Amanda Way
She/Her
Why a MCiM degree over a MBA or traditional degree?
I fell in love with learning about biotech and healthcare from a 10,000 foot view and working closely with companies that were changing the lives of patient populations by working in venture capital over the past 5 years. I realized I could create higher level impact by working with physicians across the world to improve broken healthcare systems rather than become the physician myself, but wanted a deeper understanding of the inner workings of healthcare systems and clinical informatics which brought me to MCiM instead of returning to medical school, or taking two years away from work for a more general MBA.
What is it like to collaborate in the classroom with people of all different ages, industries, and backgrounds?
This year’s MCiM cohort is amazing! Having a group with such diverse life experiences not only helps with our group projects in class, as it feels very real world, but I can pull from my classmates’ experiences and roles for work at my full-time job.
How have you surprised yourself this past year?
I left the job I was in when I started! I came to MCiM looking to use this program to support my work at Emerson Collective, as I was expanding my investing work beyond biotech to healthcare to improve the lives of cancer patients, and I ended up exploring passions outside the cancer space that I realized I needed to continue to dive into post-graduation. I am excited to be starting a new role as Principal at JAZZ Venture Partners to do just that!