Perfecting the Ask – An NVC classroom experience
What do you do when you have a chance to present to people who can be connections for you and help you with your goals? That is what the New Venture Challenge class experience teaches participants in the ten weeks they spend as part of the course As the New Venture Challenge (NVC) enters its final round […]
I planned the Emerging Markets Summit
On April 29, the fifth annual Booth Emerging Markets Summit (EMS) went off (seemingly) without a hitch. Like a proud mama, I watched the entire conference unfold and basked in the enthusiasm and comments of attendees. In the six months leading up to that day, I’d spent countless hours along with four other Boothies planning the […]
NVC Series: A few words with Professor Kaplan
New Venture Challenge (NVC) is possibly the most well-known competition at Booth as well as one of the most famous entrepreneurship competitions in the business school circle. As part of our ongoing series dedicated to the NVC, I sat down with Professor Steve N Kaplan for a brief conversation about the New Venture Challenge, which he helped co-found […]
The Introvert MBA
At some point during my admission interview, my interviewer asked, “Would you describe yourself as an extrovert?” Full disclosure, we were 30 minutes into the conversation and I’m fairly certain I had given answers that led him to realize how introverted I was and he was likely looking for my response just to see if […]
Africans of Booth
When I first got admitted to Booth, a lot of people were excited for me but most of that excitement was followed by “are there any Africans there?” In the spirit of the holidays and because a lot of recent admits might be getting the same questions while prospective applicants may be asking those questions, […]
The elections are here
I never lived in the United States before business school, but I’ve followed US presidential politics since 2004 when an election event was held for students at the US embassy. This year’s electoral journey has been long and hard. For Americans. As an international student that got to the US just in time to experience […]
What to expect your first year at Booth
Class of 2018, You made it!! You’re about to start the best two-year journey of your life, which is also very likely the most expensive two-year vacation of your life. But don’t worry about that for now. You’re excited and you should be, you’ve just joined the best business school in the world. You’re probably […]
Getting to the Farm via B-School
One of the perks of designing your own MBA and your own internship is being able to set work aside for a moment so you can sit by a creek and watch the sun set beautifully. Before coming to Booth, I was a consultant in Lagos, Nigeria, where I saw most of my sunsets through […]