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Five years ago, Susan Pinckney was flying Navy helicopters and managing a squadron of 475 sailors operating around the world. Now, she’s writing cases in the Case Research and Writing Group at Harvard Business School. We asked Susan about her career shift, translatable skills, what she likes most about her role, and more.

HBS has announced a cohort of 95 Executive Fellows for the 2025-2026 academic year.

The next time you pick up a prescription drug, consider this: Its development likely was rooted in academic research. University labs play a vital role in advancing drug discovery and pharmaceutical innovation. Although these discoveries provide new solutions to medical challenges, improve patient outcomes, and promote economic growth, advancing them from the lab into clinical practice remains a major challenge. Get more HMS news Since 2013, the Blavatnik Biomedical Accelerator (BBA) at Harvard University has addressed this challenge by providing funding that supports the progression of…