Autumn Boutin

University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business

“A growing visionary leveraging diverse knowledge to power transformative innovation.”

Hometown: New York City, New York

Fun Fact About Yourself: I was educated within a French education system until I was 16 years old. I took my math, science, and Latin courses in French.

Undergraduate School and Major:

Harvard University, BA in Human Regenerative and Developmental Biology with a minor in Women and Gender Studies

MD Candidate at the Keck School of Medicine at USC, Class of 2027

Most Recent Employer and Job Title: Massachusetts General Hospital, Clinical Research Coordinator II

What makes Los Angeles such a great place to earn an MBA? I’m passionate about the startup and entrepreneurial ecosystem, and Los Angeles offers a wealth of opportunities to connect with others in the venture space. At USC, students have access to incredible resources like the Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies and the Viterbi School of Engineering, which foster collaboration, ideation, and innovation. These platforms create pathways for students to develop their idea with the potential to grow into startups that could even be accepted into programs like Techstars.

Aside from your classmates and location, what was the key part of USC Marshall’s MBA programming that led you to choose this business school and why was it so important to you?  Finding a program that aligned with my ambitions to become a leader in both healthcare and the venture space was incredibly important to me. As a student at the Keck School of Medicine at USC, I was looking for a program that would complement my medical education while also opening doors to explore the intersection of medicine, innovation, and entrepreneurship. I hope to eventually merge both fields through future research, projects, or startup ventures that bridge clinical insight with transformative solutions.

What course, club or activity excites you the most at USC Marshall. I’m excited to join the Entrepreneur and Venture Management Association, the Healthcare Leadership Association, and the Golf Club. While I’m not an experienced golfer, I’ve recently started going to the driving range with friends from medical school and look forward to continuing this new hobby. If time permits, I’d also love to start a Dance Club. I trained for 15 years with Alvin Ailey’s Junior Division and continued dancing in college with the Hip Hop teams EXP, Expressions, and Eleganza.

Looking at your recruitment, what was the moment when you realized that USC Marshall was the right program for you? Why? I believe in serving others by giving back the resources I have obtained. The opportunity to be a member of The Consortium through USC was a key incentive for choosing Marshall, as it allows me to leverage both networks to reach my goals, while also providing the chance to invest my future resources in generations of students to come.

Describe your biggest accomplishment in your career so far: Getting into medical school, completing three years, and navigating the process of finding a specialty I love have been huge accomplishments for me. I am committed to becoming a neurologist because Neurology aligns closely with my core values, particularly its focus on preserving human agency. I am incredibly grateful and excited to embark on this journey once I complete my time at Marshall.

What is your long-term career goal? I want to be known as a trailblazer in healthcare specifically in neurology. I believe it is important to show that physicians do not need to choose between taking care of patients and being entrepreneurial. There is a way to lead in business healthcare ethically. I want to be a mentor, a source of inspiration for other physicians to gain the courage to pursue entrepreneurship, scientific discovery, and clinical empathy.

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