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Vita
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Natural Baptiste, a first-generation college student and double major, reflects on his time at Notre Dame, noting the challenges of a virtual graduation. In remote learning updates, finance professor Walter Clements adapted his teaching methods to accommodate 67 MBA students through Zoom. Celebrating International Women's Day, Hong Guo was highlighted in the Women Lead profile series, while Ethics Week concluded with a panel on women in the workplace. Amid the pandemic, Indiana Whiskey Company pivoted from whiskey production to hand sanitizer, responding to the pressing local need.
In the Classroom
An Innovative Approach
students engage in hands-on activities, such as creating quick prototypes with everyday materials, to cultivate their innovative thinking. Wendy Angst's course emphasizes the importance of design thinking in today's fast-paced business environment, encouraging students to focus on empathy and user needs rather than jumping straight to solutions. By approaching problems from a human-centered perspective, students learn to embrace ambiguity and refine their problem-solving skills, preparing them for real-world challenges.