--- title: Propeller Blog | Ocean MBA description: Ocean MBA | Propeller's blog includes updates from our portfolio, new investments, and thought leadership from Propeller's perspective investing at the ocean's edge. image: https://propellervc.com/hubfs/Waves%20Banner%202x1-1.png --- [![Propeller Logo](https://propellervc.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/PRO-HubUI-CHAD%20EDIT/images/logo_propeller.svg) PROPELLER](https://propellervc.com/) [Portfolio](https://propellervc.com/portfolio) [Team](https://propellervc.com/about) More [Press](https://propellervc.com/press-room) [Blog](https://propellervc.com/blog) [Ocean MBA](https://propellervc.com/blog/tag/ocean-mba) MENU [PITCH US](https://propellervc.com/pitch) [![Propeller Logo](https://propellervc.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/PRO-HubUI-CHAD%20EDIT/images/logo_propeller.svg) PROPELLER](https://propellervc.com/) CLOSE [Portfolio](https://propellervc.com/portfolio) [Team](https://propellervc.com/about) [Press](https://propellervc.com/press-room) [Blog](https://propellervc.com/blog) [Ocean MBA](https://propellervc.com/blog/tag/ocean-mba) [PITCH US](https://propellervc.com/pitch) ![Background Logo](https://propellervc.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/PRO-HubUI-CHAD%20EDIT/images/logo_propeller.svg) # Ocean MBA Posts filed under this topic. 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[Ocean MBA](https://propellervc.com/blog/tag/ocean-mba) ## [Ocean MBA 2025 - Depth, breadth, and why the hell we study the Grateful Dead in a Business class?](https://propellervc.com/blog/oceanmba-2025) “Why are we studying the Grateful Dead in the context of the Ocean MBA?” Asked Brian Halligan, cofounder of HubSpot and GP at Propeller to a room full of early stage climate-tech founders. ![](https://propellervc.com/hubfs/Compressed%20by%20Shira/Reece%20Pacheco.jpg) Reece Pacheco Nov 5, 2025 [Ocean MBA](https://propellervc.com/blog/tag/ocean-mba) [Startups](https://propellervc.com/blog/tag/startups) [Investing](https://propellervc.com/blog/tag/investing) ## [Diving In - What A Summer in Climate Venture Really Teaches](https://propellervc.com/blog/what-a-summer-in-climate-venture-really-teaches) Venture-backable climate startups span everything from alternative plastics and water filtration to building materials and green chemicals. Over the past few months, I’ve helped Propeller recruit and screen founders for... ![](https://propellervc.com/hubfs/Eliza%20Headshot%20(1).png) Eliza Harrison Aug 22, 2025 [Ocean MBA](https://propellervc.com/blog/tag/ocean-mba) [Founders](https://propellervc.com/blog/tag/founders) [Startups](https://propellervc.com/blog/tag/startups) ## [2024 Ocean MBA Wrap Up](https://propellervc.com/blog/2024-ocean-mba) Inspired. That’s the feeling we get from working closely with a room full of ambitious, climate-tech entrepreneurs during our most recent Ocean MBA. ![](https://propellervc.com/hubfs/Compressed%20by%20Shira/Reece%20Pacheco.jpg) Reece Pacheco Jun 4, 2024 [Ocean MBA](https://propellervc.com/blog/tag/ocean-mba) [WHOI](https://propellervc.com/blog/tag/whoi) ## [Making Waves at WHOI with the Ocean MBA](https://propellervc.com/blog/making-waves-at-whoi-with-the-ocean-mba) Last week, we splashed down at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) to host another fun Ocean MBA, which featured over 30 WHOI researchers, engineers, staff, and students, along with scientists from Bigelow... Daniel Sortica Feb 1, 2024 [Ocean MBA](https://propellervc.com/blog/tag/ocean-mba) ## [Our Third Ocean MBA -- fast, focused Learning For Founders](https://propellervc.com/blog/our-third-ocean-mba-fast-focused) A year ago this month – World Ocean Month – Propeller saw a need for a mini business bootcamp for ocean founders and built v0 of the Propeller Ocean MBA. We just wrapped our third cohort of the program, and the feedback... Caroline Zepecki Jun 9, 2023 [Propeller](https://propellervc.com/blog/tag/propeller) [Ocean MBA](https://propellervc.com/blog/tag/ocean-mba) [WHOI](https://propellervc.com/blog/tag/whoi) [Startups](https://propellervc.com/blog/tag/startups) ## [Ocean MBA Winter '23 @ WHOI](https://propellervc.com/blog/omba_whoi_1) Propeller and WHOI have deepened their collaborations through the direct funding of projects that have high commercializable value to the wider world. In addition, the Ocean MBA program helps project scientists consider... ![](https://propellervc.com/hubfs/Compressed%20by%20Shira/Julie%20Pullen-1.jpg) Dr. Julie Pullen Feb 7, 2023 [Propeller](https://propellervc.com/blog/tag/propeller) [Ocean MBA](https://propellervc.com/blog/tag/ocean-mba) [Founders](https://propellervc.com/blog/tag/founders) ## [Propeller Ocean MBA (OMBA)](https://propellervc.com/blog/oceanmba) Propeller's Ocean MBA - a three day mini MBA for ocean-entrepreneurs - kicked off in June 2022 with a stellar cohort of founders, and daily guest speakers on startups, and scaling innovation. ![](https://propellervc.com/hubfs/Compressed%20by%20Shira/Reece%20Pacheco.jpg) Reece Pacheco Oct 20, 2022 [![Propeller Logo](https://propellervc.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/PRO-HubUI-CHAD%20EDIT/images/logo_propeller.svg) PROPELLER](https://propellervc.com/) © 2026 Propeller All Rights Reserved. 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