New classmates of the Yale School of Management MBA Class of 2027 are featured in this edition of our Real Humans: MBA Students series. Across sectors that range from finance and fintech to education, consulting, social enterprise, healthcare, and AI, these students are united by a desire to use their careers as levers for broader change.
To start, Jake Chang arrives with experience in both strategy consulting and education, having worked at Accenture Strategy and Success Academy Charter Schools; he’s using the MBA to deepen his understanding of the social impact ecosystem and ultimately build an education-focused social enterprise. Then, Lucy M. Brice, who rose from intern to Vice President of Business Operations & Strategy at J.P. Morgan Chase, comes to SOM to evolve from tactical operator to strategic leader, with an eye toward shaping the beauty industry and championing inclusion informed by her experience as a Black pageant competitor. Former U.S. Army Infantry Officer Nicholas DiNella is pivoting into healthcare, motivated by what he saw on deployment and eager to pair his mission-driven leadership with the analytical and managerial toolkit needed to improve health outcomes at scale.
The class also showcases how Yale SOM attracts globally minded innovators. Pranay Loya brings over six years across investment banking, consulting, and fintech, along with a massive online audience for his finance content; he’s here to sharpen his leadership and consulting skills as he works toward building a fintech venture that expands access to fair credit for underserved communities. From São Paulo, Raquel Borges Izar bridges consulting, nonprofit work, and on-the-ground social entrepreneurship through her nonprofit Se Mudando, which uses the Housing First approach to address homelessness in Brazil; she’s focused on learning how to better connect the private, public, and social sectors to drive inclusive growth. And Seline Sun, a seasoned tech and AI leader with experience at Tencent, Aibee, and other tech firms, is leveraging the MBA to deepen her strategic and financial acumen so she can continue building technology that uplifts underserved populations, from airport AI tools for first-time travelers to future ventures at the intersection of innovation and inclusion.
Together, their stories offer a snapshot of the values, ambitions, and lived experiences shaping the Yale SOM MBA Class of 2027. Click through the following pages for more about their journeys and insights.
