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FROM Booth Student Perspectives Blog: The Power of Random Walks: Unforgettable Booth Experiences and Lasting Connections |
Guest blog by Anindita Yadavalli At Booth, trips and treks are more than just a chance to explore new destinations—they’re an integral part of the MBA experience. Among these experiences, Random Walks stand out as some of the most cherished memories for many students, including myself. From attending my first Random Walk during my first [...] |
FROM The Booth Experience: 5 insights from Joe Megibow MBA ’96, the ‘Wartime CEO’ who revitalized Casper Sleep |
Guest blog by Keya Amin Joe Megibow, former CEO of Casper Sleep—and previously of Bright Cellars and Purple, all brands famously linked to better rest—recently shared his strategies for navigating companies through challenging times with Booth students. From his talk, hosted by the Kilts Center, here are five key insights I found especially valuable for [...] |
FROM Booth Student Perspectives Blog: 5 insights from Joe Megibow MBA ’96, the ‘Wartime CEO’ who revitalized Casper Sleep |
Guest blog by Keya Amin Joe Megibow, former CEO of Casper Sleep—and previously of Bright Cellars and Purple, all brands famously linked to better rest—recently shared his strategies for navigating companies through challenging times with Booth students. From his talk, hosted by the Kilts Center, here are five key insights I found especially valuable for [...] |
FROM The Booth Experience: The Annual Chicago Booth Investment Management Conference at Booth |
By Eileen Welch Conference Overview As a Co-Chair of Booth’s Investment Management Group, I had the pleasure of co-creating this year’s conference with two of my fellow Co-Chairs, Gigi Elashram and Evan Nguyen, with the support of our full Co-Chair group. The conference brought together more than 120 students from top US business schools. The [...] |
FROM Booth Student Perspectives Blog: The Annual Chicago Booth Investment Management Conference at Booth |
By Eileen Welch Conference Overview As a Co-Chair of Booth’s Investment Management Group, I had the pleasure of co-creating this year’s conference with two of my fellow Co-Chairs, Gigi Elashram and Evan Nguyen, with the support of our full Co-Chair group. The conference brought together more than 120 students from top US business schools. The [...] |
FROM The Booth Experience: 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, know you’re not alone! Many folks come into Booth with the aim to switch careers and there are plenty of fulfilling opportunities across industries and functions, how can you pick just one? Of course, having [...] |
FROM Booth Student Perspectives Blog: 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, know you’re not alone! Many folks come into Booth with the aim to switch careers and there are plenty of fulfilling opportunities across industries and functions, how can you pick just one? Of course, having [...] |
FROM The Booth Experience: Revolutionize Your Job Search: AI-Driven Strategies for Career Success |
Guest blog by by Anoop Vijayan Last fall, I had the opportunity to attend an enlightening session “Unlock the Power of AI in Your Job Search” hosted by the Kilts Center and led by Tiffany Vasilchik, ’91, and Estelle Shepherd, co-founders of Hot Cognition. The workshop was a game-changer, especially for understanding how to navigate [...] |
FROM Booth Student Perspectives Blog: Revolutionize Your Job Search: AI-Driven Strategies for Career Success |
Guest blog by by Anoop Vijayan Last fall, I had the opportunity to attend an enlightening session “Unlock the Power of AI in Your Job Search” hosted by the Kilts Center and led by Tiffany Vasilchik, ’91, and Estelle Shepherd, co-founders of Hot Cognition. The workshop was a game-changer, especially for understanding how to navigate [...] |
FROM The Booth Experience: A Conversation with Professor Laura Born (MBA ’91) |
Professor Laura Born is no stranger to Booth. An alumna of the MBA Class of 1991, she spent years in investment banking before returning to the school as a faculty member. Now, she is teaching Cases in Financial Management (BUSN 35210) in Spring Quarter from 8:30-11:30am on Tuesdays at Harper Center. Drawing from her extensive [...] |
FROM Booth Student Perspectives Blog: A Conversation with Professor Laura Born (MBA ’91) |
Professor Laura Born is no stranger to Booth. An alumna of the MBA Class of 1991, she spent years in investment banking before returning to the school as a faculty member. Now, she is teaching Cases in Financial Management (BUSN 35210) in Spring Quarter from 8:30-11:30am on Tuesdays at Harper Center. Drawing from her extensive [...] |
FROM The Booth Experience: How to Start a Social Venture at Booth? |
Guest blog by Lorenza Ramirez I didn’t plan on launching a social venture while at Booth. My pre-MBA path was “non-traditional”: I spent 5 years managing voter turnout programs on Presidential and Senate campaigns in battleground states. When I applied to business school, I wrote about the biggest problems I observed on campaigns, and how [...] |
FROM Booth Student Perspectives Blog: How to Start a Social Venture at Booth? |
Guest blog by Lorenza Ramirez I didn’t plan on launching a social venture while at Booth. My pre-MBA path was “non-traditional”: I spent 5 years managing voter turnout programs on Presidential and Senate campaigns in battleground states. When I applied to business school, I wrote about the biggest problems I observed on campaigns, and how [...] |
FROM The Booth Experience: Interview Prep Adventures: Tales from Kilts Center’s Tech PM/PMM Workshop |
Guest blog by Furkan Akyurek The Kilts Center’s PM/PMM interview workshop stands out as one of the most valuable events I’ve attended at Booth. It provided practical, actionable guidance that has already proven helpful and will continue to benefit me both in the short and long term. The Kilts team deserves immense credit for organizing [...] |
FROM Booth Student Perspectives Blog: Interview Prep Adventures: Tales from Kilts Center’s Tech PM/PMM Workshop |
Guest blog by Furkan Akyurek The Kilts Center’s PM/PMM interview workshop stands out as one of the most valuable events I’ve attended at Booth. It provided practical, actionable guidance that has already proven helpful and will continue to benefit me both in the short and long term. The Kilts team deserves immense credit for organizing [...] |
FROM The Booth Experience: Meet Professor J.P. Dubé: Booth’s Pricing Expert and Marketing Visionary |
Professor Jean-Pierre (J.P.) Dubé is more than just a marketing professor at Booth – he’s a leading expert in pricing strategy and the Director of Booth’s Kilts Center for Marketing. This Spring Quarter, he’s teaching Pricing Strategies (BUSN 37202) on Wednesdays from 1:30-4:30 PM at Harper Center, bringing his deep expertise and real-world insights to [...] |
FROM Booth Student Perspectives Blog: Meet Professor J.P. Dubé: Booth’s Pricing Expert and Marketing Visionary |
Professor Jean-Pierre (J.P.) Dubé is more than just a marketing professor at Booth – he’s a leading expert in pricing strategy and the Director of Booth’s Kilts Center for Marketing. This Spring Quarter, he’s teaching Pricing Strategies (BUSN 37202) on Wednesdays from 1:30-4:30 PM at Harper Center, bringing his deep expertise and real-world insights to [...] |
FROM The Booth Experience: Living in Chicago as a Booth MBA Student |
Guest blog by Kunal Gokhale So, you’re thinking about Booth—or maybe you’re already here—and you’re wondering what it’s like to live in Chicago while completing a full-time MBA? Let me tell you: it’s an experience like no other. Between balancing classes, networking, and exploring everything this city has to offer, life here is busy, exciting, [...] |
FROM Booth Student Perspectives Blog: Living in Chicago as a Booth MBA Student |
Guest blog by Kunal Gokhale So, you’re thinking about Booth—or maybe you’re already here—and you’re wondering what it’s like to live in Chicago while completing a full-time MBA? Let me tell you: it’s an experience like no other. Between balancing classes, networking, and exploring everything this city has to offer, life here is busy, exciting, [...] |
FROM The Booth Experience: Boothies Beyond Borders |
Guest blog by Alejandro Farina Garcia As my summer internship in San Francisco came to an end, I packed my bags, not just to return to Chicago, but to embark on a journey across Southeast Asia, Europe, and finally back to Chicago. What started as a chance to explore new places quickly became a journey of [...] |