Prior to pursuing an academic career, Caren held senior positions at several multinationals including Digital Equipment Corporation, Aurec and Motorola as well as a number of positions with start-ups. She has an extensive international management background, with over 20 years in global computer and telecom industries where she worked in Finance, Strategic Planning, Marketing, Business Development and Alliance Management. Caren has recently completed her PhD in the Centre for Technology Management. Her research interests include mergers and acquisitions of technology based firms, business strategy and entrepreneurial tendencies as well as innovation. While in Cambridge she was the the Deputy Director of the i-Teams initiative which was started at MIT. Caren maintains an active role in the program as a member of the steering committee.
