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Business
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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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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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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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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Chuma

Chuma

MPHPublic Health

Education

  1. Benedictine University

    MPHMaster of Publi...2017

    Public Health

  2. Benedictine University

    MBAMaster of Busin...2017

    Business

Expertise

Project Management, Product Management, Process Improvement

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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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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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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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Terence

Terence

MBA candidateBusiness

Education

  1. University of Chicago

    MBAMaster of Busin...TBD

    Business

  2. Oakland University

    MSMaster of Science2022

    Data Science

Expertise

All Business related topics, Data Analytics in Business, Management, Music Related Projects, Data...

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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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Cristina

Cristina

MBABusiness

Education

  1. New York University (NYU)

    MBAMaster of Busin...2025

    Business

  2. Cardiff University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2015

    Economics

Expertise

Management Consulting, Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship, Business, Startups, Project Management...

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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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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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Bijal

Bijal

MHABusiness

Education

  1. University of Southern California (USC)

    MHAMaster of Healt...

    Business

  2. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    BSBachelor of Sci...2021

    Public Health

Expertise

Public Health, Anthropology, Global Health, Gerontology, Business, Healthcare Administration, Product...

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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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Tatyana

Tatyana

Industry expertBusiness

Education

  1. Warner University

    BABachelor of Arts2022

    Business

Expertise

Accounting and finance

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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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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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Jared

Jared

MBAFinance

Education

  1. La Salle University

    MBAMaster of Busin...2017

    Finance

  2. La Salle University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2016

    Finance

Expertise

Finance, Business Systems Analytics, Real Estate Private Equity, Business Valuation, Real Estate...

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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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