Career Stories: Eliza Weaver, MBA ’26 – From Product Manager to Startup Co-Founder: Building Community Through Running

By Eliza Weaver, MBA ’26

When I arrived at MIT Sloan last August, “start a running-tech company” wasn’t on my roadmap. I’d spent my career building B2B software at Workday—first as a software engineer, then as a product manager—after earning …

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Career Stories – Karishma Sewaramani, MBA ’24 – From Oncologist to Product Manager: Creating Your Own Path

By Karishma Sewaramani, MBA ’24

Transitioning from a career as a practicing Oncologist in India to being a Senior Product Manager at Onc.AI has been a remarkable journey. I discovered that it’s not always necessary to follow the conventional career …

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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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What You Need to Know When Recruiting for PM for the First Time | MBA Core Fellows Series

by Yong-Min Ree, MBA ’23 | MBA Core Fellow

Have you worked as a PM or product designer before? Do you have an engineering background? If your answers are no to both questions, you are not very different from many other …

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PM Recruiting Tips and Resources | MBA Core Fellows Series

by Yong-Min Ree, MBA ’23

Resume tips

Whatever companies you are applying for, your resume is key to helping you get over the first hurdle in the recruiting process. Even if you have a stellar track record in other areas …

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