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Innovation Pathways

Innovation Pathways: An Engineer Maps a Path to Entrepreneurship

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Mohit Patel MSE’20 believes engineers need to learn core management concepts in order to make a real difference in today’s business world.…Read More

November 19, 2020   |   Mack Institute News, Student Post business model innovation, Collaborative Innovation Program, entrepreneurship, Innovation Pathways, social impact

Innovation Pathways: Becoming an Effective Change Agent

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Through Mack Institute’s Collaborative Innovation Program, Army officer Bethany Dumas WG’21 gained “eye-opening” insights into private sector innovation.…Read More

October 28, 2020   |   Mack Institute News, Student Post Collaborative Innovation Program, data analysis, Innovation Pathways, machine learning

Innovation Pathways: Managing Innovation Through Collaboration

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Vineet Agarwal WG’20 talks key takeaways from his experience with product development, global teams, and adopting new technologies.…Read More

October 26, 2020   |   Mack Institute News, Student Post Collaborative Innovation Program, emerging technology, Innovation Pathways, product development, team structure

Innovation Pathways: Combining Two Approaches for Customer Solutions

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Vaibhav Katkade WG’20 finds merit in blending structured and unstructured methods to effectively identify and solve the most pressing customer problems.…Read More

October 15, 2020   |   Mack Institute News, Student Post Collaborative Innovation Program, Innovation Pathways, market research, product development

Innovation Pathways: Tapping Into the Power of Data Analytics

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Matt Gates WG’21 talks about the power of data analytics and working in teams with a diversity of backgrounds and skill sets.…Read More

October 14, 2020   |   Mack Institute News, Student Post Collaborative Innovation Program, data analysis, diversity, Innovation Pathways

Innovation Pathways: Start With Design Thinking

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Isoken (Iso) Igbinedion WG’21 talks Amazon Prime Now, customer and employee engagement, a future of entrepreneurship, and more.…Read More

October 12, 2020   |   Mack Institute News, Student Post Collaborative Innovation Program, Innovation Pathways, retail

Innovation Pathways: Finding Team Success Through Diversity of Experience

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For our Innovation Pathways series, Jess Stokes WG’21 talks about pivots and trade-off decisions, design thinking, and commitment to social impact and sustainability.…Read More

September 28, 2020   |   Mack Institute News, Student Post Collaborative Innovation Program, Innovation Pathways, social impact, startups

Innovation Pathways: Financial Services Takeaways Transfer to Healthcare

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Social policy graduate student Linya Liu explains why she aimed to outperform delivery expectations during Mack Institute’s Collaborative Innovation Program.…Read More

September 10, 2020   |   Mack Institute News, Student Post Collaborative Innovation Program, data analysis, healthcare industry, Innovation Pathways

Innovation Pathways: An Engineering Student Finds a New Career Direction

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Engineering graduate student Rahul Sharma explains why the Mack Institute’s Collaborative Innovation Program was a “critical step” in his studies at Penn.…Read More

February 4, 2020   |   Mack Institute News, Student Post Collaborative Innovation Program, data analysis, Innovation Pathways, machine learning

Innovation Pathways: Austin Deng Works at a ‘Startup’ in a Large Company

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Johnson & Johnson’s Austin Deng identifies opportunities in connected healthcare, sensors/wearables, and digital health.…Read More

July 30, 2019   |   Mack Institute News Collaborative Innovation Program, digital disruption, healthcare industry, Innovation Pathways, startups

Innovation Pathways: Jacob Rieber on Student Projects That Make a Real Impact

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Jacob Rieber is drawn to studying innovation management due to its “intersection of creativity, problem-solving, and novelty.”…Read More

July 9, 2019   |   Mack Institute News, Student Post 5G, Innovation Pathways, telecommunications

Innovation Pathways: Wharton Grad Sid Kumar on Managing Innovation in the Tech Sector

Sid Kumar on Mastering Innovation in the Technology Sector

Wharton Grad Sid Kumar talks about how innovation management comes into play in his current role as Global Head of Digital Sales at CA Technologies.…Read More

June 8, 2017   |   Mack Institute News CA Technologies, Innovation Pathways, Sid Kumar

Innovation Pathways: Wharton Grad Emily Pell on Launching an Innovation-Focused Career

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Wharton Grad Emily Pell talks about how Penn prepared her for a career in innovation management, and the opportunities for healthcare innovation in her current role.…Read More

March 30, 2017   |   Mack Institute News, Student Post Ansell, Emily Pell, healthcare industry, Innovation Pathways

Innovation Pathways: Wharton MBA Student Gobind Johar

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To help illustrate where the pursuit of innovation management can lead, we’re pleased to introduce our new Innovation Pathways series. First up: First year MBA student Gobind Johar describes his innovation journey so far.…Read More

March 21, 2017   |   Mack Institute News, Student Post Innovation Pathways
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