First Year

The 2024 Around the World Party

Picture this: 600 attendees, 17 host countries, and an explosion of flavors, beats, and cultures all under one roof! The...

Career Exploration as a 1st Year Student

Guest blog by Philip White If you’re like me and didn’t truly know what you want to explore at Booth,...

Philip White

9 months ago

Post First-Year Reflections on Booth as a First-Gen Student

Guest blog by​​ Michael Chao Being a first-generation college and MBA student meant that the Booth journey promised to be...

Michael Chao

11 months ago

Reflections on the First Year Recruiting Process

Many students come to Booth to pivot their career. Some are looking to change functions, some are looking to change...

Fawn Bradshaw

November 15, 2022

Words of Wisdom for Starting Your MBA

We are about a month away from welcoming Booth’s Class of 2024 for orientation and in honor of their upcoming...

The Booth Experience

August 8, 2022

1Y on Hispanic Heritage Month and Returning to Chicago: A Promising Homecoming

I look out my window and see a sea of red, white, and green forming as Michigan Avenue fills up...

Liz Gutierrez

October 6, 2021

Get To Know Cooper Morrison

Howdy! My name is Cooper, and I am a rising second year MBA student at Booth. I’m (obviously) from Texas,...

Cooper Morrison

August 18, 2021

Get to Know Pallavi Bamzai

Hi everyone! I’m Pallavi, a soon to be second year at Booth. I grew up in a very tight knit...

Pallavi Bamzai

August 11, 2021

The First Year Experience: Booth Through the Lens of COVID-19

As a first year, I’m frequently asked how I feel about starting school in the middle of a global pandemic....

Claire O'Donnell

April 21, 2021