The Entrepreneur/Musician from Brown: Ben Hokenson

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Born in New Jersey and raised in Mexico and Philadelphia, Ben is a senior at Brown University studying International and Public Affairs and Entrepreneurship. He also serves as a mentor and business advisor to graduate student founders in Harvard Business School's Field X and Field Y courses. Ben has experience building companies, including his own, in industries such as technology, social media, entertainment, and education. He has performed internal risk management consulting for Goldman Sachs in New York City and marketing consulting for Soulsight.
Ben is a passionate musician and has experience as a professional singer. Ben is an alumnus of the Harvard Business School’s Summer Venture in Management Program, was a Latitude Fellow at D.E. Shaw & Co., an MLT Career Prep Fellow, a 2021 Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholar, and a Bridging the Gap Power Awardee. He also studied at the University of Edinburgh while pursuing his undergraduate degree. In his free time, Ben enjoys traveling, playing tennis, scuba diving, and cooking.

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1. The Entrepreneur/Musician from Brown: Ben Hokenson (00:00:00)

2. Why Brown University? (00:00:43)

3. The Haverford School (00:02:29)

4. The Application Process (00:06:05)

5. LORs (00:11:03)

6. What helped you stand out? (00:11:48)

7. Essays (00:12:38)

8. Break from Brown (00:13:14)

9. Music (00:22:11)

10. Definition of Success (00:23:49)