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Aug 2023
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Advice for MBAs interested in economic d...

Stacy Blackman Consulting, the leading MBA admissions consulting firm
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In this episode host Chandler Arnold sits down with Melissa Román Burch, Chief Operating Officer at the NYC Economic Development Corporation and HBS alum. In her current role, Melissa mobilizes public and private investment through tax incentive programs, tax exempt bond financings and across a portfolio of 64 million square feet and 230 assets comprised of ... Show More
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