Reflections on Competing in 3 Energy Case Competitions in 9 weeks
Guest Blogger: Kelsey Sawyer I came to Booth for its intellectual and collaborative culture, flexible curriculum, and academic leadership in energy (as throughout the University of Chicago). During the Autumn quarter, alongside ten peers and across three campuses, I got to experience it all while competing in energy-focused case competitions. To future Boothies – there’s […]
Veteran Recruiting
By Guest Blogger Benjamin Stubblefield As a veteran coming to Booth I was very excited and overwhelmed by the abundance of employment opportunities that were available to students. I had spent 11+ years in the Navy with little to no business understanding, excel wizardry, or finance knowledge; it was hard to know what to recruit […]
4 Questions with a Boothie: Tech Training Series @ Booth
In the 2022-23 year, the Kilts Center—which supports students interested in tech/product management, marketing, and brand and general management—launched its first training series. This set of three workshops served to help students gain practical, hands-on experience with writing process requirements documents (PRDs), working in SQL, and getting an introduction to UX for product managers. Grace […]
The Booth of Us
By Guest Blogger: Joey Panella This July, Meghan and I are getting married. Next June, I’ll graduate from Booth (assuming, of course, my startup doesn’t take off and I drop out to become a tech mogul). There’s a perception that these are conflicting events. Two separate efforts with a degree of pressure between them, necessitating […]
The MBA Experience Through the Lens of a Booth Partner
Happy Valentine’s Day from Katie and David O’Brien! Love is in the air for current Booth student Katie and her husband David O’Brien. In honor of Valentine’s Day, David shares with us a glimpse into what it’s like being married to a Boothie, along with how working in Admissions at Booth continues to elevate his […]
Breaking into Brand Management with the Marketing Case Competition
By Guest Blogger: Austin Li Coon As a former economic consultant looking to break into brand management, I can say that the Kilts Center’s Marketing Case Competition was the most meaningful and insightful professional experience of my Fall Quarter. This fast-paced, 10-day competition provides teams the opportunity to sink their teeth into real issues and […]
What it takes to be a product manager (an abridged list)
By Guest Blogger: Gouthami Kamalnath, Class of 2024 Coming from a non-traditional background, I am always eager to learn more about the various roles and industries that students go into post-MBA, their motivations for doing so, and how they were able to leverage their Booth experience to help land their dream role. Ever since I […]
Top Five Reasons Why Our TBE Team Chose Booth
Are you asking yourself what’s so special about Chicago Booth? Why should I consider it for my business degree program? Well, if you discovered The Booth Experience blog, and are deep into your MBA school research, it’s safe to assume you should stop asking yourself why Booth and hear some of the reasons why we […]
Application Advice from Booth’s Associate Dean
The Booth Experience Team asked Chicago Booth’s Associate Dean of Admissions, Donna Swinford, to give advice for applicants. Learn more about what makes a successful MBA candidate. What is Chicago Booth looking for in candidates?First of all, there is no one type of applicant we are looking for at Chicago Booth. So leave that thought […]