The Unwritten Case
"The Unwritten Case" is a podcast started by two MBA candidates in the HBS class of 2026 - Gaurang Vinayak and Sankalp Shanker - to learn more about the background stories of members of the HBS community. HBS is quite familiar with the concept "myTakes": A 20-30 minute presentation uncasing the background of an HBS candidate structured to share a part of their life. "The Unwritten Case" is an ode to myTakes but in the form of a podcast.
Episodes
Episode 009: Aaron Finder
Aaron Finder (HBS ‘26) joins us on his spiritual journey from a young age. Aaron has always been curious about the purpose of life beyond conquering HBS and his career. Tune in with us as we dive deeper into Aaron’s story as he starts to explore different religions from a young age, reading philosophies from different scriptures, and trying to define his own meaning of spirituality. One of the key
Episode 008: Niraj Suresh
We welcome Niraj Suresh on the podcast for our next episode. Niraj is part of the HBS Class of 2026, and opens up about what it was like growing up across six cities and two countries... from small-town Pennsylvania to Bangalore and eventually back to the US.Niraj shares how constantly moving shaped his ability to form relationships, the pressure of the Indian academic system, and how chasing gold
Episode 007: Emilie Umuhire
Episode 7 features Emilie Umuhire, a member of the Harvard Business School Class of 2026, entrepreneur, and aspiring builder focused on expanding access to opportunity in Rwanda and across Africa.In this episode, Emilie reflects on her journey from Rwanda to Northwestern and now Harvard Business School, sharing how resilience, ambition, and what she calls “delusional optimism” helped her dream bey
Episode 006: Tre Mansdoerfer
We welcome Tre Mansfoerfer on the podcast for our next episode. Tre is part of the HBS Class of 2026, and shares more about what he is currently up to in Kenya with a new startup endeavour before we move into some significant events in Tre's backstory that shape his leadership principles today.On February 4th 2017, Timothy Piazza, a close friend of Tre , lost his life in a hazing incident at P
Episode 005: Isaiah Drummond
Isaiah joins us on an episode, opening with how the EC year has been for him so far. He shares his story about growing up in Houston, his relationship with his parents and siblings, and some key moments that stuck with him through his childhood and shape how he approaches life even today. Tune in for another episode as you think about what are your glass balls and rubber balls.
Episode 004: Stephen Buchanan
Stephen's life story shows resilience, as his experiences with the unexpected during his early years really defined his values in life, why he enlisted in the military, and his outlook on his years ahead. Join us in an episode with Stephen as our guest, and learn more about one of our veterans at HBS!
Episode 003: Theophyl Kwapong
Today, we have Theophyl (Theo) joining us on The Unwritten case. Theo talks about his relationship with his siblings as the eldest, how his family went through a financial struggle, and how this has shaped his view on life. Tune in and find your story in Theo's life journey.
Episode 002: Anisha Agarwal
Join us with Anisha Agarwal (HBS '26), as she shares her story on our podcast about her journey between India and USA, how this has shaped her outlook on life, and how she plans to solve the mental health landscape in India.
Episode 001: Luis Penichet
Join us on our episode with our very first guest: Luis Penichet, a member of Section C Class of 2026, as he shares more about his story and how that has shaped his purpose in life, how he perceives the world of business, and what's important to consider.
Introducing "The Unwritten Case"
"The Unwritten Case" is a podcast started by two MBA candidates in the HBS class of 2026 - Gaurang Vinayak & Sankalp Shanker - to learn more about the background stories of members of the HBS community.The HBS community is quite familiar with the concept "myTakes". A 20-30 minute presentation uncasing the background of an HBS candidate structured to share a part of their life. "The Unwritten C
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