Business School: A Family Affair – An MBA For Any Background
In the months leading up to attending orientation at Booth I often wondered “do I even belong at business school?” I definitely didn’t feel like I fit the typical business school student mold – I had a wife and two kids, had grown up in a relatively rural small town and spent the past three […]
BUSINESS SCHOOL: A FAMILY AFFAIR – HYDE PARK LIVING PT. III
This is the third (and final) installment of a multi-part series about living in Hyde Park. Now that you know about all of the convenient and affordable housing options, as well as the great places to shop and eat in Hyde Park, I wanted to use this final installment to introduce you to some of […]
Business School – A Family Affair: Hyde Park Living Pt. II
This is the second installment of a multi-part series about living in Hyde Park. Beyond having a great neighborhood feel and extremely affordable housing, Hyde Park offers a lot in the way of amenities. While it admittedly doesn’t have an incredible night life—you’ll likely have to take a bus/train/car downtown for that—it does offer a […]
Business School – A Family Affair: Including Others in Your MBA Experience
If you’re bringing a few extra people along with you to business school, you may be wondering how Booth supports your partners and families, and helps include them in your student life. Suzi and Alex have told you how they balance partners and school as well as how First Day is a great introduction for […]
Business School: A Family Affair – An Inside Look at the Booth Interview Training Program
The recent sea of suits, ties, and high heels at the Harper Center signals the beginning of another year of internship recruiting on campus. However, before most first years step into the hallowed halls of the interview center, they have already spent countless hours in preparation with the help of second years who have been […]
Business School – A Family Affair: Hyde Park Living
This is the first installment of a multi-part series about living in Hyde Park. Hyde Park truly is an oasis in the middle of Chicago. The area is incredibly safe (it’s actually safer than the Loop where most students live), close to campus, and is experiencing a rennaissance in new restaurants, shops and stores. While […]
Business School – A Family Affair: 3 Burning Pre-MBA Questions
As I’ve been involved with the admissions process leading up to first round decisions coming out later this month, I’ve thought back a lot on some of the major questions I had before going back to business school. I’ve mentioned before that giving up a stable income and good career track can seem like a huge risk, […]
Business School – A Family Affair: Flexing with the Curriculum
So, have you heard that Booth has a flexible curriculum? When I was initially doing research into business schools I felt this feature came across loud and clear every time I looked at Booth, but I didn’t really understand why it was significant. Maybe it was just my background in economics, but it seemed to […]
Business School – A Family Affair: Part One
Putting your life on pause for two years to go back to school for an MBA can be pretty daunting. For those of us with partners and/or families, it can be downright terrifying. I remember wondering how my family of four (at the time) would survive in Chicago with no income and a hefty tuition […]