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- 22 Nov 2019
Mollie Breen (MBA 2020) Talks Mathematics, Being a Twin, and the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Degree
After demonstrating exceptional math and computer science talent at Duke University, and more than three years of service as an applied research mathematician in the Department of Defense, Mollie Breen took the next, not-so-obvious step: as a reality television contestant on Girl Starter, a women's-only start-up competition that ran on TLC and Discovery Channel in spring 2017. [...]
Lying in bed each morning, Emily Batt (MS/MBA 2020) yearned to sleep a little longer, but had no way of knowing when her roommate would finish her seemingly endless shower. That frustration inspired a team project in the new MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program, offered jointly by HBS and the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS). With just three days to complete a prototype, Batt’s team created a connected device and mobile app that delays a smartphone alarm from sounding until the shower is free. [...]
I saw that the program consisted of not only engineering and business classes, but also integrated design classes that incorporate lessons from both engineering and business. Upon realizing that I will learn how to build the product, as well as how to launch a venture based on the product, I knew I wanted to be part of the first cohort of the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program. [...]
Although Stan had no commitments to any particular industry, he saw his internship as a gateway to entrepreneurship. “Microsoft was immense,” he says. “I wanted to work at a smaller company.” [...]
Each student that attends HBS has a different story. They are from big cities, small farming villages, and everything in between. Some students have a passion for mathematics and others for sports and music. Harvard Business School MBA students share their interests, their admissions fears, and their goals in our Class of 2020 student profiles. [...]
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