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Electives instructor and Panera chairman featured in Boston Business Journal

Electives instructor and Panera chairman was featured in Boston Business Journal.

"Electives in the news" at the top in black font and "Niren Chaudhary" at the bottom in black font. The Boston Business Journal logo and photo of Niren is between them. The background is a blue gradient."Electives in the news" at the top in black font and "Niren Chaudhary" at the bottom in black font. The Boston Business Journal logo and photo of Niren is between them. The background is a blue gradient.

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Electives instructor Niren Chaudhary, Chairman of Panera Brands, was recently featured in the Boston Business Journal. The article highlights Niren’s conversations with Boston-area business leaders about lessons learned during the pandemic, Panera’s subscription model and the daughters he lost.

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