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Business
Ryan

Ryan

JD candidateLaw

Education

  1. Duke University

    JDJuris DoctorateTBD

    Law

  2. Indiana University at Bloomington

    BSBachelor of Sci...2023

    Finance

Expertise

Business, Law, Finance

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Ogechi

Ogechi

MBA

Education

  1. Duke University

    MBAMaster of Busin...

  2. Cleveland State University

    BABachelor of Arts2018

    Medicine

Expertise

Entrepreneurship, psychology, personal development, public speaking, hosting, Fashion and styling...

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Ankita

Ankita

MSBusiness

Education

  1. Duke University

    MSMaster of Science2021

    Business

  2. Bryn Mawr College

    BABachelor of Arts2020

    Economics

Expertise

Economics, Business, Marketing, Consumer Behavior, Statistics, Research Methods, Sports Business, and...

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Michael

Michael

Industry expertBiology

Education

  1. Yale University

    BABachelor of Arts2017

    Biology

Expertise

Culinary Arts, Business Strategy & Management Consulting, Biology, Creative Fiction and Non-Fiction writing

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Mohammed

Mohammed

MBABusiness

Education

  1. Cornell University

    MBAMaster of Busin...2024

    Business

  2. Drexel University

    MSEMaster of Scien...2019

    Mechanical Engineering

Expertise

Architectural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Business Management, Business Strategy, Music...

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Courtney

Courtney

MPAPublic Policy

Education

  1. Cornell University

    MPAMaster of Publi...2023

    Public Policy

  2. University of Utah

    BSBachelor of Sci...2015

    Sociology

Expertise

Business, Environmental Policy, Writing, Editing, Arts, Sustainability, Renewables

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CJ

CJ

Industry expertReal Estate

Education

  1. Bucknell University

    BSBachelor of Sci...

    Real Estate

Expertise

Biology, Real Estate, Dentistry, Business, Economics, Sports

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Imani

Imani

MBA candidateBusiness

Education

  1. Cornell University

    MBAMaster of Busin...TBD

    Business

  2. University of the Incarnate Word

    BBABachelor of Bus...

    Business

Expertise

Business, IT Audit, Consulting, accounting

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Melissa

Melissa

MSHuman Comput...

Education

  1. Kent State University

    MSMaster of Science2016

    Human Computer Interaction

  2. Ramapo College

    BABachelor of Arts2014

    History

Expertise

Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, History

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Allison

Allison

MFAArt

Education

  1. Cranbrook Academy of Art, Detroit

    MFAMaster of Fine...2001

    Art

  2. University of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley)

    BABachelor of Arts1990

    Communications

Expertise

Sustainable textile design, manufacturing, and business. Architectural research and design (focus on...

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Alexandra

Alexandra

MBAMarketing

Education

  1. Northwestern University

    MBAMaster of Busin...

    Marketing

  2. University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)

    BABachelor of Arts2015

    Political Science

Expertise

Marketing, Product design, Innovation/Entrepreneurship, Educational technology; French

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Teryn

Teryn

PhD candidateNeuroscience

Education

  1. Columbia University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Neuroscience

  2. Columbia University

    MAMaster of Arts

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Entrepreneurship, Startups, Venture Capital, Business, Project Management, Neurobiology. I will coach...

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Garret

Garret

JDLaw

Education

  1. University of Iowa

    JDJuris Doctorate

    Law

  2. University of Iowa

    MSMaster of Science

    Finance

Expertise

Finance, Law, Corporate Finance, Statistics

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Yang

Yang

MSReal Estate

Education

  1. Harvard University

    MSMaster of Science2015

    Real Estate

  2. University of Chicago

    BABachelor of Arts2010

    Philosophy

Expertise

City planning, real estate development, transportation, local politics, government and public policy

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Pradip

Pradip

PhDEducation

Education

  1. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...1990

    Education

  2. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    EdMMaster of Educa...1985

    Education

Expertise

Business, Entrepreneurship, Creativity and Innovation, Management, Marketing

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Cortlyn

Cortlyn

EdMEducation

Education

  1. University of Southern California (USC)

    EdMMaster of Educa...2020

    Education

  2. University of Redlands

    BABachelor of Arts2019

    Business

Expertise

Education, Educational Leadership, Cultural Diversity and Inclusion, Biology, Business

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Karen

Karen

MBA candidate

Education

  1. Duke University

    MBAMaster of Busin...TBD

  2. Virginia Commonwealth University

    BBABachelor of Bus...2019

    Business

Expertise

business management, mba, leadership

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Lihua

Lihua

MBA candidateFinance

Education

  1. Duke University

    MBAMaster of Busin...TBD

    Finance

  2. Duke University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2023

    Neurobiology

Expertise

Research, Presenting, Community-based projects, Community education, Implementation

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Darnell

Darnell

MBA candidate

Education

  1. University of Chicago

    MBAMaster of Busin...TBD

  2. Cornell University

    BABachelor of Arts2021

    Sociology

Expertise

Finance/Financial Services, Wealth Management, Business (multi-member LLC experience), and Poetry...

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Chloe

Chloe

MBABusiness

Education

  1. Cornell University

    MBAMaster of Busin...2026

    Business

  2. Harvard University

    EdMMaster of Educa...2023

    Public Policy

Expertise

Business strategy; public policy; literature; history; education;

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