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Business
Cindy

Cindy

MBABusiness

Education

  1. Cornell University

    MBAMaster of Busin...2026

    Business

  2. University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC)

    BABachelor of Arts2020

    Economics

Expertise

Mergers & Acquisitions, Creative, Business, Entrepreneurship

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Choong

Choong

MBA/PhDData Science

Education

  1. University of South Carolina

    MBA/PhDMaster of Busin...1993

    Data Science

  2. University of Rhode Island

    MBAMaster of Busin...1986

    Marketing

Expertise

any projects related to business, market research, consumer behavior, entrepreneurship, and AI.

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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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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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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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Raheem

Raheem

Industry expertEconomics

Education

  1. University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)

    BABachelor of Arts

    Economics

Expertise

marketing, consumer behavior, entrepreneurship, journalism, market research, journalism, culture, music...

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Margaret

Margaret

MBA candidateBusiness

Education

  1. New York University

    MBAMaster of Busin...TBD

    Business

  2. University of California Davis (UCD)

    BSBachelor of Sci...

    Chemical Engineering

Expertise

MBA, Supply Chain Operations, Chemical Engineering, Film Production

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Julia

Julia

MBABusiness

Education

  1. Yale University

    MBAMaster of Busin...

    Business

  2. University of California San Diego (UCSD)

    BABachelor of Arts2021

    Economics

Expertise

tech, strategy, business, finance, economics

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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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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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Nathan

Nathan

MBABusiness

Education

  1. Yale University

    MBAMaster of Busin...

    Business

  2. Fordham University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2016

    Computer Science

Expertise

Computer Science, Frontend Engineering, Product Management

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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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Gladys

Gladys

PhD candidateEconomics

Education

  1. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Economics

  2. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    MAMaster of Arts2023

    Economics

Expertise

Environmental Economics, Industrial Organization

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Ribhav

Ribhav

MD candidateMedicine

Education

  1. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

    MDDoctor of MedicineTBD

    Medicine

  2. Stanford University

    MSMaster of Science2022

Expertise

Medicine, Infectious diseases, Public Health, Economic modeling, Data Science, Epidemiology...

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Sierra

Sierra

MBA candidateBusiness

Education

  1. Rice University

    MBAMaster of Busin...TBD

    Business

  2. Saint Edward's University

    BBABachelor of Bus...2018

    Business

Expertise

Business development, sales, marketing, product management, cross-team communication, internet of...

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Steven

Steven

PhDPsychology

Education

  1. George Mason University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2024

    Psychology

  2. Pepperdine University

    MAMaster of Arts2017

    Religious Studies

Expertise

Psychology, leadership, organizational behavior, statistics, psychometrics

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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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Nick

Nick

PhD candidateMechanical E...

Education

  1. Stanford University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Mechanical Engineering

  2. Stanford University

    MSMaster of Science2020

    Aerospace Engineering

Expertise

Aerospace engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Business

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Timothy

Timothy

PhD candidateEconomics

Education

  1. George Washington University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Economics

  2. Siena College

    BABachelor of Arts2021

    Economics

Expertise

Economics, Monetary Policy, Behavioral Economics, Game Theory, Econometrics, Forecasting

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Chris

Chris

MBABusiness

Education

  1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    MBAMaster of Busin...2022

    Business

  2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    MSMaster of Science2022

    Mechanical Engineering

Expertise

Business, Sports Analytics, Engineering, Basic Finance, Communication/Public Speaking

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