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An Experiment in Mentorship Connects MAM Students to Cameroon
Two Master of Advanced Management students enlisted their classmates to see if a short-term mentorship program could help college graduates in Cameroon meet their professional goals.
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Alumni Discuss ‘Breaking Barriers’ During Second Donald H. Ogilvie ’78 Colloquium
Funmi Akinlawon Haastrup ’03, Beanie Barnes ’08, and Corey Harrison ’11 sat down for a candid conversation about their experiences as underrepresented leaders in their respective industries.
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Four Graduating Students Honored with Dean’s Mission & Impact Award
The students were honored for making a difference in their communities, at Yale SOM and beyond.
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Yale Research Initiative on Innovation and Scale Receives GiveWell Grant
Y-RISE, led by Prof. Mushiq Mobarak, will receive approximately $1.35 million for core operational support from the nonprofit GiveWell.
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EMBA Graduates Pledge Class Gift with 100% Participation
Every member of the MBA for Executives Class of 2023 made a pledge to this year’s Class Gift, bringing the gift total to more than $120,000.
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Profs. Lorenzo Caliendo and Florian Ederer Win Annual Teaching Awards
Caliendo won the award for teaching in the MBA core curriculum, and Ederer was honored for elective teaching.
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Honoring Pan-Asian American Heritage Month at Yale SOM
The Office of Inclusion and Diversity shares how Yale SOM has been celebrating AAPI heritage.
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Clarifying Misconceptions: Insights from the 2023 Yale Impact Investing Conference
Feli Oikonomopoulou ’24 reflects on what impact investing does and does not mean.
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Student Volunteers Are Making a Difference in Yale SOM’s Hometown
Many Yale SOM students build bridges to their neighbors in New Haven by pitching in with a variety of local organizations and nonprofits.
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A Trip to Startup Nation
Master of Advanced Management student Nicky Ou ’23 reflects on her Global Network Week at Technion - Israel Institute of Technology.