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Why CEOs have Liberal Arts Degrees

Mills Scofield

Through my classes, I’ve been forced to question the intentions of authors of primary sources, understand biases present within my readings and even my professor, observe the tone of speakers in context to their audience, and seek out further information to support the claims I make when I write my history papers. These are my passions.

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Why CEOs have Liberal Arts Degrees

Mills Scofield

Through my classes, I’ve been forced to question the intentions of authors of primary sources, understand biases present within my readings and even my professor, observe the tone of speakers in context to their audience, and seek out further information to support the claims I make when I write my history papers. These are my passions.

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How Social Entrepreneurs Can Have the Most Impact

Harvard Business Review

applied for Teach for America—including 10% of the graduating classes of Dartmouth and Yale. Or consider Kwabena Darko of Ghana, who helped found that country’s microfinance sector by forging a collaboration between global NGO Opportunity International , his national startup Sinapi Aba , and a myriad of village- and town-based trust groups.