Advancing Learning & Development in the Life Sciences Industry: An MIT Sloan Career Development Office Conversation with Sharon Lustig, CEO of CMR Institute

What is CMR Institute’s mission & vision for the life sciences industry?

CMR Institute was founded nearly 60 years ago by physicians to advance knowledge, drive performance, and enhance healthcare. Our mission has always been to assist the life sciences …

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Key Takeaways from Jeremy Schifeling’s Webinar: “LinkedIn & AI for Job Searching: 10X Your Chances of Success” | MBA Career Peers Series

By Perseverance (‘Persy’) Patsika, MBA ’25 | MBA Career Peers

On October 29, 2024, MIT Sloan CDO hosted a session called “LinkedIn & AI for Job Searching: 10X Your Chances of Success” with former LinkedIn insider and early OpenAI partner, Jeremy …

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Career Stories – Daniela Gorza, MBA ’23 – From the Dolomites to AI Innovation: Daniela’s Global Journey

Q: Before diving into your global career journey, can you share a bit about your early experiences that set you on the path to project finance and eventually founding your own company?

A: I grew up in Feltre, a small …

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Which emerging technologies are providing career growth opportunities for top school MBAs?  An MIT Sloan Career Development Office Q&A with Dr. Bernard Meyerson, Chief Innovation Officer Emeritus of IBM and Co-Chairman of the Meta-Council on Emerging Technologies for the World Economic Forum

Q.  With 24.1% of last year’s MIT Sloan class entering technology roles [1], which emerging technologies provide accelerators for the career trajectories of the MIT readership?

A. (Meyerson) While AI has and continues to be a hot topic across the …

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Fortune 500s or Start-Ups; what are the opportunities and challenges for top school business graduates to consider for the Healthcare/Pharma/Biotech vertical? An MIT Sloan Career Development Office Q&A with Jay Galeota, President and CEO of Kallyope

Q. After consulting (33.7%), technology (24.1%) and finance (19.9%), your vertical secured the next highest percentage of MIT Sloan’s class of 2023 graduates (5.8%)[1]. As you have worked across various sized firms, including your role as President of Merck’s …

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Career Successes: Cristobal Errazuriz, MBA ’24

Congratulations to Cristobal Errazuriz, MBA 2024, on securing a full-time position as an Investment Associate at Actis, a leading global investor in sustainable infrastructure! Cristobal brings five years of robust experience in the financial industry, most recently in investment banking …

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Career Stories: Javier Bello Medina, MBA ’24 – Part 2: Resources and Guidance to Pivot into Product Management

By Javier Bello Medina, MBA ’24

See Part 1 for my key lessons learned navigating a career pivot into product management.

I decided I want to pursue PM! What do I do now? 

The below items are ideal to do …

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Career Stories: Javier Bello Medina, MBA ’24 – Part 1: Lessons Learned in Pivoting into Product Management

By Javier Bello Medina, MBA ’24

Pivoting into Product Management

Ever had that “I want to do that!” moment, only to read a job description and think, “Do I need a time machine to go back and switch majors, or …

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Career Stories: Emily Yu, MBA ’24 – Breaking Into Venture Capital: An Engineer’s Pathway

By Emily Yu, MBA ’24

Embarking on a venture capital (VC) career, particularly from a non-traditional background, can often feel like deciphering a black box. However, with introspection, strategy, and leveraging your unique strengths, transitioning into this dynamic field is …

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Career Successes: Elshan Gahramanov, MFin ’25 – Navigating the Art of Consulting Interviews with Limited Time

This past summer, Elshan Gahramanov, MFin ’25, received an interview for a consulting internship at Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Consulting interviews are known to be intense, and Elshan got invited to the first interview with only two days to prepare. …

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