Small Group Dinners: the Tradition Continues
Traditionally, small group dinners are one of the highlights of the Booth experience. Each quarter, students are randomly placed in groups of ten for dinner at premier local restaurants around the Chicago Loop and River North. Small group dinners offer students an additional chance to meet classmates we don’t know, while eating delicious food. Their […]
Memories of the 2019 Dusable Conference
Upon my acceptance to Booth in 2018, I received an outpouring of support from the Booth community. Both my email and snail mail were filled with notes, invitations and information about my new home for two years. One invitation was to the 2018 Dusable Conference. The DuSable Conference is the flagship event for Booth’s African […]
Balancing Four MBA internships while at Booth
Attending business school in the heart of a major city affords you many opportunities, one of which is taking advantage of the plethora of companies in the area. For students who are hoping to enter a specialized or niche sector, internships provide opportunities to build your resume or get your foot in the door of […]
Diversity Day was a Turning Point in my Journey to Booth
In September of 2017, I received an email from Booth inviting me to Diversity Day. Similar to most overly-eager MBA prospects, I registered the same day. I visited Chicago for the first time with an interest in learning more about Booth and seeing if the school and city were places I could see myself for […]
Returning Home to Make a Change
New York City feels like home to me. Having grown up in the metro area and lived in various boroughs after college, I feel at home in the city. When I decided to pursue an investment banking internship, I was comforted by the fact that moving to an unfamiliar city would not be part of […]
Get to Know Ashley Allison
I’m originally from Maplewood, NJ, and after getting my degree in International Relations from Tufts, I moved to New York City to work in public health. Having lived abroad several times, I have a passion for international issues, which I get to explore through my role as the VP of Global Affairs on the GBC […]