The Carnegie Mellon Tepper School of Business MBA Class of 2027 brings together a dynamic group of leaders who embody Tepper’s data-driven mindset, collaborative culture, and spirit of innovation. Meet six new members of the class in this edition of Real Humans: MBA Students.
To start, Grace McPartlin (Gomez), a former U.S. Army Logistics Officer and Captain, is leveraging her six years in Special Operations to transition into business development in the energy sector, drawn to Tepper’s structured, mentorship-driven support for veterans. Then, Kevin Rose, also a West Point graduate and Army veteran, combines his military leadership and entrepreneurial experience to pursue consulting or operations strategy, inspired by Tepper’s balance of analytics, leadership, and tight-knit community. We also meet Levi Pingrey, a Civil Engineering honors graduate from West Point and former Armor Officer; he is pivoting from the Army to management consulting, valuing Tepper’s data-focused curriculum and the camaraderie of its Veterans Association. And Prajju Mantha, a former senior sales operations analyst in tech, brings a blend of analytical and human-centered skills to pursue product marketing and management, finding Tepper’s tech-forward, collaborative culture the perfect fit. Rachel Hagani, a CMU alum and former Medtronic R&D engineer, returned to her alma mater to bridge engineering and entrepreneurship as she works toward launching her own MedTech startup through Tepper’s Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship. Finally, Manuel Cano, an experienced leader in consulting and e-commerce, is pivoting toward healthcare with a mission to improve accessibility and equity, inspired by Tepper’s inclusive community and strong healthcare ecosystem.
Get to know these new Tepper MBA candidates as well as their insightful advice in the following pages.
