Diversity @ Booth

From Morocco to the World: Using an MBA as a Gateway to a New Life

Each student who finds their way to an MBA program has a unique path, yet it feels like a rarity...

Housna El Gamah

April 12, 2021

#HerBoothExperience with Professor Laura Born

I grew up in a suburb of Chicago. My dad was the first in his family to go to college...

Laura Born

March 29, 2021

Working Together: Navigating Being in a Dual-Career Couple (Part II: Anat Gotfried)

Have you ever thought about managing a two-person career search with your partner? Or wondered how you should approach compromising...

Kailin Fu

March 22, 2021

Chicago Women in Business: An Interview with the Co-chairs

Chicago Women in Business (CWiB) is a student organization for full-time MBA candidates at Booth. CWiB is dedicated to empowering...

Rutna Gadh

March 19, 2021

Women in Banking

Historically, 15-20% of Booth’s MBA class has recruited for investment banking each year. A career in banking provides a fast-paced...

Black Girl Magic: What it Means to be a Black Woman at Booth

The path to being a successful business executive, a la Satya Nadella, Mary Barra, or Jamie Dimon, usually includes a...

All in Good Taste: LATAM Club Gastronomic Meet the Country Events

That eating a nice meal is one of the most pleasurable human activities, we already know. That meeting new cultures...

Reflections on Black History Month: Celebrating the Past and Present

Growing up, Black History Month (BHM) was a retrospective look into the past. We honored the leaders of the Abolitionist...

Kyra Atekwana

February 24, 2021

Celebrating Black History Month: Allyship at Booth

When the five of us decided to become African American MBA Association (AAMBAA) co-chairs in February of 2020, we could...