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Tuesday, September 25 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Does business school make sense for you? LIMITED

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Does business school make sense for those pursuing entrepreneurial routes?

Business schools have steadily been developing entrepreneurial programs yet some Venture Capitalists and other Silicon Valley denizens claim they won't invest in startups led by MBAs. Who's right?

Does an MBA make sense for you? Come see and hear our panel of entrepreneurs with MBAs tell how the degree helped--or maybe hurt--them.

Speakers
avatar for Maurice Bakley

Maurice Bakley

Chief Revenue Officer, Education Week
Maurice Bakley currently serves as Chief Revenue Officer at Education Week, where he leads the organization's growth strategy in the media and information sector, and is active in NextGen Venture Partners, a network driven investment firm. Prior to joining Education Week, he was President... Read More →
avatar for Stefan Bielski

Stefan Bielski

Founder, Professions on Purpose
Stefan Bielski caught the startup bug early, at 18 joining one as its first full-time employee. He covered entrepreneurship as a journalist, served as an AmCham Small Business co-chair, with Entrepreneur in Residencies at GU and aboard Coboat. His own founded companies include magazines... Read More →
avatar for Adam Segal

Adam Segal

Co-Founder and CEO, Cove
Adam is the cofounder and ceo of cove, a startup on a mission to make work more local and friendly by building a network of neighborhood workspaces. In five years, cove has gone from a graduate school business plan to a multi-city company with thousands of users, Series A venture capital, and a great team of 40+ peopl... Read More →
avatar for Francie Wasser

Francie Wasser

CEO and Founder, FranciePants
Francie Wasser is the CEO and Founder of FranciePants, a line of body-positive, size-inclusive 100% cotton undergarments for women which are are not only healthy, but also beautiful, so that women need not compromise on style in order to care for their bodies. Francie is the creator... Read More →


Tuesday September 25, 2018 5:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
1776 DC