ESP Biography



KAHN JEKARL, 2007 MIT Sloan MBA with a decade in video games.



Major: Sloan MBA

College/Employer: Not available.

Year of Graduation: Not available.

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Brief Biographical Sketch:

Currently a 1st-year MBA candidate at Sloan. For the past six years, worked as a game programmer on racing and sports games for the PlayStation2, Xbox, and PC. Also taught 2 semesters at NYU as an Adjunct Professor focusing on game development.



Past Classes

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H2034: Video Games: An Insider's Look in Splash! 2008 (Nov. 22 - 23, 2008)
Did you ever wonder how video games are made? Are you curious about the different jobs within the game industry? Are you interested in making video games? Then this is the class for you! Taught by Kahn Jekarl, a professional game developer that has made games for the PlayStation2, Xbox, and PC, this class will delve into issues such as getting into the game industry and how games are made. The only prerequisite is a love for games.


The Cutting Edge of the Video Game Industry in SPLASH (2006)
Interested in video games? Curious about how games actually get made? Would you like to see cool new games? Then ...


The Cutting Edge of the Video Game Industry in SPLASH (2006)
Interested in video games? Curious about how games actually get made? Would you like to see cool new games? Then ...


Video Games: An Insider's Look in SPLASH (2005)
Did you ever wonder how video games are made? Are you curious about the different jobs within the game industry? ...