Congrats to the New Admits!
On behalf of the entire Booth community, we want to take a moment to say congratulations to all of the new admits of our Class of 2019! This is a really special time, so please don’t forget to celebrate with family and friends who have helped along the way. We can’t wait to see you […]
Fly The W
Last spring, Chicago Cubs General Manager Jed Hoyer came to Booth to speak about team building and strategic planning, and it was one of the coolest events I had attended all year. Who knew just a few months later, my classmates and I would be watching the North Siders make modern history?
Recruiting, It’s Not So Bad
Business school can generally be broken down into three main components; studying, socializing, and soliciting (a job). While the first two are fairly straightforward in aims and objectives, that third prong can often be the cause of the greatest variance and corresponding stress levels. There is no good way to avoid that reality. Finding meaningful […]
It’s on us to make a change
Chicago Booth, in conjunction with several business schools around the country, honored the Black Lives Matter movement this past week. Students and faculty gathered and dressed in black as a sign of solidarity and a desire to engage in dialogue about race relations in today’s United States. These are my thoughts on a topic far […]
A Primer on Chicago
What makes this city great? And what about it will you find most compelling? Many of you are facing the question of whether you want to uproot your life, leave your job, family, and friends and move to a place you may know nothing about. And though that is certainly a daunting prospect, it’s also […]
It’s About the Journey
Business school is an incredible place, and one that exists in an alternate universe. We spend money we’ll pay back at a later date, we sit in class for only a few hours a week but yet are incredibly busy, and we manage to forge close friendships with people we just met. There are an […]
Meet the New Team
Another June passes, and another Chicago Booth graduating class walks out the door and on to their next great adventure. While we’re sad to see them go, we are also thrilled to accept our roles as wise second years and welcome a new set of fresh-faced students to the Harper Center this fall. Here at The […]