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| FROM Booth Student Perspectives Blog: Through the Spaces: Finding Comfort and Connection at UChicago |
| Guest blog by Patricio Ramos Berho One of the most unexpected joys of my time at Booth has been discovering just how many beautiful, comfortable, and inspiring spots there are across the University of Chicago to relax, study, or simply enjoy the moment. Coming from Mexico, where outdoor spaces are often central to everyday life, [...] |
| FROM The Booth Experience: Finding Purpose in Innovation: My Journey Building ReLive at Booth |
| Guest blog by Michelle Zhang When I first came to Booth, social impact was a priority area to explore. I just didn’t know what form that would take. What I hoped for was the opportunity to turn this interest into something tangible and something that could make a difference. Discovering Social Entrepreneurship... My social entrepreneurship [...] |
| FROM Booth Student Perspectives Blog: Finding Purpose in Innovation: My Journey Building ReLive at Booth |
| Guest blog by Michelle Zhang When I first came to Booth, social impact was a priority area to explore. I just didn’t know what form that would take. What I hoped for was the opportunity to turn this interest into something tangible and something that could make a difference. Discovering Social Entrepreneurship... My social entrepreneurship [...] |
| FROM The Booth Experience: 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 [...] |
| FROM Booth Student Perspectives Blog: 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 [...] |
| FROM The Booth Experience: Through the Seasons: Discovering Booth Behind the Lens |
| Guest blog by Patricio Ramos Berho Before coming to Booth, I had never really experienced the four seasons. I’m from Mexico, where the weather is mostly consistent year-round, sunny with slight changes, but nothing that truly shifts your daily life. Moving to Chicago for my MBA changed that completely. For the first time, I lived [...] |
| FROM Booth Student Perspectives Blog: Through the Seasons: Discovering Booth Behind the Lens |
| Guest blog by Patricio Ramos Berho Before coming to Booth, I had never really experienced the four seasons. I’m from Mexico, where the weather is mostly consistent year-round, sunny with slight changes, but nothing that truly shifts your daily life. Moving to Chicago for my MBA changed that completely. For the first time, I lived [...] |
| FROM The Booth Experience: My Experience as a Dual MBA/MPP Student: Learning Across Business and Policy |
| Guest blog by Yasir Hussain “Exceptional Booth classmates shaped how I approach business problems, while peers from Harris and the wider UChicago community pushed me to see impact not only in profits, but in society and our shared future.” The People Who Defined My Booth Experience When I look back on my year at Booth, [...] |
| FROM Booth Student Perspectives Blog: My Experience as a Dual MBA/MPP Student: Learning Across Business and Policy |
| Guest blog by Yasir Hussain “Exceptional Booth classmates shaped how I approach business problems, while peers from Harris and the wider UChicago community pushed me to see impact not only in profits, but in society and our shared future.” The People Who Defined My Booth Experience When I look back on my year at Booth, [...] |
| FROM The Booth Experience: On Duty as a Random Walk Leader |
| Blog by Tori Somsak During my Random Walk in Croatia, I saw the impact and influence that my Random Walk leaders had in curating the experience for us as new students and starting our journey at Booth. I knew that I wanted to be able to provide the same experience in the spirit of “paying [...] |
| FROM Booth Student Perspectives Blog: On Duty as a Random Walk Leader |
| Blog by Tori Somsak During my Random Walk in Croatia, I saw the impact and influence that my Random Walk leaders had in curating the experience for us as new students and starting our journey at Booth. I knew that I wanted to be able to provide the same experience in the spirit of “paying [...] |
| FROM The Booth Experience: Finding Myself Through LEAD |
| Guest blog by Gehna Rai Nandwani One of the major highlights of my Booth experience has been LEAD – Leadership Effectiveness and Development – both participating in it as a first-year MBA (“1Y”) and facilitating it as a second-year MBA (“2Y”). LEAD is a two-week long immersive course, held during orientation that invites you to [...] |
| FROM Booth Student Perspectives Blog: Finding Myself Through LEAD |
| Guest blog by Gehna Rai Nandwani One of the major highlights of my Booth experience has been LEAD – Leadership Effectiveness and Development – both participating in it as a first-year MBA (“1Y”) and facilitating it as a second-year MBA (“2Y”). LEAD is a two-week long immersive course, held during orientation that invites you to [...] |
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