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Yale SOM Student Team Wins Third Place in Rice Cleantech Innovation Competition (Updated)
At the case competition, sponsored by Rice University, the team proposed an investment plan to help decarbonize the industrial sector.
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Startup Stories: An Investment Platform for Latin America
A conversation with Renato Carregha ’23, whose startup offers residents of Latin America a crypto investment platform aimed at building wealth in the region.
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Prof. Adriana Germano Wins SAGE Emerging Scholar Award
The award recognizes “outstanding achievements by early-career PhD scholars in social and personality psychology.”
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Video: Gathering Together at Friendsgiving
The Yale SOM community came together in early November for Friendsgiving, an evening to celebrate “friendship, community, and fellowship” and enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving feast.
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What I’m Thankful For
As the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S. approaches, we asked some of our students what is making them feel grateful this year.
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Photos: Our Friendsgiving Celebration
This week, students gathered for SOM’s annual Friendsgiving, a feast centered around gratitude and camaraderie in early celebration of the Thanksgiving tradition.
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Celebrating Veterans Day at Yale SOM
How Yale and SOM are marking the occasion.
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Studying Italian Excellence: Global Network Week at SDA Bocconi
Rachel Szarka ’24 shares insights she gleaned from a week in Italy studying the art management and lifestyle industries.
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Photos: From the Military to Yale SOM
Stephen Potts ’24 decided to pursue an MBA at Yale SOM after serving as a captain in the Marine Corps.
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Internship Spotlight: Laurence Spekterman ’24, KIPP DC
Laurence Spekterman ’24 looks at his summer internship, where he applied the business and management skills he learned in the classroom in an education context.