American entrepreneur
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Mike Moradian is an American entrepreneur known for founding CampusBuddy and for a widely publicized 2011 online poll regarding whether to attend Harvard Business School or continue leading his startup ventures.[1][2][3][4]
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Comment: This draft is submitted in accordance with Wikipedia’s conflict of interest and biography of living persons guidelines.The subject is an internet entrepreneur who has received coverage in multiple independent and reliable sources. These include a profile article in the Daily Bruin, coverage in TechCrunch, Business Insider, Adweek, and Poets & Quants regarding a widely reported 2011 public decision, recognition by Bloomberg Businessweek, and recent reporting by Bloomberg Law (2024–2025) on federal litigation involving HonorSociety.org.The article avoids promotional language and is based on independent coverage. Honor Society is included only for context and is not the basis for notability. WikiObjectivity 00:36, 24 March 2026 (UTC)
Early life and education
Moradian was raised in Thousand Oaks, California, and attended Westlake High School.
During his senior year, he participated in academic extracurricular activities, including Academic Decathlon. In 2003, he was quoted in the Los Angeles Times supporting the program, stating that it "gives equal opportunity to students who haven't achieved as well in school".[5]
He later attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he earned a bachelor's degree in Business Economics.[6]
CampusBuddy
In 2008, Moradian founded CampusBuddy, an online platform designed to connect college students and provide peer-generated information about universities.[6]
The platform enabled students to access information such as grade distributions and peer insights into academic experiences.[6]
Moradian was named to Bloomberg Businessweek's list of "America’s Best Young Entrepreneurs" in 2010 in connection with his work on CampusBuddy.[7][8]
Harvard Business School decision
In 2011, Moradian was admitted to Harvard Business School but publicly questioned whether to attend or continue focusing on his startup ventures. He created a website inviting the public to vote on his decision.[1]
The poll attracted significant participation and media attention, including coverage from TechCrunch, Business Insider, Adweek, and Poets & Quants.[1][2][3][4]
Adweek described the initiative as an example of using online participation and social media to frame a personal career decision in a broader marketing context.[3]
Coverage of the initiative was mixed, with some commentators describing it as an example of crowdsourced decision-making and others criticizing it as a publicity-driven effort.[4]
Moradian ultimately chose not to attend Harvard Business School. His decision drew national media attention and was widely covered in technology and business publications.
Later activities
Moradian later founded HonorSociety.org, a private membership organization that provides recognition, career resources, and professional development tools.
Litigation
In 2022, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) filed a lawsuit against Moradian and HonorSociety.org in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi.[9]
The litigation involved multiple claims and procedural rulings over several years before ultimately resolving prior to trial.
In 2024, Bloomberg Law reported that HonorSociety.org had been held in civil contempt of a preliminary injunction related to the case.[10]
In April 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the injunction, finding it overly broad and impermissibly compelled speech.[11]
Recognition
- Bloomberg Businessweek – "America’s Best Young Entrepreneurs" (2010)[7]