This semester, 27 students blending a range of MBA specializations and other graduate disciplines formed teams within the Weinert Center to explore and develop business ideas. Each team brought a unique combination of experience and passion covering a wide range of problems, from an educational startup aimed at closing the gender STEM gap to a mission driven art startup aimed at connecting art consumers to local artists based around the world.
The Weinert Applied Ventures in Entrepreneurship (WAVE) provided the perfect laboratory for exploration as every week the interplay of ideas and the diversity of subject drove interesting conversation, building our skill and capacity to challenge our own assumptions and build conviction within our approaches. The structure of the program, supported by lectures from established industry leaders – created an experience that will support students throughout our careers.
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