Revolutionizing the Arts: A Conversation with Mary Ittelson, Professor of Arts Leadership at Chicago Booth
“Art,” Gauguin said, “is either plagiarism or revolution.” Mary Ittelson favors revolution. She is my professor of the Arts Leadership course at Chicago Booth. With a diverse background in the arts, business, and academia, Mary brings a unique perspective to her class at the intersection of artistic creativity and business entrepreneurship. She spent decades leading […]
Leadership Spotlight on Michael Wright (MBA ’20), PE Conference Co-Chair
The Booth Experience connected with Michael Wright (MBA ’20), one of the two Private Equity Conference Co-Chairs, to hear about his experiences planning and running the conference. TBE: This conference is a tremendous undertaking and one of the largest events that any student group hosts. What was the overall planning process like? MW: Planning the […]
Making “Group Work” Work: Leadership at Booth
Every applicant has a primary motivation to attend an MBA program. It may be a two-year pause for self-reflection away from the corporate grind, the chance to broaden knowledge across business functions, or even an opportunity to pivot one’s career to a new industry. Whatever the primary reason, most of my classmates mention that they […]
What can improv teach us about leadership?
Tell a story as a group one word at a time. Mirror everything your partner does in such a way that nobody knows who is leading and who is following. Spell out a letter in the alphabet using you and your partner’s bodies. These aren’t dares I received in the third grade, rather they’re games […]
Leadership Beyond LEAD
One of the reasons I came to Booth was to improve my leadership skills. Having been a student here for 6 months, I reconfirm that coming to Booth was the right decision regarding this goal. There are many opportunities to help improve your leadership skills, and I want to share some of them with you.
Leadership Practicum: Learning to Lead at Booth
One of my goals when I was looking at MBA programs was to develop myself as a leader, and I chose Booth because I recognized the school’s focus on this goal as well. The indicator was that our sole mandatory class is Leadership Effectiveness and Development, better known as LEAD. Taught by second-year students, LEAD […]
Bringing it Together at Booth’s Leadership Vision Retreat
I didn’t know exactly what to expect when I signed up for the Booth Leadership Vision Retreat, though it was an concept that had been brewing in Booth’s Leadership Development Office for several years. What I found was an incredible opportunity to get out of Chicago for a weekend, reflect on what was important, share […]
Peer Leadership: Q&A with Booth’s Newly Elected Student President
Every January, Boothies choose new student government representatives in the annual Graduate Business Council (GBC) elections. Chicago Business reporter Nikhita Giridhar caught up with the newly elected GBC President, Elise Hogan, for her insights on leadership, life, and what it means to be chosen to serve her fellow students.
Leadership @ Booth & Beyond
At Booth, there are many opportunities outside the classroom to flex your leadership skills. Whether it’s formal roles as a member of Graduate Business Council (Booth’s student government, colloquially known as “GBC”), a student group co-chair, or even an organizer of a Spring Break trip (HUGE groups of 1Ys go to Colombia and 2Ys go […]