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| FROM Booth Student Perspectives Blog: 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 [...] |
| FROM The Booth Experience: Rediscovering My Roots: Study Abroad at Peking University |
| Guest blog by Cheng Xi Duan I had the incredible opportunity to study abroad at Peking University’s Guanghua School of Management, the top business school in China, during the Fall of 2024. My decision to study in China was deeply personal, rooted in my heritage and upbringing. I was born in Warsaw, Poland, but spent [...] |
| FROM Booth Student Perspectives Blog: Rediscovering My Roots: Study Abroad at Peking University |
| Guest blog by Cheng Xi Duan I had the incredible opportunity to study abroad at Peking University’s Guanghua School of Management, the top business school in China, during the Fall of 2024. My decision to study in China was deeply personal, rooted in my heritage and upbringing. I was born in Warsaw, Poland, but spent [...] |
| FROM The Booth Experience: Booth Technology Group (BTG) in the Bay Area – Tech Trek 2025 |
| Guest blog by Karla Acosta, Sampada Bhootna, Kriti Ganotra, Fermin Liu, Archita Mishra, and Saloni Mundhra Every year, the Booth Technology Group (BTG) hosts Tech Trek – a unique opportunity to gain first hand exposure to tech companies shaping the future of the industry. This year, for the first time since COVID, a group of [...] |
| FROM Booth Student Perspectives Blog: Booth Technology Group (BTG) in the Bay Area – Tech Trek 2025 |
| Guest blog by Karla Acosta, Sampada Bhootna, Kriti Ganotra, Fermin Liu, Archita Mishra, and Saloni Mundhra Every year, the Booth Technology Group (BTG) hosts Tech Trek – a unique opportunity to gain first hand exposure to tech companies shaping the future of the industry. This year, for the first time since COVID, a group of [...] |
| FROM The Booth Experience: A Journey to Remember: Embracing Friendships, Experiences, and Growth at Booth |
| Guest blog by Katie Gao As my time at Booth draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on the incredible journey these past two years have been. While the entire MBA experience has been transformative, it’s my second year that truly stands out—a time when I fully embraced the relationships I’ve built and shared [...] |
| FROM Booth Student Perspectives Blog: A Journey to Remember: Embracing Friendships, Experiences, and Growth at Booth |
| Guest blog by Katie Gao As my time at Booth draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on the incredible journey these past two years have been. While the entire MBA experience has been transformative, it’s my second year that truly stands out—a time when I fully embraced the relationships I’ve built and shared [...] |
| FROM The Booth Experience: Class Spotlight: Women as CEOs, Investors, Directors & Executives |
| Guest blog by Eileen Welch Class and Professor Overview One of my favorite experiences during my time at Booth has been being a student, and now a Teaching Assistant, in Alyssa Rapp’s class Women as CEOs, Investors, Directors, and Executives. The class’s syllabus states the goal of the class as: “Examining the unique challenges and [...] |
| FROM Booth Student Perspectives Blog: Class Spotlight: Women as CEOs, Investors, Directors & Executives |
| Guest blog by Eileen Welch Class and Professor Overview One of my favorite experiences during my time at Booth has been being a student, and now a Teaching Assistant, in Alyssa Rapp’s class Women as CEOs, Investors, Directors, and Executives. The class’s syllabus states the goal of the class as: “Examining the unique challenges and [...] |
| FROM The Booth Experience: “It’s okay to feel uncomfortable. It’s okay to feel anxious. It’s okay to feel uncertain.” Insights from a seasoned Product Manager |
| Guest blog by Holly Holcomb On a crisp winter morning, Cord Frieden, ’04, a Booth alum and seasoned Product Manager, visited Gleacher Center to share career insights with Booth Tech Group (BTG) students during a lunch and learn event co-hosted by the Kilts Center for Marketing. His advice, shaped by years of post-MBA experience, was [...] |
| FROM Booth Student Perspectives Blog: “It’s okay to feel uncomfortable. It’s okay to feel anxious. It’s okay to feel uncertain.” Insights from a seasoned Product Manager |
| Guest blog by Holly Holcomb On a crisp winter morning, Cord Frieden, ’04, a Booth alum and seasoned Product Manager, visited Gleacher Center to share career insights with Booth Tech Group (BTG) students during a lunch and learn event co-hosted by the Kilts Center for Marketing. His advice, shaped by years of post-MBA experience, was [...] |
| FROM The Booth Experience: Take the Points: My Summer With the NFL |
| Guest blog by Sanchit Wadhawan In the summer of 2024, I interned with the National Football League in their legalized sports betting department. While there, I got to work on some really interesting projects related to sports betting and how it impacts the fan experience. Some of my favorite things I worked on included analyzing [...] |
| FROM Booth Student Perspectives Blog: Take the Points: My Summer With the NFL |
| Guest blog by Sanchit Wadhawan In the summer of 2024, I interned with the National Football League in their legalized sports betting department. While there, I got to work on some really interesting projects related to sports betting and how it impacts the fan experience. Some of my favorite things I worked on included analyzing [...] |
| FROM The Booth Experience: Behind the Scenes of Booth Annual Fintrek 2025 |
| Guest blog by Cherie Lau Booth FinTech Club hosted its flagship event, Annual FinTrek, on 13th and 14th February 2025, which brought together industry leaders from leading FinTech companies to share insights on their organizations, roles, and emerging trends. I had the opportunity to chat with Alejandro Farina Garcia, my fellow co-chair of Booth FinTech [...] |
| FROM Booth Student Perspectives Blog: Behind the Scenes of Booth Annual Fintrek 2025 |
| Guest blog by Cherie Lau Booth FinTech Club hosted its flagship event, Annual FinTrek, on 13th and 14th February 2025, which brought together industry leaders from leading FinTech companies to share insights on their organizations, roles, and emerging trends. I had the opportunity to chat with Alejandro Farina Garcia, my fellow co-chair of Booth FinTech [...] |
| FROM The Booth Experience: Standing on the Shoulder of Boothies |
| Guest blog by Oladapo (Dapo) Faworaja ACT 1 – Service to Self Upon arriving at Booth, I gravitated towards joining the Corporate Management Group (CMG). This experience proved crucial in providing me with the necessary contacts, network, and resources to secure multiple internship offers with companies of my interest and location opportunities within the US. [...] |
| FROM Booth Student Perspectives Blog: Standing on the Shoulder of Boothies |
| Guest blog by Oladapo (Dapo) Faworaja ACT 1 – Service to Self Upon arriving at Booth, I gravitated towards joining the Corporate Management Group (CMG). This experience proved crucial in providing me with the necessary contacts, network, and resources to secure multiple internship offers with companies of my interest and location opportunities within the US. [...] |
| FROM The Booth Experience: How to Prepare for Your MBA Interview |
| Time may be moving forward, but for aspiring MBA students, one particular milestone is approaching: interview season. Whether you’re fine-tuning your resume, practicing your responses, or researching industries, this is the time when preparation meets opportunity. For many applicants, the interview is a pivotal moment to bring their story to life and demonstrate their fit [...] |
| FROM Booth Student Perspectives Blog: How to Prepare for Your MBA Interview |
| Time may be moving forward, but for aspiring MBA students, one particular milestone is approaching: interview season. Whether you’re fine-tuning your resume, practicing your responses, or researching industries, this is the time when preparation meets opportunity. For many applicants, the interview is a pivotal moment to bring their story to life and demonstrate their fit [...] |
| FROM The Booth Experience: Healthcare at Booth |
| Guest blog by Deya Chatterjee Healthcare is a rapidly growing community at Booth and here are a few experiences that stood out for me personally. Classes Before Booth, I had worked with payers and pharmaceuticals, but lacked insight into the provider side of healthcare. Prof Adelman’s Healthcare Business Analytics class, focused on hospital operations, was [...] |
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