Biology and business | UDaily

Article by Imani Gibbs

Photo courtesy of Shaili Patel | Photo illustration by Julie Morin
July 15, 2021

Shaili Patel is a dual biological sciences doctoral and MBA candidate at the University of Delaware. Patel, who plans to graduate in 2021, shared her experience choosing this Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics graduate program and how it has impacted her both personally and professionally.

Q: Why did you go back to pursue your graduate degree? Why did you choose Lerner College for your studies?

Patel: Since I was a child, I was always curious about how different species develop and how things work inside the body. I was tied between engineering, biology and business since my parents and grandparents were all from different professional backgrounds. Being exposed to all these backgrounds, I decided to do my undergrad in civil engineering, but soon I realized that…

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