tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54107286255066947192024-03-13T01:43:56.685-07:00The Booth ExperienceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger130125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410728625506694719.post-50324623145209105412014-11-13T18:18:00.001-08:002014-11-13T18:20:26.739-08:00Excel Monkey (The Traditionalist) Applies to Booth<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Two years ago, I was in the same place as many of you: putting together my applications and thinking seriously and strategically about my career goals and how getting an MBA would play into them. I liked my company and loved my job as a professional investor, but always had the idea of an MBA floating around in my brain.<br />
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To recap, I was a pretty traditional candidate*. I double-majored in Economics and Psychology at a well-regarded East Coast college, had 4 years of work experience in financial services, held a leadership position at a local non-profit, and was an active alum for my alma mater. <br />
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What I didn’t have were crazy awesome stories, like my friends who served in Iraq flying military aircraft, or were Peace Corps volunteers, or worked in six countries after graduation. I worked anywhere between 50-80 hours per week trying to predict which stocks would outperform their indices, modeling business forecasts in Excel, and presenting investment recommendations to internal clients. I was proud of my work, but let’s be real, my ability to model out pricing for integrated commodities chemical manufacturers wasn’t the type of work that would save lives.<br />
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And you know what? <b>It’s okay.</b><br />
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Over the last few years, many articles have focused on off-the-beaten-track non-traditionalists looking to change the world; making traditional applicants a little insecure about what they bring to the table. Of course those applicants make headlines! Their stories sell, appealing to people looking for compelling narratives; they make news precisely because they’re new and unlike other applicants. What’s completely overlooked is that by far and away, business schools are full of people like you and me: bright, ambitious young professionals in traditional fields that recruit talented undergrads and train them to be good at analysis and getting stuff done.<br />
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So how did I get in? It came down to narrative, or in the terminology of admissions, my “story.” It was how I broke down my professional decisions and actions and goals, then built them up to explain: (1) who I was and (2) why I belonged here. My goals were conventional: I wanted to be an equities analyst covering emerging markets, ultimately running my own hedge fund. But I made them make sense in the equation of me + MBA from Chicago Booth.<br />
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This is how I usually explain my path:<br />
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(1) I had worked in equity research for almost three years, and realized that almost all senior analysts and portfolio managers had a CFA and an MBA from a top school.<br />
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(2) If I wanted to ever be a portfolio manager, I had to get an MBA from a school that was particularly strong in finance, and had good connections in the buy-side (not i-banking) world.<br />
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(3) Applications went out to Booth and two other schools, all in the second round.<br />
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(4) During the latter part of the process, I visited all three campuses and talked to students and alums.<br />
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(5) I visited Booth, got to know the community that I’d be joining, and just fell deeply in love with the mix of intellectual rigor, go-getter energy, and fantastic mix of achievement and modesty. To me, entrepreneurial means a combination of independent thought and willingness to take risks. In that respect, Booth is one of the most entrepreneurial places I’ve ever been lucky enough to be a part of.<br />
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(6) I bought a 1-way ticket to Chicago. <br />
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The lesson here is not to say that there is any one way to apply or to tell your story. It’s more about thinking carefully and articulating clearly your reasons to come to Booth. Every single day I’m walking up and down the stairs at Harper, I see a sign that reads “Why Are You Here and Not Somewhere Else.” That’s the question applicants should be asking themselves at this stage in the game. The better the answer, the more prepared (and more fulfilled) you will be here at Booth.<br />
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<i><br />*Caveat: in my profile, I am somehow listed as a Krav Maga world champion. This is a lie perpetuated by my friend and colleague Ignacio. The last time I hit someone I hit myself making a grilled cheese sandwich. </i><br />
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Fall has finally arrived, which means that football
dominates SportsCenter, pumpkins fill the huge flower pots on Michigan Ave, and
the first-year class at Booth is just starting to get a taste of what business
school internship recruiting is all about. Companies from every industry have
begun to take over the Harper Center this week for “Breakfast-n-Learns,” “Lunch-n-Learns,”
and “Corporate Conversations,” where you can learn more about what each company
really does and chat with associates, partners, and Booth alums. It’s a lot to
take in at once. </div>
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As a career switcher from a non-traditional background (I
played professional soccer before coming to Booth) I can remember feeling excited
and sometimes overwhelmed by the all things going on at Booth. At the same time
I was learning totally new frameworks and concepts in Competitive Strategy and
Decision Modeling I was setting up “coffee chats” with second-years and going
to Management Consulting Group events and Soccer Club practices with the dozens
of new friends I had just met. While I felt excited I also felt slightly unsure
whether my background would be valued by the firms coming to campus, and
whether I’d be able to make the leap into an entirely different career path so
quickly. I knew that I had a lot of transferable skills but I sometimes joke
that my resume may as well have been written in crayon when I first arrived at
Booth, because that’s how much help it needed. But any fears or doubts I may
have had were quickly dispelled.</div>
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It was support from my second-year peers that really made a
difference for me. Unlike many other business schools, Booth has not only an
amazing full-time Career Services staff but also an army of second-year Career
Advisors (representing every major industry) who help students through every
step of the process. And refining your resume is just the beginning; advisors
discuss career paths and help you when researching different firms to target. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then you really learn how to navigate the
recruiting process with a slew of helpful and informative events including, but
not limited to:</div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span>“Mocktail”—a mock recruiting event where
second-years act as recruiters so that you can practice gracefully entering and
exiting group conversations. I learned it’s best to enter the dreaded
recruiting “crop circles” (where a recruiter or associate from a firm gets
surrounded by students who pepper them with questions) with friends so that you
can talk about each other’s background and accomplishments. </li>
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convey my skills and interest in a firm, and tailor my message to the specific
firm. The one-size-fits-all approach, unfortunately does not work. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>
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giving our “elevator pitch” and answering the “tell me about yourself”
question. I had no idea that the best stories followed a similar framework and
that giving a lot of background detail actually didn’t make my stories any
better.
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where firms came to campus and I got to see first-hand what a consulting case
interview really entails. It was terrifying and motivating at the same time.
But my classmates devoted their time and effort to make sure that I was ready
when the time came for real interviews. </li>
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After going through this process last year, I gained so much
from the second-year class that I’ve chosen to give back by serving as a Career
Advisor to first-year students this year. Though I would never pretend to have
all the answers, or even most of the answers, as a Career Advisor this year I’m
at least able to share my knowledge and experience and help provide some of the
guidance, mentorship, and feedback that helped me switch careers from soccer to
consulting.</div>
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At Booth, we’re told that “You own your job search – but by
no means are you alone in it” and that’s true even if your resume is written in
crayon.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410728625506694719.post-8930159789430492662014-11-05T17:06:00.000-08:002014-11-05T17:06:11.427-08:00How do you Know When It’s Time for an MBA? (Part 1 of a 3 Part Series) <div class="MsoNormal">
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I was 24 when I started at Booth. At the time, I had only
two years of professional experience. I was incredibly worried about starting
with a huge disadvantage but once I got here the feeling quickly disappeared.
In future posts, I’ll explore why I think Booth is a great school for early
career candidates and provide some tips for any early career readers. Before
thinking about which school you should attend and the best way to gain
admission, you should first understand where you’re at in your career and what
an MBA can do for you. Here are some things I tried to think about before
enrolling:<o:p></o:p></div>
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contribute?<o:p></o:p></div>
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When we talk about early career candidates,
we’re generally talking about people with 2-3 years of work experience. This
doesn’t mean that no one has ever been accepted directly out of undergrad, but
it’s incredibly difficult. Work experience is important for a number of reasons
– many of your classroom discussions revolve around what you’ve observed through
past professional experiences, and your success in recruiting at least
partially hinges on your pre-MBA background. Think about what you’ve done in your
professional life so far, and make sure you’ve had a diverse set of
experiences. This is my second stint at the University of Chicago, and I was
fortunate to be able to take a few Booth classes as an undergrad. This gave me
a really good sense of what the classes were like and what to expect from the
program. If you get a chance, I’d highly encourage you to visit campus, talk to
students and sit in on a class to make sure you know what the MBA experience is
like and to ensure you’ve created the best chance to succeed. As an early
career candidate, you should also check out <a href="http://www.chicagobooth.edu/programs/summer-scholars">Booth’s Summer Business Scholars program</a>. The three-week-long program will provide a great introduction to what
getting an MBA is all about. <o:p></o:p></div>
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As an early career candidate, it’s
important to think about the opportunity cost of going to business school.
Booth isn’t going anywhere, and you’ll want to have justification for why you
need an MBA now, rather than in a year or two. To answer this question, you
should think about your career progression – will you be able to take on a new
role or gain new opportunities/experiences in the next year? If so, maybe you
should delay applying for a year to get these new experiences. On the other
hand, if you feel like you’ve plateaued in your day-to-day responsibilities, an
MBA might be exactly what you need. Before my MBA, I was working in market
research. After being promoted to a manager, I realized that the next step
(senior manager) was at least three years away. Further, while I only attained
the title a few months before starting on my MBA, the actual responsibilities
were essentially what I had been doing for the 12 months prior. Thus, for me,
the opportunity to learn and gain new responsibilities diminished, encouraging
me to explore B-school. <o:p></o:p></div>
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For an early career candidate, this is the
most important question you need to answer. Generally speaking, you’re going to
make more money post-MBA than you did pre-MBA, but that alone isn’t a good
justification for going back to school. Explore the types of opportunities an
MBA will provide you (the <a href="http://www.chicagobooth.edu/employmentreport/employer.aspx">employment report<span class="msoIns"><ins cite="mailto:Keedy,%20Meghan" datetime="2014-10-31T15:20"> </ins></span></a>is a good place to start) and do some career exploration prior to
starting your MBA. Not having a clear path is my biggest regret so far during
school. While I was successful in recruiting and am incredibly happy with my
future employer, I also added a lot of unneeded stress during recruiting
because I didn’t really know what I wanted to do. <o:p></o:p></div>
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These aren’t the only questions to consider
before pursuing an MBA, but I think they’re some of the most important
questions you should answer, especially if you’re looking at Booth. Our
flexible curriculum requires you to have a good understanding of what you want
out of your MBA. Furthermore, you’ll avoid a lot of undue recruiting stress if you get
a good handle on your options before applying to or starting your MBA. Watch
for upcoming posts, where I’ll explore the importance of selecting the right
program provide some tips for early career candidates. <o:p></o:p></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410728625506694719.post-87692410905665120062014-11-04T13:37:00.000-08:002014-11-15T18:47:57.208-08:00Psychologist to Marketer, Part I: First Come Decisions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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career. Making the decision to take the plunge and enroll in an MBA program can
be scary for career-switchers. You don’t know what to expect and success is not
guaranteed. Take it from one who knows – I have been navigating a dramatic
career change since beginning at Booth last year. This is the first in a series
of posts I’ll be writing about my career shift, and my new found passion for
Marketing. </span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3;">Before business school, I
trained as a clinical psychologist and subsequently worked as an assistant
professor of Addiction Studies. It’s not a traditional path to business school.
However, I could not see myself working happily as a professor or psychologist
for the rest of my life. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I needed
something more fast-paced and challenging. I thought business school might be a
gateway to a career that fulfilled these needs. Therefore, my first task in
switching careers was honestly evaluating my motives for attending business
school and understanding if my expectations for what business school would
provide were reasonable. Conversations with friends who had completed their
MBAs were vital to this assessment. Most of my friends agreed that dramatic
career changes are possible, although not easy, following an MBA and that with
all of the options an MBA makes possible, I was bound to find a career that I
enjoyed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3;">After careful consideration, I
applied to Chicago Booth and was offered admission. Soon after arriving at
Booth, I realized that I didn’t exactly know what my career goals were. I
thought I wanted to be a consultant, but after hearing about the typical consultant
lifestyle, I realized it wasn’t a good fit for me. Luckily, Career Services was
really great at helping me sort through and evaluate options. As it turns out,
many students spend time with Career Services trying to figure out which career
path makes the most sense, so they have had a lot of practice in this area. In
the end, I decided that I would recruit for marketing internships. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3;">Internship recruiting starts
really quickly after arriving on campus. In fact, as early as October, students
begin attending information sessions with organizations excited to hire Booth
talent. In an ideal world, I would have spent some time over the summer before
Booth familiarizing myself with marketing, but that hadn’t happened. I felt
unprepared compared to many of my classmates who were not career switchers.
<a href="http://www.chicagobooth.edu/programs/full-time/career">Career Services</a>, the
<a href="http://student.chicagobooth.edu/group/mktg/">Marketing Group</a>, and my
classmates provided me with a lot of resources and feedback to prepare me for
the internship recruitment process, but I had to put in a lot of preparation
hours to compensate for my lack of experience. For me, the most important
preparation task was thinking through how to highlight the skills from my
previous career that would be important for my success in marketing. I also had
to learn how to answer marketing case questions adequately. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3;">In my experience, most firms
look favorably upon career switchers. They view them as bringing a different
perspective to the table. After sending off what felt like one million cover
letters, I received interview offers from many of the firms I applied to. I had
a fairly painless interview season because I received two internship offers early
on in the recruitment process. Ultimately, I accepted an offer in brand
management at Campbell’s Soup Company and began my first professional foray
into marketing. </span></span></span></div>
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410728625506694719.post-44513197366863283032014-11-02T18:33:00.005-08:002014-11-02T18:33:58.849-08:00Business School - A Family Affair Part One<div class="MsoNormal">
Putting your life on pause for two years to go back to
school for an MBA can be pretty daunting.
For those of us with partners and/or families, it can be downright
terrifying. I remember wondering how my
family of four (at the time) would survive in Chicago with no income and a
hefty tuition bill. Suffice
it to say that we definitely faced some tradeoffs to make everything work out,
but in the end I wouldn’t exchange my experience so far at Booth for anything.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Before I go much further, I should probably step back and
introduce myself. I’m Craig Carter and
as a married father of 3 (my son was born 2 weeks into my internship last
summer – another adventure for another blog post) and second year student at
Booth this year, I’m going to be giving you all a glimpse into my life. It’s not that I think my life or experiences
at business school are especially remarkable, but I remember as I was looking
into business schools there were loads of articles and websites about what my
life would be like as a student, but not much about how this monumental
decision would affect the rest of my family.
My hope is that over the course of this year, this blog will help to
fill that void. I’m planning on bringing
in some unique perspectives from my classmates as well as sharing a lot of my
own thoughts and experiences about Booth, living in Chicago, and MBA life in
general when you’re bringing others along for your ride at business
school. Over the course of the year, I’d
love to interact with any of you who have questions or field any suggestions
for topics you’d like to have covered!<o:p></o:p></div>
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is me and my family. It is a proven
statistical fact that the more children you have in a picture, the lower the
probability of actually getting everyone to smile and look at the camera
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For those of you who are still with me, I wanted to wrap up
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<b><u>Tradeoffs</u></b>
– Realize that you will likely have different priorities than many of your
single classmates coming into business school – and that’s ok! Prioritize what’s most important to you and
don’t be afraid of having to miss out on some social events or not being able
to get all the studying in you think you need for straight A’s.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><u>Support</u></b> –
In business school, one moment you’re being told you’re the best thing since
sliced bread for even getting in, and the next your whole life seems to be
shattered because some company doesn’t reciprocate your love for them. Having a partner who can ground you when your
head’s a little too big or pick you up when you’re down is a lifesaver!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><u>Communication</u></b>
– It seems like this word always comes up when you’re talking about
relationships, but beefing up on your communication skills so that you don’t
wait until the night before to tell your partner that you have a recruiting
dinner the next day and she’s going to have to stay home with the kids rather
than go out with her friends (like she’s been planning for weeks) will save you
lots of pain. There are a million
conflicting activities and your calendar will be full of potentially important
meetings, so just be sure that there is an open dialogue so that your partner
can be a part of the whole process.<o:p></o:p></div>
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That’s all of the unsolicited advice I have for this
time. Thanks for reading, and I look
forward to being part of your b-school due diligence process!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410728625506694719.post-31957762423113900112014-10-23T15:45:00.002-07:002014-10-23T15:46:58.046-07:00Top 5 Things to See Before or After Your Chicago Booth Interview<div class="MsoNormal">
For Round 1 applicants, interview decisions are right around
the corner. Since many of you will be on campus soon, here’re a few things I’d
recommend trying to see when you visit:<o:p></o:p></div>
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The art collection at the Harper Center – spread throughout
the building, the collection of art at the Harper Center is one of the largest
contemporary art collections in Chicago. If you take the tour, you’re bound to
see parts of the collection, but take some time to admire it yourself. The art
collection here is something a lot of students take pride in – a couple times
each quarter, the Graduate Business Council organizes art tours, and the tours
fill instantly.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Courtesy of art.chicagobooth.edu</td></tr>
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The first Heisman Trophy at Ratner Athletic Center – I know
it’s hard to believe, but the University of Chicago was once a football
powerhouse. We’re even undefeated against Notre Dame (2-0, but who’s
counting?). The former football glory came with the hardware to prove it, and
included the first Heisman Trophy. Won by <a href="http://espn.go.com/chicago/ncf/story/_/page/heisman-chicago-week1/jay-berwanger">Jay Berwanger</a>, the trophy
now sits on display in the center of the main athletic center on campus.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Courtesy of athletics.uchicago.edu/</td></tr>
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Booth 455 – For those of you interviewing on Super Saturday,
your interviews will take place in the beautiful, newly leased space in NBC Tower. Sitting across the street from the Gleacher Center and along the Chicago
River, Booth 455 opened up a number of new group study rooms and a handful of
classrooms for students to use. Booth 455 quickly became my (and many
students’) favorite place to hold group meetings – the study rooms are modern
and comfortable and perfectly located for most students. Booth 455 is also a
great example of how the school constantly invests in making the experience
even better.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dean Sunil Kumar, Dean Robert Gertner and students at the 455 ribbon cutting last year, courtesy of Chicago Business </td></tr>
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<a href="http://mansueto.lib.uchicago.edu/">Mansueto Library</a>
- Completed in 2011, Mansueto is a glass-enclosed library and study space for
the entire University. Below the study space are underground bookstacks,
allowing for increased capacity. For any fans of the Veronica Roth trilogy,
Mansueto was also the home to the Erudite faction from the <i>Divergent</i> film. Around the corner from Manseuto, you’ll also find <i>Nuclear Energy</i>. The sculpture
commemorates the first self-sustaining nuclear reaction, and is actually
located at the exact spot the reaction took place (don’t worry, it’s safe!). <o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Courtesy of mansueto.lib.uchicago.edu/</td></tr>
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Current Booth Students – For those of you interviewing
during the week, stick around after your interview! Current students come and
go from the Harper Center all day and we all want to help you make the best
choice for you for business school. While you’ll get a chance to ask plenty of
questions during the interview, feel free to stop any of us around the Harper
Center and ask anything you didn’t get the chance (or didn’t want to ask) your
interviewer. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">As The
Zombies would sing, “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">it’s the time of the
season for…recruiting.</i>” </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Okay, maybe not quite. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">But whatever song lyrics you
want to use to describe this time, no one can deny just how important and how
intense the next few months are for students hustling to get the internship or
job of their dreams. For the past few years, Booth has been <a href="http://www.economist.com/news/briefing/21587781-which-mba-2013" target="_blank">#1 on The Economist’s charts for the best MBA program in the world</a>, in no small part because of the strength of its career
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">We</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">’ll write
more about the nuts and bolts of recruiting—the scheduling, the resources, and
the decision-making process, but in the meantime, have some tried-and-true
tips: </span> <span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">1. Eat
breakfast.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">
Even if you have an 8AM interview. Actually, especially if you have an 8AM
interview—you’ll need the energy, and it’ll keep you from being a cranky,
hangry interviewee. My favorite is Starbucks blueberry oatmeal with the
fruit/nut/seed medley swapped out for nuts, and a Veranda Blond, tall, no room,
to go. </span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">2. Get your
dry-cleaning done the week before.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> There will be unforeseen circumstances that
prevent you from getting your stuff to the cleaners and you do not want to be
remembered as the one in the dirty suit. In a pinch, I like <a href="http://www.pressedgarments.com/" target="_blank"><u>Pressed Garments</u></a>;
they’ll come pick up and drop off your dry cleaning at scheduled times. Tip 2a:
sometimes they’re late, so allot an extra 15 minute window. </span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">3. Remember to
smile and bring good energy</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">. As someone with a naturally stern face, I understand that smiling
is not necessarily the easiest thing to keep in mind when in a high-stress
environment. It makes a difference, though, and it’s always better to start off
the interview with positivity. </span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">
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yourself with people who think you’re awesome, but who can also give you
constructive advice about what you can do better</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">. Your mom’s
great, but your mentor who went through the same thing you did last year AND
has a nifty, prioritized list of your strengths and weaknesses is better.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even better: <a href="http://career.chicagobooth.edu/fulltime/about/coaching/index.aspx" target="_blank">Career Advisers</a>, second-year students who are trained extensively to advise critically and effectively
on specific career tracks. </span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">5. Crush the
math</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">. This! Is!
Booth! So, naturally, the quant bar is set high. Make sure you know all the
nifty tricks for quick adding and subtracting, and that you can take 15% of
anything and apply a 20% <a href="http://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/cagr.asp" target="_blank">CAGR</a> to
any base year in your sleep. </span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">6. Do not be
shy about asking for help from your classmates.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> <u>We want
to help</u>, and it would be the saddest thing ever if you wanted to know
something but didn’t ask because you didn’t want to inconvenience us. I can’t
count how many times classmates offered their time and their expertise in
helping me achieve my goals; to this day, I haven’t had a single classmate turn
me down when I asked to meet with them or get help on case or fit prep. It’s
one of the reasons why I feel so strongly about giving back, formally (MCG
resume workshop) or informally (coffee chats with anyone who asks me). </span></div>
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people about their summers, don’t be a crazy.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> Slow down and try to build a
little bit of natural rapport before bombarding them with questions. Don’t ever
underestimate the power of small talk—it’s an effective and frequently
necessary step towards building a connection with someone It’s so, so important
to treat people (recruiters, contacts at target companies, second years, etc.)
as people, rather than a means to an end. Small talk won’t do that on its own,
but it’s a step in the right direction.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><b>Right:</b> <i>“So you were in Chicago over the
summer; did you get to go to one of the festivals?” </i></span><i><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><b>Wrong:</b> <i>“Which partners and which practices
did you get exposure to? Can you put me in contact with them? Also, can you do
cases with me tomorrow because I need 1-on-1 coaching ASAP.”</i></span>
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with your classmates in your groups for class</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">. Be upfront so that the group can
set reasonable expectations about deadlines and responsibilities. Don’t be the person
who’s so busy trying to kiss up to 20 banks that it leaves their group in the
lurch: it’s disrespectful, you WILL develop a reputation quickly,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and it will backfire if you ever have to do
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feels like you’re sinking into the Mariana Trench, but you’re strong and
resilient because you’re a Booth student and it’s in your blood. It gets
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is a thing</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">.
A huge thing. So don’t stress out if you don’t get exactly what you wanted
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work, and I’m not even done with my last final. The new Chicago office is
gorgeous but my brain is
otherwise engaged in trying to figure out how much I don’t know for <a href="http://www.chicagobooth.edu/faculty/directory/p/lubos-pastor" target="_blank">Lubos Pastor’s</a> Portfolio Management class.
Answer: too much. Second answer: it's ok, it was <a href="http://poetsandquants.com/2011/02/08/best-prof-lubos-pastor/" target="_blank">worth doing for the experience</a>. </span></div>
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Takeaway: Don’t take morning AND afternoon Friday classes Spring quarter. </span></b></div>
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06/18</span></u></div>
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Day 2. Starting to remember peoples’ names. I’m in a group with two associates
from the New York office, one in Toronto, and one in San Francisco. We're trying to
figure out how much we can save in transportation costs. Our slides look pretty
good for a bunch of people with zero consulting experience and negligible
artistic skills. </span></div>
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Takeaway: Listen to the full-time associates when they tell you the slide makes
no sense. It doesn’t, even if you break out the fancy graphics. </span></b></div>
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06/23</span></u></div>
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the client site; first day getting up at 4:30AM to catch a 6:30AM flight out to
Connecticut. This is the stress-test for career switchers—<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">can you handle life on the road</i>? I am armed with three apps, a
Monster energy drink from the 7-11 across the street from MPP, and the ability
to pass out on any moving vehicle in under 5 minutes. Verdict looks good. </span></div>
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07/01</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">My manager
is God’s gift to new consultants. I’ve been assigned to a workstream of my own
(!) and am learning how to structure a well-reasoned hypothesis and analysis
around investment income for the client. The transition from financial services
is a little weird—whaddya mean we have to wait for data? Not having a Bloomberg
is making me a little sad. </span></div>
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Takeaway: Structure your case and figure out what data you absolutely need,
before you ask for it. </span></b></div>
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at LAF (Learn About the Firm) to get a better sense of the firm as a whole and get to meet Kearney folks outside of your case team and your office. On Friday, I had some great chats with the heads of the E&P
(Energy and Processes) and PE (Private Equity) practices—the E&P teams who won the Client Impact award for their work in Saudi Arabia definitely had fun. Then the
real fun began: afternoon cruise in the harbor around the Statue of Liberty followed by Top of the Standard followed by a
great night in New York City. </span></div>
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Takeaway: Always remember to take something fancy to a firm outing in case you
need it. </span></b></div>
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07/21</span></u></div>
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Review! I would have spent the morning quaking in my boots except I was too
busy building my new slides on international competitors in a new market
segment. I’ve gone through a truly ludicrous number of historic annual reports
and investor presentations in the last week. </span></div>
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totally in line with what I expected. Everything’s great, I’m on track to
getting an offer, but my slides still need to be improved. My manager: “They
are…just a little bit ugly. Hahaha.” </span></div>
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Takeaway: By Week 5, you should know exactly where you stand. If you don’t, that’s
Trouble with a T. </span></b></div>
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believe the end is in sight! The last two weeks have really started to ramp up.
Gone are the leisurely team dinners—our key deadline is soon, our deliverable
to the CEO is beginning to expand in scope, and the Head of Strategy is
scheduling many, many meetings. Working past midnight most days at the client
site; have eaten my way through 85% of the room service menu. </span></div>
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Takeaway: Make friends with your Information Services counterpart. They are
very nice, and you get better, faster data when crunch time comes. </span></b></div>
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08/15</span></u></div>
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the internship; went to salon to get a blowout for my final presentation. Hair
looked awesome and presentation looked even better. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My fellow interns had amazing summers, and it
was really something to see all the impactful work that they did in ten weeks.
Are we really the same group of people who sweated through Excel Training 101
earlier in the summer? Unbelievable. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">In
Shanghai!!! Living with my aunt and uncle, and seeing my grandparents on a
daily basis. The food is so amazing I nearly cried when I bit into my first <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">xiaolongbao</i> (soup dumpling). My
grandparents did cry when I showed them all the pictures of my first year at
Booth—dinners with friends, Chicago outings, hiking the Inca Trail with 25
awesome Boothies and partners during Spring Break. </span></div>
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Takeaway: When the work’s done, when the slides are in, remember how to take a
step back and embrace the important things in life: your loved ones and your
community. </span></b><br />
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Your first “real” experiences at
Booth come from the LEAD program. LEAD stands for Leadership Effectiveness and
Development, and it is the only required class you’ll take at Booth. The class starts
during orientation and lasts about six weeks into your first quarter. It’s composed of various modules designed to
prepare you for leadership roles. Modules range from learning about your
personality traits and how that impacts your conflict resolution skills to
practicing your presentation skills. It’s also where you meet many of your
friends. In honor of the ten LEAD cohorts, here are the Top 10 things LEAD can
teach you navigating life at Booth: <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>1. LOR (the Leadership Orientation Retreat) is a microcosm of your life at
Booth</b>. LEAD starts with a three-day retreat in Lake Geneva, WI. The days
you spend at the retreat mirror what you can expect from life at Booth – you’ll
be challenged during the three days, but you’ll also get personalized and
reflective training through the LEAD programming. By the time night falls,
you’ll be relaxing and partying with 600 of your closest friends across the
resort. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>2. Your Cohort and Squad from LEAD will be where you find the first of
many friends you meet at Booth. </b>Through LEAD, you’re divided into one of ten
cohorts. You’ll attend LEAD programming in these cohorts. Even after your
formal class time ends, you’ll still have events organized in/by the cohort
throughout the year. To get more personal attention, you’ll be divided into 7
or 8 person squads. Since much of LEAD becomes very personal and intimate,
you’ll get to know the members of your squad better than anyone else you meet
at Booth. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>3. Cohorts give you a sense for the uniqueness of Booth students. </b>Knowing
that Booth has a flexible curriculum, you’d expect a diversity of interests
among students and your experience in LEAD really showcases that. Unlike some other schools, your cohort isn't
determined by an intended concentration or future function/industry. This ends
up being a great benefit, because you’ll end up meeting people with the same
interests through classes, student groups and recruiting events. But by mixing
things up in the cohort system, you’ll already have a great start on a diverse
network for when you graduate. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>4. Culture of giving back</b>. One of the greatest attributes of the Booth
community is the prevalence of second-year students ready, willing and able to
help first-year students succeed. While first-year students see this happening
in a multitude of ways, your first taste of this culture comes from LEAD,
where, instead of a professor, 40 second-year students design and run the
course and make the various modules relevant to you.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>5. Booth (and LEAD) are all about taking risks. </b>As Dean Kole likes to
say, business school is your off-season, and there’s no better time to take
risks. Through LEAD you’ll give a speech in front of your cohort, participate
in the high-ropes course at LOR and be asked to at least try things that you
wouldn't normally do with your job on the line. These will all help make you a
more effective leader after graduation. For example, business school is
probably the best time to bomb while giving a presentation, especially compared
to the final presentation nearly all internships will require!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>6. LEAD (and B-School in general) mark a transition point. </b>While your
classmates come from a variety of backgrounds, everyone here is a high
performer. By the time you graduate and have your first post-MBA job, it’ll no
longer be enough to do well on whatever you’re assigned. Instead, you’ll have
to accomplish goals by leading teams and working with others. LEAD will teach
you that great leaders are made and not born, and that we all have individual
areas to work on to make us better leaders. Through the introspective approach
to development, you’ll learn exactly what those areas are for you. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>7. To succeed at Booth, you have to be humble</b>. Aspects of LEAD are
intentionally uncomfortable, especially as you learn how others see you. The
key to the LEAD program is your ability to take what you learn constructively
and to not become overly defensive. If you can’t force yourself to listen,
these programs become very difficult. For example, one LEAD module looks at how
you are initially perceived by your colleagues. I learned I am initially
perceived as being direct, candid and tough (as opposed to being warm and
non-judgmental), likely because I often rely on sarcasm. Getting feedback like
this can initially be unsettling, but it’s also important information to learn.
Knowing this, I can try to avoid sarcasm when meeting new people and try to
make myself more approachable.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>8. But humility doesn't mean we don’t compete</b>. LEAD helps foster a
sense of healthy competition. From Fall Frolics (a field day-like competition)
to the Golden Gargoyles (the Oscars, but for Cohort-produced videos), your
cohort will be competing against the other nine. Eventually, these competitions
build into the year-long cohort cup sponsored by the Graduate Business Council.
There are also opportunities to compete as an individual through LEAD, with
things like day-long leadership and/or public speaking competitions. While
we’re not allowed to disclose what actually happens at these competitions, the
thing that surprised me most was the school’s ability to bring in incredible
alumni judges (including top partners at some of the best-known consulting
firms), which indicates how the culture and community built at Booth doesn't
end with graduation.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>9. The diversity at Booth means you can always learn something from your
classmates</b>. In the Class of 2015, 36% are international students and 49%
were born outside the United States. With the huge multi-cultural community,
LEAD devotes an entire session to living and working in a country other than
your own. For U.S.-born students, you get a sense of how your actions can
easily be misinterpreted in other cultures and how you can help make the
transition for your international peers easier. For international students, the
session demonstrates some of the cultural norms of working in the United States
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<b>10. LEAD creates a shared experience with Booth Alumni. </b>Just as LEAD
starts to wind down, recruiting will kick into high gear (for those recruiting
on-campus, at least). Since LEAD is the only required class at Booth, and since
the experience is pretty unforgettable, you’ll instantly have something in
common with the many Booth Alumni who come back to campus to recruit. It’s not
uncommon to hear them talking about how much fun they had at the ropes course
during LOR, how they've ended up using what
they learned in the presentation workshop
in their new jobs and/or how they’re still in touch with the people in
their cohort. <br />
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This past week LGBTQ
students from Chicago Booth attended the 2014 Reaching Out MBA (ROMBA)
conference in San Francisco. Each year ROMBA is held in a different US city
with the purpose of bringing LGBTQ MBA students from all the top business
schools together to empower them to become professionals who will lead the way
to equality in business education, in the workplace, and throughout society. I
had the privilege to accompany 13 first year Boothies to the conference. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Last year I attended the conference as a first year in New
Orleans. The three-day event was full of cocktail parties, case competitions,
industry panel discussions, interactive break out sessions and networking
events. Many firms even invite 1<sup>st</sup> year MBAs to interview for summer
internships. This year was no different. As a 2<sup>nd</sup> year MBA, the
conference was less stressful as I was not focused on the job search. I attended
the conference to represent Deutsche Bank and speak to prospective summer
interns about my summer experience during the LGBTQ Talent Career Expo. I
interned at Deutsche Bank this summer and signed on to return after graduation
from Booth this June.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bradley Powell and Kati Karottki snap a quick photo after running to the Golden Gate Bridge</td></tr>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">This week we have the second installment of current
Booth students who will be writing during the upcoming school year and sharing
their experiences with you. Last week we introduced five of the members of the
team (<a href="http://boothstudents.blogspot.com/2014/08/meet-new-booth-experience-team-post-1.html">Meet the new "The Booth Experience" Team / Post 1 of 2</a>). This week, we present to you the other four!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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second-year student at Booth pursuing concentrations in finance and strategic
management. He studied international politics and captained the varsity soccer
team at Princeton before getting drafted by Chivas USA in Major League Soccer.
He then went on to play professional soccer for five years across the US and
Germany. And yes, he played against David Beckham. Before Booth Darren also
coached youth soccer and coordinated camps in Southern California for Slammers
FC, one of the top youth clubs in the country. This summer, he is interning
with The Cambridge Group in Chicago, doing growth strategy consulting. He also
loves to surf, snowboard, bike, bike, hike, and golf, and he's never met a
spicy curry that he didn't like.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Amazon Web Services as a Product Manager. Prior to business school, he worked
with multiple startups in several roles. He started Hellointern.com with some
classmates as an undergrad and later sold it to Angaros Group in 2012. He also
worked briefly in 2013 for a startup in cab service space - Bookmycab. Prior to
that, Jatin worked in the Investment Banking Department of Credit Suisse from
2009 to 2013, advising clients engaged in oil & gas sector on raising
capital as well as M&A transactions. He obtained a Bachelors of Technology
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books and go on short hiking trips. He is also passionate about Arsenal FC, and
has been supporting them for more than a decade now! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Booth classmates to different places like Fiji, Mexico and Florida. He is
looking forward to another amazing year at Booth and many more such trips!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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to Booth, he worked for COIT Services, a nationwide specialty cleaning and
restoration company, as well as CBS Interactive and the San Francisco Giants
(Go Giants!). His interests and hobbies include hiking, travel, skiing, and
movies (including “bad” movies – movies so bad, they’re good). </span></div>
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pursuing a concentration in marketing management. She earned her bachelor's
degree from the College of William and Mary and her Ph.D. in Clinical
Psychology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Prior to Booth, she was an
assistant professor in an addiction studies program. This summer, she is a
marketing intern at Campbell's Soup Company in Philadelphia. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Darren, Jatin, Tyler and Suzi<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Once again, we are
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valuable information and insights that can help you see another side of Chicago
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">We are very
happy to introduce the new </span><b style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">“The Booth
Experience” Team</b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">. We are 9 second year Boothies who will be posting content
throughout the summer and the rest of the academic year to keep you up to date
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to live, to the best coffee shops in Chicago and the coolest places to go on a
date, you’ll hear from us on a regular basis to give you an insider’s
perspective on what it’s really like to go to Booth to pursue your MBA.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">We are very excited
to share our experience with all of you and look forward to hearing your
questions, comments, feedback, ideas, etc.</span></div>
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in a post next week)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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we have…Linda Yan!<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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years in finance, Linda decided it was time for a change. She came to Booth
looking to round out her knowledge base, make friends, and test out different
career options. She's at consulting firm A.T. Kearney for the summer, working
on a project for a F500 financial services firm. In her spare time, Linda
enjoys working on her first poetry collection, trying all sorts of new whiskeys
and defending her title of World Krav Maga Champion!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Inca Trail during Spring Break with twenty-five awesome Boothies and their
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Engineering at West Point? Check. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: JA;">Runner-Up as the Most Eligible Bachelor in Colorado according to
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: JA;">In addition to all his accomplishments, he is pursuing concentrations in
finance, accounting and entrepreneurship. Prior to business school, Edward
worked for three years as an officer in the US Army, two years at
PriceWaterhouseCoopers, two years at CBS Corporation and three years as an
independent film producer in NYC. This summer he is interning at Deutsche Bank
in New York City, working in their Leverage Finance and Health Care groups.
Next year he will spend the winter quarter abroad studying at IESE in Barcelona
Spain!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Caracas, Venezuela, worked in marketing for three years and then opened Frigo,
a healthy restaurant startup. At Booth, Ignacio serves as co-chair of BoothTech
and Photobooth. This summer, he will be interning with Dish Network in Denver,
Colorado where he is avidly training to run the Chicago Marathon in October
(altitude training they say, harder than it looks).</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-fareast-language: ES-TRAD;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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in statistics and econometrics, finance, and operations, but also to do so
while being the most amazing dad. Prior to Booth, he worked in corporate
finance for the largest US freight railroad and is currently interning in the
controller’s organization for a large oil and gas company. Beyond Booth, Craig
loves exploring Chicago with his family (especially getting out along Lake
Michigan) and is quite excited to be running the Chicago Marathon this October
as well. Be sure to cheer for him and Ignacio if you come to Chicago next
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to run, visit the latest Chicago festivals and all the new restaurants that
open throughout the city. After going through the undergraduate program at U of
C, he thought he was completely prepared for what the Booth experience would
be, but couldn’t have been more wrong. What surprises him the most about the
school is the number of students volunteering to help out their classmates or
the different school groups in any way they can. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410728625506694719.post-43025869357794112152014-04-03T06:15:00.001-07:002014-04-03T07:17:27.262-07:00Chicago Booth Admit Weekend II: Meet Your Co-Captains!<i>Admit Weekend is a terrific opportunity for admitted students to experience life as a Chicago Booth MBA for a weekend. Admits learn about the Booth curriculum, tour Chicago neighborhoods, and have plenty of time to get to know their future classmates. </i><br />
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It takes lots of planning to make this happen, but fortunately we have a huge team of great volunteers. The students involved on the Admit Weekend Planning Committee take a “Co-Captain” role in a specific, key aspect of the Admit Weekend experience, from neighborhood and housing tours to partners’ programming.
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Several of our Co-Captains offer reflections on their experiences and discuss why all admitted students should come to Admit Weekend!<br />
--Matt Richman</i>
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<b>Volunteer and Operations Co-Captain
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When I attended Admit Weekend last year as a prospective student, I was pleasantly surprised by the number of current student volunteers. It really spoke to Booth’s tight community and “pay-it-forward” mentality that is such a big part of Booth’s culture. I’ve definitely received a lot support from both my first year classmates and also the second years during my time at Booth, so I decided to join the planning committee to share this experience with the Admits. As the Operations Co-Captain, I work with over 200(!) student volunteers to ensure that the weekend runs smoothly and all your burning questions are answered. It’s a lot of planning and running around, but I have a lot of fun doing it.
I hope you enjoy your Admit Weekend as much as I did and I look forward to meeting many of you!
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<b>Neha Poddar and Diego Ibarra</b><br />
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Having missed out on the opportunity to attend Admit Weekend last year, we are both very excited to be a part of the Admit Weekend 2014 organizing committee and to experience it as volunteers. Admit Weekend is the entire Booth experience condensed into a couple of days and as the co-captains of the student fairs, we hope to provide the admitted students a flavor of student life at Booth. We’ve organized some great events that will give you a sense of all of the resources and opportunities available to students, including:<br />
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<li>The Career Fair where co-chairs of the various career-focused groups at Booth answer questions about recruiting and professional development</li>
<li>The Student Life & Resources Fair (SLRF), which will showcase the different cultural, social, diversity, and sports groups at Booth and give you an opportunity to engage with current students and envision what your social life might look like at Booth</li>
<li>The Random Walk Fair, where you’ll learn about the far-flung destinations available to the Class of 2016. Click here to read about Booth’s Random Walk tradition!</li>
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It has been an incredible journey for us so far planning these fairs and we hope that you enjoy participating in them. We look forward to meeting you at the fairs!<br />
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<b>Matt Riezman</b><br />
<b>Trivia and Events Co-Captain
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcEsqZxk0dHx-2euHQ51GnsI4gBaikmN5FHXWkc38mIu254HK8EqcyXnjK54zCLygwTAZVrGI990mF27d6JhBORvDedhX_pKJYqFWXuUjkEJC5pjUSdjnkGXzhnefvcFCJ249YJPdbqtBu/s1600/riezman.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcEsqZxk0dHx-2euHQ51GnsI4gBaikmN5FHXWkc38mIu254HK8EqcyXnjK54zCLygwTAZVrGI990mF27d6JhBORvDedhX_pKJYqFWXuUjkEJC5pjUSdjnkGXzhnefvcFCJ249YJPdbqtBu/s1600/riezman.jpg" height="133" width="200" /></a>My Admit Weekend experience confirmed for me all of the reasons why Booth was the best school for me. Admit Weekend gave me a great chance to experience the program and meet a lot of my future classmates, including my Admit Weekend squad mates, who are still some of my best friends at Booth. One of the highlights for me was the Booth Trivia Challenge. After a nail biter of a final round, my squad emerged victorious! Apparently, this qualified me to lead trivia this year (along with my sidekick Daniel!) Trivia is an awesome opportunity to learn more about Booth and Chicago in an exciting, challenging way. I can’t wait for you all to get here so we can try and stump you while having a lot of fun along the way. See you soon!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410728625506694719.post-68678818823212485402014-03-18T14:01:00.001-07:002014-03-18T14:12:31.639-07:00NFL, MLB, the Food Network…and Big Data? A Uniquely Booth New York Media, Entertainment, and Sports Trek<div class="MsoNormal">
<i><span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Jeffrey Chao is a first
year student at Chicago Booth. As an active member of the </span></i><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/megatbooth/"><i><span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Media,
Entertainment, and Sports Group (MESG)</span></i></a><i><span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">, Jeffrey
helped organize MESG’s New York Career Trek in January. Once upon a time in college,
Jeffrey interned for Major League Baseball and the National Football League,
and he was excited to revisit his old stomping grounds. Jeffrey was recently
elected Co-Chair of MESG, and looks forward to helping plan events such as the
Trek and the annual MESG Sports Symposium, which he attended this past November
and wrote about </span></i><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/megatbooth/Booth-MESG-Sports-Symposium"><i><span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">here</span></i></a><i><span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Earlier
this year, I teamed up with two other first year students, Maile Housel and
Phil Caruso, to plan the Media, Entertainment, and Sports Group’s New York trek.
These industries don’t follow a typical MBA recruiting cycle, making trek
planning an exercise in persistence. However, we found that companies in these
industries are increasingly looking for bright, ambitious MBA talent. In the
end, we secured visits to six companies: Ticketmaster, Brooklyn Bowl, Food
Network, Major League Baseball (MLB), National Football League (NFL), and Vox
Media. Here are three key takeaways we learned from planning and attending our
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">1. Network, network,
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Breaking
into and succeeding in these industries involve a heavy dose of networking. We
utilized all the connections that our expansive Booth network afforded to coordinate
our company visits. Some of these contacts included the MESG’s alumni network at
MLB and NFL, our collective pre-MBA networks, and a range of Booth alumni. For
instance, Sergei Kuharsky ’88, General Manager at Food Network, hosted us for a
“lunch and learn”, and Nilay Patel, a University of Chicago 2003 graduate, discussed
with us his role as Managing Editor of </span><a href="http://www.theverge.com/"><span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">The Verge</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">, a popular technology
news website operated by Vox Media.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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every firm we visited, data analytics were a prominent point of discussion.
Representatives from Ticketmaster’s ticketing department talked about utilizing
dynamic pricing to combat secondary market sales, while NFL employees discussed
quantifying success of its marketing efforts in areas like community relations
and corporate sponsorship. Dan Darien, Vice-President of Research and Strategic
Planning at MLB, touched on advanced pricing strategies and better
understanding of consumer habits through television and digital media data. Hearing
about the importance of data analytics made me glad that I secured a spot in
this spring’s Sports Analytics class with renowned professors and sports
enthusiasts </span><a href="http://www.chicagobooth.edu/faculty/directory/h/john-huizinga"><span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">John Huizinga</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">, </span><a href="http://www.chicagobooth.edu/faculty/directory/m/tobias-j-moskowitz"><span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Tobias Moskowitz</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">, and </span><a href="http://www.chicagobooth.edu/faculty/directory/m/kevin-m-murphy"><span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Kevin Murphy</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">. Booth has </span><a href="http://www.chicagobooth.edu/programs/full-time/academics/curriculum/analytic-management#tabContent2"><span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">a number of other classes
on the cutting edge of analytics and data-driven marketing, such as Data Mining
and Managerial Decision Modeling</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">, that help prepare us for internships and jobs.</span></div>
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Sergei Kuharsky spoke about how Food Network became one of the most successful
cable networks on air today, he philosophized, “A recipe without a story isn’t
fun.” Forging a career in media, entertainment, or sports requires hard work,
intelligence, and—as all of the people we met with will readily admit—a little
bit of luck. But the payoff is a fun job with fun stories. On our trek, we
listened to live music while knocking down pins at Brooklyn Bowl, admired all
47 Super Bowl rings prominently displayed in the NFL’s lobby, and checked out
Vox Media’s secret gaming cave hidden behind an ordinary bookshelf. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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with a passion for the intersection for sports and business to meet the Booth
community in these fields, including both the alumni network and our current
classmates (and hopefully future colleagues). This Trek, coupled with all the
MESG events I’ve attended and specialized classes on the horizon, made me
realize how critical my Booth experience will be in shaping my future career
path. I’m excited to help facilitate these experiences as MESG Co-Chair next
year!</span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410728625506694719.post-6330127898625330952014-03-03T15:24:00.000-08:002014-03-03T15:24:44.393-08:00How to Plan a Booth Career Trek in Five Easy Steps: West Coast Marketing Edition<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVgR8MveUWgum7psiTOKWmqiHkebABlluB1r0J-JW-z3JIz0s7Pz5QqioHw7qHLoacx4hT-EFIY10z8O8Gcgg6hV1G_3RouB4wToO3HeoxFjmm3ev7Jia_HZ_vpDEobwHgFJ_OEjoVwAIR/s1600/yaoyao.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVgR8MveUWgum7psiTOKWmqiHkebABlluB1r0J-JW-z3JIz0s7Pz5QqioHw7qHLoacx4hT-EFIY10z8O8Gcgg6hV1G_3RouB4wToO3HeoxFjmm3ev7Jia_HZ_vpDEobwHgFJ_OEjoVwAIR/s1600/yaoyao.jpg" height="200" width="200" /></a><i>My name is YaoYao Wang
and I’m a first-year MBA at Booth. This
past quarter I helped organize a West Coast Marketing Trek for my classmates
over Winter Break. The trip provided
great opportunities for Booth students to get a leg up in internship
recruiting, get to know the great companies which hire Booth talent, and spend
some quality time with classmates. As I
found out, organizing a trek is hard work, but a rewarding way to engage with
the broader Booth community and give back to your classmates. Here are my five easy steps for organizing a
trek:</i></div>
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In the weeks leading up to Winter Break, first-years are
faced with many difficult decisions: go home for break, relax in Chicago, go on
the <a href="http://boothstudents.blogspot.com/2014/01/booth-hits-slopes-booth-ski-trip-in.html">Ski
Trip</a>, or go on one of the many career treks for future bankers, venture
capitalists, marketers, retailers, techies, and entrepreneurs. As part of the <a href="http://student.chicagobooth.edu/group/mktg/">Chicago Booth Marketing
Group</a>, my classmate Joanna Wung and I were excited to lead the West Coast
Marketing Trek. While the Marketing Group had traditionally
offered an annual Brand Week on the East Coast, and the annual Tech Trek
visited large tech companies on the West Coast, we felt that we could offer
something to first-years that was a combination of the two. Since Joanna and I are
both originally from California, we knew that we could show our classmates
around while also pursuing our professional interests in marketing. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Joanna and I met with Anna Sukenik, one of the Marketing
Group Co-Chairs who had led the previous year’s Brand Week, to learn how to
organize a trek. This was just the beginning of many helpful interactions we
would have with the second years. We also met with various members of the
Career Services team to learn about their experiences with Career Treks, their
resources and where they could help us. We learned that the alumni network is a
great place to start reaching out to people. It was great to get support from
so many Booth resources who could give us the benefit of their expert
experience.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trek participants at a SF alumni <br />networking event</td></tr>
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Our goal was to get companies to set aside some time for us
to tour their offices, speak with alumni and current employees, and listen to a
company presentation. We created a target list of CPG, food and beverage,
pharmaceutical, tech, and retail companies with marketing roles to visit and
split up the research to contact alumni. On our radars were some of the largest
and most well-known tech companies and mega-retailers, but also some smaller, niche
consumer companies. We were amazed by the willingness of Chicago Booth alumni
to help out with our trek, even though we had never met any of them before. Some
even referred us to their friends at other companies so we could visit them as
well! Such a strong showing was a testament to the power of the Booth network.<o:p></o:p></div>
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With a list of companies we were working with in hand, we
set out to get trek attendees. Joanna and I publicized the trek to our
classmates via email blasts and word-of-mouth, thinking that a week in California
wouldn’t be too hard to sell to anyone. We got a great group of first-years
interested in careers in marketing at California-based companies who were excited
to pound the pavement during their Winter Break.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ok, so maybe I skipped a couple of steps (and massive
amounts of emails) here but I learned that you can plan out every single minute
and still forget some detail. For example, one company had an enormous campus
and we ran around trying to find our way out of the maze. As a result we had to rush to our next
meeting. The best you can do in a situation like that is use your best judgment
and roll with the punches. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Trek group outside Google, one of the companies on the Trek</td></tr>
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While there are hundreds of companies that give us the
convenience of recruiting on-campus with job postings and interviews on-site,
there are hundreds more that want to hire Booth MBAs. The trek taught me the
importance of reaching out to companies for off-campus opportunities. With so
many great resources at our disposal – including second years, student groups,
Career Services, and of course the Booth alumni network – the sky’s the limit
for our professional goals.<o:p></o:p></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410728625506694719.post-37303579781570290462014-02-24T14:55:00.002-08:002014-02-24T14:55:54.429-08:00Accelerating Your Emerging Markets Career at the Booth Emerging Markets Summit<div class="MsoNormal">
<i>The <a href="http://www.chicagobooth.edu/emerging-markets-summit/">Emerging Markets
Summit (EMS) at Chicago Booth</a> is a unique Booth-run conference that gathers
professionals and MBA students from and with interests in Latin America, Africa,
South Asia, China, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe under one
roof. The event showcases the amazing
reach that Booth MBAs have into emerging markets-related careers. The Summit
will be held on Saturday April 14, 2014 at the J.W. Marriot in downtown Chicago,
and is open to the public.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>One of the 2014 conference organizers is Ying Liu, a
second-year MBA student at Booth. Prior
to Booth, she worked in management consulting, focusing on the Life Sciences
industry. In addition to helping to
organize the EMS, she is a Co-Chair of the <a href="http://student.chicagobooth.edu/group/psg/">Public Speaking and
Communications Group</a>, and involved with the <a href="http://www.chicagobooth.edu/programs/full-time/student-experience/beyond-classroom/groups/emerging-markets-group">Emerging
Markets Group</a>.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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planning the EMS, and why Booth is an amazing place to get an MBA for anyone
interested in emerging markets business.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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I became involved with EMS last year when I received an
email soliciting volunteers to help organize the Summit. The Summit is the only
MBA conference of its kind uniting four regional conferences and one pan-regional conference under one roof. The
summit facilitates greater cross-cultural knowledge sharing between emerging
market business leaders and has been a great way for Booth to differentiate
itself as an MBA program focused on developing leaders for firms and
institutions operating in any emerging market.
The EMS has significant support from the Chicago Booth administration which
allowed us to fully leverage our reach to professors and alumni to make the
experience as productive as possible for all attendees. I wanted to be involved
in conference planning from the time I heard about the EMS, and took on
marketing efforts to help promote the event. Due to my close involvement with
EMS last year, I was tapped to lead the organization of this year’s event.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Last year’s event was a great way to learn about the latest
trends and issues in various regions of the world. Among a number of other
outstanding topics, I attended a talk from a Managing Director at Nielsen on
selling to consumers in Africa and heard the Minister of Foreign Affairs for
Chile speak about foreign policy in business development. Over 450 students and
professionals attended from around the world – it was such an exciting day! As
a member of the planning committee, I also had the opportunity to attend dinner
with several of the speakers the evening before and spoke with them in a much
more intimate environment about doing business in emerging markets. As someone
involved in planning the event, it was personally fulfilling to see all of our
efforts come to fruition and receive so much positive feedback from attendees.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>What can attendees
expect from this year’s conference?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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The conference this year will build on last year’s success
by bringing in a number internationally-renowned speakers. We have <a href="http://www.chicagobooth.edu/emerging-markets-summit/speakers/">confirmed
several speakers</a>, including the CEO of Condé Nast in Mexico and Latin
America, a former first lady of Mexico, and the President of an energy firm in
Africa. We are planning a CEO-panel which includes current and past CEOs of important firms.
This year’s tracks focus on critical issues that matter to business leaders in
each region, ranging from Investing to Sales & Marketing to Government-Business
relations. In addition to building your knowledge and network in emerging markets
business, the conference will give you a sense of how you might use a Booth MBA
to launch your own career in this field.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>How does the
conference show some of the unique features about the Booth academic/networking
experience?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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The conference provides a unique opportunity for students to
network among current students at other MBA programs, with top professors at
Booth involved in emerging markets research, and professionals working in or
with emerging markets. The Summit showcases Booth’s entrepreneurial drive as it
is completely run by students and powered by the vast reach of Booth’s alumni
network. In planning the EMS this year, Booth’s alumni network has been an
incredible resource to help us to tap into executives working in emerging
markets. For incoming students, I have heard from current first year students
that the EMS was one of the key factors which led them to choose Booth, as the
EMS really differentiates and confirms Booth’s foresight in frontier markets.<o:p></o:p></div>
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applicants looking for careers in Emerging Markets?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Attend the 2014 Emerging Markets Summit to learn about hot
topics in emerging markets and network with professionals from start-ups to
large multi-nationals! Also, definitely
come visit campus and talk to any of the students involved with the EMS or any
of the emerging markets-oriented student groups to hear about how their Booth
MBAs have positioned them for great careers in their areas of focus. We have a great community here that is eager
to give back in the form of knowledge and advice, so ask away! <a href="http://www.chicagobooth.edu/emerging-markets-summit">Visit the EMS
webpage</a> for more information, and I hope to see you there on April 14!</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410728625506694719.post-87336003324864541912014-02-15T17:29:00.000-08:002014-02-18T07:51:53.639-08:00A Day-In-The-Life: Investment Banking Interview Edition<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<i><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">First-year Jason Arican recently (and successfully) wrapped up
recruiting for an investment banking summer internship. One of the great strengths of Booth is the
number of investment banks which recruit on campus for summer internships and
full-time positions all over the US and the world. This gives Booth students incredible access
to firms and a one-stop-shop for internships, with the ability to interview at
a number of firms all in one place over the course of a week in January. Jason shares what the interview experience
was like in one of his busier days, and reflects on the great preparation he
got from his classmates, the </span></i><a href="http://student.chicagobooth.edu/group/ibg/"><i><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Investment Banking Group</span></i></a><i><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">, </span></i><a href="http://career.chicagobooth.edu/fulltime/index.aspx"><i><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Career Services</span></i></a><i><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">,
and </span></i><a href="http://www.chicagobooth.edu/programs/full-time/academics/curriculum/finance"><i><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">coursework at
Booth</span></i></a><i><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">. For more on Jason's investment banking recruiting experience, check out <a href="http://boothstudents.blogspot.com/2014/01/speakers-networking-and-tiny-crab-cakes.html">his post on his Bank Week recruiting trek</a> to NYC last quarter.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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first day of on-campus recruiting and, as much as I want to, there is no way I
can go back to sleep.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>4:50 am</b>: I'm out of bed,
so that's a solid start. Except now I am I just pacing back and forth across my
living room, asking myself the same interview questions out loud and practicing my anticipated
answers. I try to outsmart myself by asking a slightly different question, or
challenging an answer with a tough follow-up. I pause and laugh at the thought
of the proverbial fly on the wall observing a man who has seemingly been driven
to madness. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>6:56 am</b>: I get a ride
today from a fellow classmate who is also recruiting for banking. If all goes
well, I will be invited back for final round interviews that take place either
this week or next. For as much as this process has been a marathon, now we
sprint.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>7:50 am</b>: My first
interview is not until 9:30 am, so I set up shop in a group study room that a
few friends and I have reserved for the day. When we arrived at Booth, students
had the option of selecting a second-year student as a mentor and my mentor has
been a tremendous help. Last week when we sat down for a mock interview, she gave me a ton of useful tips, including the importance of having a quiet space during interview week as a home base to decompress.
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>9:15 am</b>: I arrive at the
Career Services wing of the Harper Center. The check-in desk is a bustling
central nervous system of Career Services staff, some of whom are directing
traffic, while others are doing last minute reviews of resumes and cover
letters. I have always been so impressed with just how well-run Booth is. All
the details matter, even down to the fact that interview rooms have reverse
peep holes on the doors (yes, </span><a href="http://cdn.static.ovimg.com/episode/304227.jpg"><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">just
like Seinfeld</span></a><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">) so that you can
look <i>inside</i> to see if an interview is currently in progress
before knocking. Maybe I'm just easily impressed but I find that so cool. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>9:30 am</b>: For all
the nerves that build up in the moments just before the interview, there is a
calm and confidence that sets in as I get started. The stakes are high, yes,
but we have spent almost a month in formal preparation and informally, we have
been preparing for this moment since we arrived on campus in September. This
interview in particular is case-based and it requires me to take everything I
have learned about valuing a company and apply it to a theoretical
scenario – the type of questions for which Booth classes prepare us so well. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>11:20 am</b>: After my first
interview, I go back to the study room to hang out with a few classmates and
cram in some additional last-minute prep. As I head upstairs for my next
interview, I feel the need to pick my energy up so I impulsively slap
myself in the face. It gets the adrenaline pumping, but I slap myself a little
too hard and now my ears are ringing. I am also worried about now having a red
hand mark on the side of my face. This is bad, but I suppose I will be lucky if
this is the worst thing that happens to me today.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>11:40 am</b>: Mike
Tyson once proclaimed, "Everyone has a plan-- until they get punched in
the mouth." My next interview is going wonderfully, until I am knocked off
guard by a tough finance question. I go blank. I have to pause for a moment and
remember that these technical questions are not about getting the right answer,
but more about showing how you reason through challenges. I think back to all
of the technical mock interviews I had with my classmates, compose myself, and
give it my best shot.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>1:15 pm</b>: My last
interview of the day kicks off and ends up being a breeze compared to the
others, and I’m thankful for that. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>1:45 pm</b>: Afterwards, I
walk out into the Winter Garden and chat with classmates. People are visibly
relaxed at this point and the conversations are a lot more laid-back. We share
notes, joke about our slip-ups and regrettable answers, or just try to talk
about anything but interviews.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>6:03 pm</b>: My heart jumps as my phone rings with an
unfamiliar number on the screen. I pick
up and one of my interviewers from earlier in the day calls with the good news
that I’ve been invited to a final round tomorrow in their Chicago office (the
nice thing about attending business school in Chicago is that whether you are
recruiting for Chicago or other cities, many of the interviews happen here).
Can I drop everything to join them for a few hours downtown? Absolutely.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%;">In retrospect, I thought
the day went well. As a class, we have spent hours and days together getting
ready for this important phase in the business school time line. This has truly
been a team effort in all aspects, ranging from second-year students who have
been generous with their time and guidance, as well as the world-class team in
Career Services. I am certain that, on the whole, we will all find the best
internship for our goals.</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410728625506694719.post-53275910643760154982014-02-05T18:48:00.000-08:002014-02-18T07:52:02.656-08:00Ferris Boothie's Day Off<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9MO7czV0M8MUctLVb8LVoXDacD08qhYD8rw7EqvhyKJiAUv04nvuV9e_GA3fB3kmAZferYWxMtBQwcU00qXpb0K_aFoaMxa-t4HyOQBHJF0xJRMRZhaIgZJerZozTDdWxmT-urIu5da8G/s1600/janko+pic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9MO7czV0M8MUctLVb8LVoXDacD08qhYD8rw7EqvhyKJiAUv04nvuV9e_GA3fB3kmAZferYWxMtBQwcU00qXpb0K_aFoaMxa-t4HyOQBHJF0xJRMRZhaIgZJerZozTDdWxmT-urIu5da8G/s1600/janko+pic.jpg" height="320" width="195" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mike dressed as Ferris Bueller<br />
for Halloween</td></tr>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Ever wonder what
it’s like to live in Chicago? When you
come to Chicago Booth for a visit, try to experience the city like a local –
and let first-year Booth MBA (and </span></i><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-P6p86px6U"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Ferris Bueller</span></a><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> aficionado) Mike Janko be your guide.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Prior to Booth,
Mike worked at an entrepreneurial real estate investment firm, acting as Debt
Portfolio Manager, Asset Manager, and Investment Analyst during his
tenure. At Booth, Mike is a member of
the Admit Weekend planning committee, </span></i><a href="http://www.chicagobooth.edu/programs/full-time/student-experience/beyond-classroom/groups/chicago-booth-follies"><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Follies Creative Team</span></i></a><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">, </span></i><a href="http://student.chicagobooth.edu/group/mcg/"><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Management
Consulting Group</span></i></a><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">, and </span></i><a href="http://www.chicagobooth.edu/programs/full-time/student-experience/beyond-classroom/groups/booth-ski-snowboard"><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Ski and Snowboard Club</span></i></a><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">. In his spare time, he enjoys exploring the
array of neighborhoods in his native Chicago … and playing hooky once in a
while.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">“How could I possibly be expected to handle school on a day like
this?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">In the classic film <i>Ferris
Bueller’s Day Off</i>, the title character utters this memorable line moments
after he tricks his parents into thinking that he is sick and requires a day
off from school. Inspired by the free
day before him, Ferris then leads his friends on a spectacular, day-long
adventure, exploring the artistic, scenic, culinary, and cultural offerings of the
nearby metropolis – Chicago.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Born and raised in Chicagoland, I have always idolized Ferris Bueller
and his antics. To me, Ferris embodies
the best characteristics of our beloved Chicago: a friendly, optimistic
demeanor; a passion for maintaining rich cultural traditions; an openness to
exploration; and an ability to stand up and inspire. Given these qualities, I cannot call any
other city home, and I am eager to show my fellow Boothies why.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">But how can I persuade you, visitor to Chicago Booth, that Chicago
provides the perfect backdrop for business school? Perhaps I can lead you on a day-long adventure
of Chicago that will leave you <i>almost </i>wondering,
like Ferris, how you could possibly focus on school with such an enticing city
around you?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">The Plan:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Leave your accommodations and grab some caffeine at an </span><a href="http://www.intelligentsiacoffee.com/"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Intelligentsia Coffee</span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> location, a direct-trade coffee and tea retailer born in the Lakeview
neighborhood. Should you be near </span><a href="http://thedoughnutvault.tumblr.com/"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">The Doughnut Vault</span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> or a </span><a href="http://www.goglazed.com/"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Glazed & Infused</span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> location,
please supplement your warm beverage with a piece of freshly baked heaven.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Arrive at </span><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/preview/place/Randolph+%26+Michigan/@41.884286,-87.62362,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xf60876ff62afdf5d"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Randolph and
Michigan</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> and
meander through the modern landscape of </span><span style="color: #0000ee; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><u>Millennium</u></span><a href="http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/millennium_park.html" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> Park</a><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">. Embrace your inner tourist and snap a picture
of your twisted reflection on “The Bean” before walking across the bridge to
the </span><a href="http://www.artic.edu/"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Art Institute of Chicago</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">There, enjoy the well-curated
collections of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, and American art, which
include such iconic works as Seurat’s </span><a href="http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/27992"><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">A
Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte</span></i></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">, Wood’s </span><a href="http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/6565"><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">American
</span>Gothic</i></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">, and Hopper’s <i><a href="http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/111628">Nighthawks</a></i>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Are you hungry after viewing an assortment of still-life
paintings? Yes? Good.
Head towards the West Loop, Chicago’s flourishing culinary neighborhood,
and enjoy a relaxing lunch at Michelin-starred </span><a href="http://blackbirdrestaurant.com/"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Blackbird</span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"> or </span><a href="http://www.sepiachicago.com/"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Sepia</span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">. Though fine-dining establishments, both
restaurants provide more reasonably priced lunch menus than dinner menus. Should you want something more casual, head
across the Michigan Avenue Bridge (allowing your jaw to drop at the gorgeous
cityscape along the river) and try the choriqueso torta and classic hot
chocolate at </span><a href="http://www.rickbayless.com/restaurants/xoco.html"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Xoco</span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">After lunch, take in Chicago’s incredible downtown architecture – the birthplace
of the skyscraper. The </span><a href="http://www.architecture.org/"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Chicago Architecture Foundation</span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"> offers a number of tours – by boat,
on foot, or by train or trolley – of Chicago’s architectural icons. Or, just hop on a </span><a href="http://www.transitchicago.com/"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">CTA</span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"> elevated “L” train in the Loop, crank up <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ488QrqGE4&feature=kp">Kanye West</a>
in your ear buds, and enjoy the ride and view.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">As the sun sets over the Windy City, ascend to a rooftop oasis – like
the famous </span><a href="http://www.signatureroom.com/TheSignatureLounge"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Signature Lounge</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> atop the Hancock Building or the </span><a href="http://www.jparkerchicago.com/"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">The J. Parker</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> – to sip from a frosty beverage while gazing at a panoramic view of
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Afterwards, head north for a
unique bite at the legendary </span><a href="http://chicagopizzaandovengrinder.com/"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Co</span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">.
Situated directly across from the site of the St. Valentine’s Day
Massacre (in a building that served as an Al Capone mobster lookout), CPOG
offers pizza like you’ve never seen it.
Literally, or your tuition back.
(Note: The University of Chicago Bursar does not endorse this message.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">End the night with a laugh at </span><a href="http://www.secondcity.com/"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">The Second City</span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> – the most influential and prolific comedy theatre in the world. The launching point for such comedians as
Tina Fey, Steve Carell, and Stephen Colbert (ever heard of them?), The Second
City offers various stages to discover how Chicagoans best poke fun at life and
the city that they call home.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Whether you now retreat to bed, grab another frosty beverage or two at </span><a href="http://www.barrelhouseflat.com/"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">The Barrelhouse Flat</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">, or enjoy blues at the renowned </span><a href="http://kingstonmines.com/"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Kingston Mines</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">, hopefully you have developed a strong affinity for my and Ferris’s hometown, Chicago. The city provides a truly world-class cultural and culinary playground that will keep you and your classmates salivating, learning, exploring, admiring, laughing, and dancing for your two years at Booth – or a lifetime, if me, Ferris, and Chicago have any say. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A true Chicagoan since birth, (Baby) Mike being held by<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410728625506694719.post-44289425636957312472014-01-30T18:39:00.000-08:002014-02-18T07:52:11.624-08:00Admit Weekend on the Horizon: Meet your Co-Captains!<i>Admit Weekend is a terrific opportunity for admitted students to experience life as a Chicago Booth MBA for a weekend. Admits learn about the Booth curriculum, tour Chicago neighborhoods, and have plenty of time to get to know fellow future Booth MBAs.
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<i>It takes lots of planning to make this happen, but fortunately we have a huge team of great volunteers. The students involved on the Admit Weekend Planning Committee take a “Co-Captain” role in a specific, key aspect of the Admit Weekend experience, from neighborhood and housing tours to partners’ programming.
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<i>Several of our Co-Captains offer reflections on their experiences and discuss why all admitted students should come to Admit Weekend!
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<i>--Matt Richman</i><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnFY1OetUzRb4mApKmPxYZy1dW6_LKCflyDQ0kNY4RyMCyb17DYXwgoxxE4hDe0Rlwjh74LZPtfglnyaTDVAugULLKDzdXjiWGjfyROXzrTQEh7QH1H-BnXkipTnOXl_4FbWEn0fN0rRRT/s1600/waris.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnFY1OetUzRb4mApKmPxYZy1dW6_LKCflyDQ0kNY4RyMCyb17DYXwgoxxE4hDe0Rlwjh74LZPtfglnyaTDVAugULLKDzdXjiWGjfyROXzrTQEh7QH1H-BnXkipTnOXl_4FbWEn0fN0rRRT/s1600/waris.jpg" height="200" width="147" /></a><b>Mary Cate Waris and Jennifer Phillips
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<b>Admit Weekend Squad Leader Co-Captains
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6V2Ki8826SQwgcYEod7vfoYhRTSuMYytMyDuEBqDN-5Llezwi8IG3w6zcyJGdgsyc4N-2WGKpS99mfHFyTapXoHd4jerGT9yK6dZhRvQnyNf80J3fZYbvRo4DWZBAHEuMk46IOBIY21_S/s1600/Phillips.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6V2Ki8826SQwgcYEod7vfoYhRTSuMYytMyDuEBqDN-5Llezwi8IG3w6zcyJGdgsyc4N-2WGKpS99mfHFyTapXoHd4jerGT9yK6dZhRvQnyNf80J3fZYbvRo4DWZBAHEuMk46IOBIY21_S/s1600/Phillips.JPG" height="200" width="150" /></a>We both attended Admit Weekend last year and we had such a great time meeting everyone and learning more about the Booth community that we were excited to be involved in planning and organizing the 2014 events. As the Squad Leader Co-Captains we are responsible for selecting and training the squad leaders (current students who help lead admitted students through the Admit Weekend activities) and for organizing many of the events that you will take part in over the weekend. As you may know, Booth uses a cohort and squad system for the LEAD course that all first year students will take. After LEAD, students take whatever courses they want independent of any cohort; however cohorts and squads still function like your home base throughout your time at Booth. Admit Weekend squads work the same way. The squad and cohort activities of Admit Weekend will give you an opportunity to have fun and get to know both your new classmates and Booth’s current students. We hope that you will enjoy participating in the activities as much as we have enjoyed preparing them. Your Admit Weekend squad will introduce you to many of your closest friends during your time and Booth, as it did for us. We look forward to meeting you soon!<br />
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<b>Emma Tan
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<b>Partners Co-Captain</b><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7mVxxMhgScuAXYMhSsNaMN-M_nrc-nfcq7GpS3dJAu-gorWX_ad_l3IO8SYiirqAsrs6JdtKaZNoZeyRQcHqzM5xx0Bl0ZSrbeCF_yWS9h2ykJJszyFIH1P7ooOaL27-tcFsg0-G7d-Pe/s1600/Tan.Emma.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7mVxxMhgScuAXYMhSsNaMN-M_nrc-nfcq7GpS3dJAu-gorWX_ad_l3IO8SYiirqAsrs6JdtKaZNoZeyRQcHqzM5xx0Bl0ZSrbeCF_yWS9h2ykJJszyFIH1P7ooOaL27-tcFsg0-G7d-Pe/s1600/Tan.Emma.JPG" height="200" width="175" /></a>Starting business school is an exciting journey for not only us, but also for our partners. While moving to a new city can be hard for a couple, Booth has great resources, such as the Partners Club, and an inviting culture that help make our significant others feel like an integral part of the Booth community. The experience so far at Booth for me and my husband has been wonderful, and I wanted to give back as part of the Admit Weekend team. Working as a co-captain to plan the partner-specific programming is a great opportunity for me and my team to share our experience and help admitted students and partners get ready to make the most of their time at Booth. Through the partner experience panel, we will invite students and their partners to talk about the fun and surprises they had living in the Booth community, offer tips, and answer questions about Chicago. We also planned a Chicago resource fair to create an opportunity for partners to share information, make new friends, and bond with this amazing community at Booth! It has been an incredible experience for us to be part of the Admit Weekend Planning Committee to share our excitement about being at Booth with the incoming class!
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<b>Prakriti Mishra</b><br />
<b>Neighborhood and Housing Tours Co-Captain
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I am a former UChicago undergrad, and although I moved to NYC after graduation, I was hesitant about coming to Admit Weekend last year, because I felt like I already "knew" Booth and Chicago. However, I am glad I went against my instincts, and flew out for Admit Weekend. The Booth that I saw at Admit Weekend was vibrant, intelligent, and incredibly fun! In the three days over Admit Weekend, I met my current roommate, talked to 2nd years who got me interested in technology and consulting, and saw the city of Chicago in a completely new light. Now, as a Co-Captain for the Neighborhood and Housing Tours, I hope to provide admitted Booth students with a fun, informative and engaging way to see the city for themselves. We have student hosts and tour guides to take our guests around some of Chicago's most popular neighborhoods, and give them a chance to see some of the apartments that current Boothies live in. I hope many of you will take this opportunity to get to know Chicago, and I look forward to seeing you on a tour around one of Chicago’s many exciting neighborhoods!
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410728625506694719.post-84963173159889009262014-01-22T10:06:00.005-08:002014-01-22T10:07:12.750-08:00Booth Hits the Slopes: The Booth Ski Trip in Photos<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH8uG9wcR88A3MpV_qDNK-nwZ3a5aTHykU4GLMXOdLglZxYcpfKv57jO5isw3bSDL0R0-oAs4RE9aMK9MdYS8nJten02Wur_1QX_4SAUWQ1TwhQ6-kbcbcup0QdG0GzVc007li_PbUWAVr/s1600/1.++headshot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH8uG9wcR88A3MpV_qDNK-nwZ3a5aTHykU4GLMXOdLglZxYcpfKv57jO5isw3bSDL0R0-oAs4RE9aMK9MdYS8nJten02Wur_1QX_4SAUWQ1TwhQ6-kbcbcup0QdG0GzVc007li_PbUWAVr/s1600/1.++headshot.jpg" height="200" width="161" /></a><i>Brandon Jones is a first-year student at Chicago Booth. Prior to Booth, he worked as a project manager for construction firms in Chicago and Los Angeles. Outside of school, Brandon is an avid snowboarder and diehard USC Trojan fan. At Booth, he is a member of the <a href="http://student.chicagobooth.edu/group/mcg/" target="_blank">Management Consulting Group</a>, <a href="http://www.chicagobooth.edu/programs/full-time/student-experience/beyond-classroom/groups/giving-something-back" target="_blank">Giving Something Back</a>, <a href="http://www.chicagobooth.edu/programs/full-time/student-experience/beyond-classroom/groups/dsac" target="_blank">Dean’s Student Admissions Committee</a>, and is a <a href="http://student.chicagobooth.edu/group/dstar/" target="_blank">Dean’s Student and Alumni Representative</a>.
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He recently returned from the <a href="http://www.chicagobooth.edu/programs/full-time/student-experience/beyond-classroom/groups/booth-ski-snowboard" target="_blank">Booth Ski and Snowboard Club</a> annual trip. It is a fun opportunity for Booth students to hang out and let loose after finals. As Brandon’s photo essay shows, the trip is not just about skiing; it’s also filled with themed parties and great bonding experiences for first- and second-year classmates. Enjoy his pictures!<br />
--Matt</i>
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It’s Friday evening and I just turned in my last final. The first quarter of school at Chicago Booth is officially done, but it’s not time to celebrate yet. I head home, grab a quick dinner with my wife and pack up for the Ski and Snowboard Club trip to Steamboat Springs, Colorado. After a 2 hour nap, I manage to pour myself in a cab with two second years and we’re off for our 6:30am flight.
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By 9pm, 253 Boothies and partners are checked in to <a href="http://www.wyndhamvacationrentals.com/vacation-rentals/colorado/steamboat-springs/steamboat-springs/complex/lodge-at-steamboat" target="_blank">The Lodge at Steamboat</a> and headed to one of the slopeside restaurants for appetizers and much-needed libations. I head back to the condo relatively early to catch up on sleep so I’m ready to hit the hill early.
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My roommates and I were more tired than we expected. After sleeping in, we scramble up some eggs and bacon and finally get to the gondola by mid-morning. It appears a few of our classmates have already left their mark in a deep snowbank. It’s going to be a great day.
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After a solid first day of skiing and snowboarding, we change into our most radical attire for an 80’s-themed après ski happy hour hosted by the Ski and Snowboard Club. From the photo, you can see that rock star Axl Rose (me), several members of the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” USA Olympic hockey team are here, and a few random 80s people.
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After a quick dip in the hot tub, we head back to the condo to transform into angels and demons for the Heaven and Hell rave, because the only thing better than a themed party to celebrate the first day of skiing is two themed parties in one night. Rumors have been circulating that a special musical guest might be at the rave, but no one was saying who. Halfway through the night, The White Panda appears and Steamboat is temporarily transformed into an EDM mega-show (at least for the Boothies).<br />
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The next day of skiing and riding is gorgeous. We manage to track down some hidden powder stashes in the hike-to-ski double black diamond chutes on Steamboat’s perimeter. Our legs are definitely feeling the gym days we skipped during the last two weeks of class and recruiting.<br />
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Of course, not everyone on the trip is a skier or snowboarder. Quite a few people just came along to hang out with friends. A few of these folks discover that Steamboat offers bumper cars on ice and head over to the rink to take out some post-finals aggression on one another. Others go for an adrenaline-packed snowmobile ride or an idyllic snowshoe tour.
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Three more days of skiing are punctuated by more après ski events, including a costume-mandatory flip cup tournament, where the Second Year Goths prevail over the First Year Onesie Directions, a pub crawl, a visit to the local hot springs, and an impromptu late-night grilled cheese bake-off. The week culminates with the Ski Bum Prom at Thunderhead Lodge atop the gondola. Everyone puts on their best mountain formal wear for a sit-down dinner before showing off their moves on the dance floor.
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It’s finally time to pack up and head home for the holidays. Looking back at the last 6 days and nights makes me realize how fortunate I am for the opportunity to be at Chicago Booth and for the amazing friendships I’ve developed already. Finding a group of people with wildly different backgrounds that can learn from each other in class, support each other during recruiting, and travel across the country to ski, snowboard, snowshoe, and raise a glass together is what defines the Booth Experience for me. I can’t wait to see what the next year and a half brings.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410728625506694719.post-42789325893729872652014-01-16T06:00:00.000-08:002014-02-18T07:52:19.016-08:00Speakers, Networking, and Tiny Crab Cakes: Just a Normal Day During Bank Week<i>Chicago Booth is a major recruiting target for Wall Street investment banks. For most of the recruiting process, banks come to Chicago for networking events, but right after finals, we make a trip to New York to visit them on their turf. This trip is known as "Bank Week". This year, about 80 first-year students from Chicago Booth's <a href="http://student.chicagobooth.edu/group/ibg/index.htm" target="_blank">Investment Banking Group (IBG)</a> made the Bank Week trek to visit potential employers and make a final recruiting push before interviews for investment banking summer internships. The trek is meant not only for those pursuing a career in New York, but also those who are recruiting for Chicago, West Coast, or even global offices of NYC-based firms.
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First-year Booth MBA Jason Arican just finished up his trek, and offers a glimpse into his experience with a “day-in-the-life” diary of Bank Week. As Jason shows, recruiting is a tough process for anyone, but the key to Booth students’ success in landing investment banking internships comes from a combination of strong relationships with an active alumni base in banking, a supportive and collaborative environment among the first-years (as well as between the first-year and second-year classes), and great support from Booth’s <a href="http://career.chicagobooth.edu/fulltime/index.aspx" target="_blank">Career Services</a>.
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8:54 a.m.: After a brisk twelve minute walk, I arrive to the building. All of the banks are in skyscrapers that require you to show ID when you arrive and I am stuck waiting in line at the security desk. I did not budget enough time for this and am starting to sweat knowing that I might be a few minutes late.<br />
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9 a.m.: I get off the elevator and turn towards the double glass doors of the office. I immediately see a fellow Booth student waiting on the couches inside, so I know that I'm not late. "Time to go to work," I think to myself as I get amped for the day. I take a deep breath and casually stroll through the doors with the confidence of someone who was not anxiously gritting his teeth 90 seconds earlier.
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9:30 a.m.: The informational interview ends on time. The banker was a nice guy and easy to get along with. We talked about my background, and why I am interested in investment banking and, specifically, their firm. At this point in the process we have been asked the same handful of questions a number of times and had tons of feedback from Career Services, the IBG, and second years, so my answers were polished and succinct. It wasn't always that way though, and there were plenty of conversations that didn't go this smoothly. Heck, that could be another blog post entirely.
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10:55 a.m.: At the next event, I walk into a large reception hall and make a mad dash to the coffee. I turn to look at the food spread and eye a platter of sandwiches. I am 30 years old, but being on a student budget has regressed my thought process to a 19 year old who can spot a free meal from across a crowded room. But I think back to the trainings we had with Career Services in preparation for recruiting - I don't want a Managing Director picking me out of an audience as the guy crushing a roast beef sandwich with crumbs on his tie. I compromise and make a mental note to find a chair closest to the food for when it’s time to eat later on.
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11 a.m.: The speaker is a Booth alum and big supporter of hiring Booth students. As someone who has had a long career in banking, he is uniquely placed to give thoughts about the current environment and, given the spirited Q&A, I can tell we are all quite interested in his perspective.
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12:30 p.m.: As the event winds down, a group of students make plans to leave for the next bank. The banks know that we have a tight schedule, so no one takes it personally when you leave - provided that you do so in a courteous way. Prior to Bank Week, Career Services and the IBG stressed the importance of leaving and arriving in groups - especially if you're leaving a little too early or getting there a little too late. It's one thing show up somewhere five minutes late by yourself (easy to just get written off as someone who didn't plan properly), versus what it means when a group of people are a bit behind (the last event probably ran a little long). As a class, we are eager to collaborate, so we work together to coordinate our arrival and departure times.
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1 p.m.: For the next event, the bank sends down the Global Head of Investment Banking - about as senior as you can get for an event like this. We deliver a flurry of questions, ranging from thoughts on expansion in emerging markets to what qualities are important to emphasize as we go through the rest of the recruiting process. He is eager to answer these questions and has really thoughtful input.
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6 p.m.: It is the last open event of the day. The setting for this cocktail event is like no other. We are on the 53rd floor and directly eye-level with the top of the Empire State Building. As the sun sets over this sprawling city, I stop to grab a quick picture and give myself a moment to reflect on just exactly where I am. Recruiting has been an arduous journey, there is no doubt about it. Our days are long and we are expected to always put our best foot forward, executing conversations with excitement, poise, and laser-sharp focus. But what is most important is that we've done it together. As a group, we have developed close relationships with each other founded on a culture of teamwork. There are no sharp elbows here because we all know that for any of us to succeed, we need the larger group for support and for the Booth brand to resonate positively.
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6:27 p.m.: A server comes around with a plate of tiny crab cakes. I politely decline. PRO TIP: Do not eat the tiny crab cakes. Ever. You will be offered them all the time and, look- I know it's hard because tiny crab cakes are amazing. But your sole objective is to talk to bankers at these events. Trust me- you do not want to talk to anyone, let alone a person who may want to hire you, with crab meat on your breath.
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6:40 p.m.: The tray of tiny crab cakes comes around again. I break down and take one because YOLO.
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7:30 p.m.: In addition to the open events I attended today, many banks have invite-only receptions which occur each evening. I’m off tonight, so I head back to the hotel to rest up and explore New York a bit!<br />
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In retrospect, this was my busiest day of Bank Week. Overall, the entire week was a great experience. In a way, it's almost like a rite of passage; something that second-year students can regale the first-years with tales of rainy days and anxiety-filled cab rides through New York City to make a meeting with only seconds to spare. Which reminds me... if you come to Booth and make the trip to Bank Week: make sure you bring an umbrella. Whoops.
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But more than anything, enjoy yourself. Career Services and the IBG do a great job of helping to ready us, and at no point did I feel unprepared during a conversation or meeting. Bank Week is very much about getting to know potential colleagues and bonding with current classmates. We got to see New York City from a unique perspective and had engaging conversations with really bright people. Sure, the days are long… but ultimately they are quite rewarding and I’m now ready and looking forward to the internship interviews that take place on campus over the next few weeks.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410728625506694719.post-9381007027201476592014-01-07T17:25:00.003-08:002014-01-16T06:01:08.077-08:00Why I Am Here and Not Somewhere Else: My Admit Weekend Experience<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPnhpAh3_RZP3_skYpIZdzTrDZPz4H4aLLoqsXmlzjs71lxDnibwEH5eDa0Fb1q677Ai2wjerotVeXKKH30mgMg8ecaFW9EMkQLdIrb0vPVJgag6GVmIKt3ickCr3Q9vEgxtBHc2kPyb21/s1600/headshot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPnhpAh3_RZP3_skYpIZdzTrDZPz4H4aLLoqsXmlzjs71lxDnibwEH5eDa0Fb1q677Ai2wjerotVeXKKH30mgMg8ecaFW9EMkQLdIrb0vPVJgag6GVmIKt3ickCr3Q9vEgxtBHc2kPyb21/s1600/headshot.jpg" height="300" width="400" /></a>By Jatin Jindal, Class of 2015<br />
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On behalf of the Admit Weekend Planning Committee, I would like to congratulate Round 1 admits on being selected to join the best business school in the world! When I got the call from the Booth Admissions staff last year, the first thing I did was book my tickets to Chicago for Admit Weekend. I knew that the 24 hour-long flight from Mumbai to Chicago would be well worth the experience I would have at Admit Weekend.<br />
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Well, I was not only proven correct, but Admit Weekend exceeded all of my expectations. I had such an amazing experience that I knew I wanted to be a part of the next class’s Admit Weekend planning team. So, I volunteered for the position of Social Media Captain for Admit Weekend 2014. As a Social Media Captain, admitted students will hear from me through social media channels, including photos and posts to the Class of 2016 Facebook page.
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I grew up in Mumbai, India. I spent three years in investment banking in London, and after that, was fortunate to scale up and successfully exit from my own startup. Yet, as I considered my next career moves, I realized there were some gaps in my business training necessary to advance my goals. I was impressed by the awesome resources at Chicago Booth, particularly in tech and entrepreneurship, as well as by Booth’s discipline-based approach to learning, which further confirmed my decision to apply.
I should reveal that I am a child of a tropical climate who had never seen snow. So, when I landed in Chicago for Admit Weekend in February 2013 and was greeted by snow, I was both terrified and excited. What amazed me was the fact that the snow had only made Chicago’s sprawling skyline and magnificent architecture look even more beautiful. After reaching my hotel, I made my way to the <a href="http://www.chicagobooth.edu/about/campuses/gleacher" target="_blank">Gleacher Center</a>, where international student ambassadors were waiting to welcome the international admitted students. It was amazing to see the variety of nationalities present at that event, and I met many of my current friends there for the first time.
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Admit Weekend is designed to give newly admitted students a glimpse into what life as a full-time student will be like. One of the most exciting sessions at my Admit Weekend was a chance to sit on an entrepreneurial sales class with <a href="http://www.chicagobooth.edu/faculty/directory/w/craig-wortmann" target="_blank">Professor Craig Wortmann</a>, who is founder and CEO of Sales Engine and has been a professional sales person for 20 years. We also learned more about <a href="http://www.chicagobooth.edu/programs/full-time/academics/lead" target="_blank">Booth’s Leadership and Effective Development (LEAD)</a> course through some fun team-building activities with our future classmates. We capped the day off with an introduction to the Booth tradition of the Liquidity Preference Function (LPF), which is a bi-weekly happy hour in the Harper Center Winter Garden sponsored by the Graduate Business Council (GBC). During the rest of the weekend, we met representatives from every Booth student group – including the <a href="http://student.chicagobooth.edu/group/soccer/" target="_blank">Soccer Club</a>, which I immediately got involved with when I started school – and learned about the wide array of <a href="http://student.chicagobooth.edu/group/randomwalk/" target="_blank">Random Walk locations</a> we could choose from. Admit Weekend ended with a celebration at the majestic <a href="http://www.artic.edu/" target="_blank">Art Institute of Chicago</a>, located in downtown Chicago.
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Overall, Admit Weekend was a sneak peek into what Booth has to offer, both academically and socially. At the end of the event, I could see that many of my fellow Admit Weekend attendees were convinced that Booth was where they were going to spend their next two years. I had also made up my mind, and could not have been more excited to start at Booth in the fall.
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Overall, my experience at Booth so far has exceeded all of my expectations. I have made amazing friends from all over the world and have learned so many new things in a short span of time.<br />
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Dancing at this year’s <a href="http://student.chicagobooth.edu/group/sabg/">South Asia Business Group
(SABG)</a> Diwali-themed cruise on Lake Michigan. <span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I highly recommend attending Admit Weekend for two main reasons: first, it will help you decide for yourself <a href="http://art.chicagobooth.edu/index.php?q=artist&ID=49" target="_blank">“Why are you here, and not somewhere else”</a>, and second, if you are already sold on Booth, you will get a first-hand experience of a compressed two year b-school experience in 3 days, which is valuable in helping you start to think about how to get the most out of the MBA experience. So, buckle up and get ready for Admit Weekend 2014 – you have to be here to experience it for yourself! Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410728625506694719.post-36746019773900342782014-01-02T07:58:00.000-08:002014-01-16T06:01:38.719-08:00My ‘Why Booth’ Story: Perception and Reality<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1a9t8jBsYl2jq0p6NKLORF-3k3cn6myfA-F3McSqQjC_Y4YEvx0Y4HZMibWgRXuDniYkGAme-LEwPJitEYSIVPykyN9mg26ImFRWfr1T3ytSZIQjHIsf3UUs2rT1fbYxqXp4_qd_KNpQJ/s1600/Chad+Strader.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1a9t8jBsYl2jq0p6NKLORF-3k3cn6myfA-F3McSqQjC_Y4YEvx0Y4HZMibWgRXuDniYkGAme-LEwPJitEYSIVPykyN9mg26ImFRWfr1T3ytSZIQjHIsf3UUs2rT1fbYxqXp4_qd_KNpQJ/s200/Chad+Strader.jpg" height="150" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Chad Strader is a
first year MBA student from Augusta, GA. He graduated from Georgia Southern
University where he was a member of the men's soccer team. Prior to Booth, Chad
worked at Entrepreneurial Capital Partners – a private equity firm based in
Atlanta, GA – and PepsiCo. He is a member of the Booth </i><a href="http://student.chicagobooth.edu/group/aambaa/"><i>African American MBA Association (AAMBAA)</i></a><i>, </i><a href="http://www.chicagobooth.edu/programs/full-time/student-experience/beyond-classroom/groups/beta"><i>Booth Entrepreneurship through Acquisition
(BETA)</i></a><i>, </i><a href="http://student.chicagobooth.edu/group/soccer/"><i>Booth Soccer Club</i></a><i>, and </i><a href="http://student.chicagobooth.edu/group/pe/"><i>Private Equity Group</i></a><i>. Chad's
hobbies include playing Scrabble, rooting for the Dallas Cowboys, and cooking. <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">As Chad was thinking
through important questions about which MBA program he should attend, he took
the time to come to Chicago for Admit Weekend. It was a transformative experience
for Chad, and one that made Booth his top choice. In this post, Chad talks
about what he learned about Booth during Admit Weekend and his first quarter at
school, and why Booth was the right fit for him.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">--Matt<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Congratulations to the Round 1 applicants who were recently
admitted! As I reflect back on the day that I received the glorious call from
Chicago Booth Admissions, I remember the questions swirling through my mind. Is
Chicago Booth right for me? Growing up in Georgia, can I manage the cold? Will
the alumni be helpful? How will life be without a paycheck? After attending
Admit Weekend and completing my first quarter, I would like to answer a few of
those questions.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Is Chicago Booth
right for me?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">After reading countless blogs, attending admissions events,
and participating in online chats, I thought that Booth would be a great
opportunity for my career progression. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">However, I saw Admit Weekend as an opportunity to confirm
that Chicago Booth would be the right fit for me, through being there in person
and meeting the rest of my future classmates, as well as members of the Booth
community. From the moment I arrived at Admit Weekend, I was blown away by how
smart, yet down to earth, the current students and other admits were. I had the
chance to speak with professors and current students who provided their own perspectives
on what made Booth unique. Most importantly, I found that some of the
stereotypes I’d heard about Booth were completely wrong, and that for me Booth
would be the perfect mix of stellar academics, career advancement, and
socializing and building connections with current students and alumni.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Will I enjoy student
life?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Booth Random Walk South Africa</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This summer, I went on a Random Walk where, along with 15
Boothies (11 other first years and 4 second year trek leaders), I visited the
beautiful country of South Africa. We spent nine days in Johannesburg and Cape
Town doing various activities ranging from shark cage diving (which I will
never do again!) and a safari to wine tasting. The Random Walk trips take place
before arriving at Booth for Orientation, and it was a great bonding experience,
allowing us to really start forming relationships with classmates. </span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Booth Soccer Team</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Booth
administration creates an environment that cultivates relationships with other
classmates, second years and alumni. Another venue to meet students is through
clubs; Booth offers over <a href="http://www.chicagobooth.edu/programs/full-time/student-experience/beyond-classroom/groups/beta">70
professional, special interest, sports or diversity/cultural awareness groups</a>.
As mentioned above, I’m a member of the Chicago Booth Soccer Club. Recently, 32
members of the school represented Booth to compete in a MBA soccer tournament in
Los Angeles. Booth emerged second, the best finish in history by the Booth
soccer club, narrowly losing out in the finals on penalty kicks. It was a great
opportunity to get to know a great group of my Booth classmates and build
strong bonds as we practiced and competed together.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Lastly, we’re in Chicago! Chicago is a great city with
countless activities from hanging out on the beach to seeing a Chicago Cubs
game (the owner, <a href="http://alumniandfriends.uchicago.edu/site/c.mjJXJ7MLIsE/b.4700053/k.ABC4/Thomas_S_Ricketts.htm">Tom
Ricketts</a>, is a UChicago graduate). And if you come out to visit campus in
the next few months, you’ll see that the winter’s not so bad here!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">How strong is the
community at Booth?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In searching for the perfect business school, I wanted to
feel connected to my current classmates as well as the alumni community.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">While it’s true that most current students live downtown in the
Loop or South Loop, and not in Hyde Park where the Harper Center is located, we
have great communities in all the locations that students chose to live, work
and play. The majority of Booth students live within a two mile radius (including
a handful of buildings in the Loop lovingly dubbed “the Dorms”) which provides
a close-knit community. I have had several study groups, social events and intellectually-challenging
conversations in the lobby or elevators of these buildings. And when it comes
time to go to campus, Booth students take over the 15-minute Metra train ride
down to Hyde Park (lovingly dubbed “the school bus”).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chad and his classmates at Booth's Leadership Orientation Retreat (LOR)</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">At Chicago Booth, I have found that the alumni have been
instrumental in maximizing my experience thus far. From the time I was
accepted, I met with alumni who were passionate about my career and how to best
help me succeed. Over the summer, I reached out to over 40 alumni to hear more
about their experience at Booth and how to approach internship recruiting. I
was overwhelmed at how thoughtful the responses were. From phone calls to
morning coffee, each alumnus made an effort to help me grow personally and
professionally.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 17.1200008392334px;">The transformative experience at Admit Weekend soli</span><span style="line-height: 17.1200008392334px;">dified my choice to attend Chicago Booth. Not only did I meet my roommate at Admit Weekend, but I also started cultivating relationships with fellow classmates. The housing search was another great opportunity to explore Chicago, an amazing city I now call home. My classmates, professors, and the Chicago Booth culture are second to none and I wouldn’t trade my experience for anything. This blog post is only a preview of what to expect at your time at Booth. The only thing that I can promise you is that you will enjoy it, and I encourage all of our newly admitted students to attend Admit Weekend and get a taste of what you’re in for over the next two years.</span></span></div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410728625506694719.post-27139693901307046202013-12-18T14:10:00.003-08:002014-01-16T06:02:27.821-08:00My First Booth Case Challenge – Kilts Quantitative Marketing Case Competition<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>First-year MBA YaoYao
Wang recently competed in a quantitative marketing case challenge sponsored
by Booth’s </i><a href="http://research.chicagobooth.edu/kilts"><i>Kilts Center</i></a><i> for Marketing and Kraft Foods. It
was a unique opportunity for YaoYao and her team to test out the marketing
skills developed during their first quarter at Booth, and to engage with Booth
alums at Kraft, who were very involved in making the competition a great
experience for the participants. The case competition shows a number of Booth’s
strengths – our analytical and data-driven approach to business problems, the
deep and active alumni network represented in a variety of industries and
functions, and the Kilts Center – which make Booth an incredible choice for
anyone looking get into a career in marketing.<o:p></o:p></i></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Booth is off for
Winter Break for now. Enjoy the holidays, and stay tuned to The
Booth Experience to learn more about what students do during break, including
Ski Trip, career treks, and planning for Round 1 Admit
Weekend!<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">--Matt<o:p></o:p></span></i><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5pZ7gXQT_6zs-QnS4qrdT11ptDGjndaYLiSwGWeWOFxzQ-NlXpWzzq8kv_DL0FCw9g9vo6qloN3xXvkHfRcXRAvCXXVn4lmOvJQ3KXDTGKgaPB_YnwO9QcijlLRzmWAIaMIdXtSoNr5Pa/s1600/yaoyao.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5pZ7gXQT_6zs-QnS4qrdT11ptDGjndaYLiSwGWeWOFxzQ-NlXpWzzq8kv_DL0FCw9g9vo6qloN3xXvkHfRcXRAvCXXVn4lmOvJQ3KXDTGKgaPB_YnwO9QcijlLRzmWAIaMIdXtSoNr5Pa/s200/yaoyao.jpg" height="200" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">As a first-year
taking Marketing Strategy and recruiting for marketing internship roles, I was
naturally drawn to Booth’s inaugural </span><a href="http://research.chicagobooth.edu/kilts/events/case-competition"><span style="line-height: 107%;">Kilts Quantitative Case Competition</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="line-height: 107%;">, sponsored
by Kraft Foods</span></span><span style="line-height: 107%;">. Since
the Kilts Center for Marketing focuses on advancing marketing at Chicago Booth,
this was a perfect fit. I appreciated how involved Kraft Foods got with the
case competition; not only did they send three executives, including </span><a href="http://research.chicagobooth.edu/kilts/alumni-leaders/deanie-elsner/deanie-elsner"><span style="line-height: 107%;">Deanie Elsner ('92), Chief Marketing Officer</span></a><span style="line-height: 107%;">; Greg Guidotti, Senior Director of
Marketing, Ready-to-Drink Beverages; and Triona Schmelter, Vice President of
Marketing for Meals, to be judges, they also developed the case from a recent
and very real business issue the company was facing with one of its major
brands, Planters. Two Booth alumni and Kraft Senior Associate Brand Managers,
Johnni Rodgers (’12) and Ketan Vaghani (’09), developed the case over the
course of eight months using </span><a href="http://research.chicagobooth.edu/nielsen/"><span style="line-height: 107%;">Nielsen data</span></a><span style="line-height: 107%;">. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 107%;">My team of
five first-years was an unlikely assortment of Boothies hailing from several different
backgrounds, including a former economic consultant, Peace Corps volunteer,
researcher, engineer, and start-up enthusiast. We joined together to form Team
A1. We were fortunate to be picked for the case competition, as only half of
the 20 teams that applied were selected to participate. We attributed this
initial success to our fun-filled PowerPoint presentation that highlighted our
differences and complementarities as well as our fit with Kraft. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 107%;">At the start
of the competition, all 10 teams gathered at Harper to get more information about
the case from the original case “Krafters” themselves, Johnni and Ketan. We
were introduced to Kraft’s history and more importantly, that of Planters and
Mr. Peanut. My team and I went home from the kick-off full of ideas and energy.
Our first strategy? Stop by our local drugstore to browse the aisles, check out
Planters’ direct and indirect competitors, and of course, pick up some Planters
to snack on for the group brainstorm session. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">The next few
days passed by in a blur. In between classes, corporate events, study groups,
and other case competitions (two of our members were involved in a Booth </span><a href="http://www.chicagoboothbsg.com/"><span style="line-height: 107%;">Business Solutions Group</span></a><span style="line-height: 107%;"> case project as well), we somehow found time to meet,
discuss our findings and come up with a solution. By the time we presented our
recommendations to the Kraft and Chicago Booth faculty judges three days later,
we had learned much in that short time about marketing, Nielsen data, managerial
decision-making, and strategy. Everybody in my team was invigorated by the fact
that we had an opportunity to take a sneak peek into a real challenge that a
huge Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) company faces. We had been told countless
times by recruiters, alumni and second-years that companies look for future
employees who can deal with ambiguity, and we finally had a chance to practice.
This wasn’t an in-class case where a professor would guide us in discussion to a
particular solution, and it wasn’t a homework problem set where we would get
the answers. We had to use limited data, analyze it, and come up with
suggestions for future steps. That’s as real as it gets as an MBA student
practicing critical business skills, and exactly the kind of problem solving
that our Booth classes train us for. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 107%;">Though my team did not win the competition, we
felt that we gained a great deal through the experience. We were reminded once again of why we chose
to apply to and attend Chicago Booth and why it is the right place for us. We
were able to combine our quantitative and qualitative analytical skills and
apply them to a real-world business. We were able to present our ideas to the
real decision-makers at Kraft. We listened to Deanie Elsner’s words of wisdom, and
were gratified to learn that she was impressed by everybody’s findings and mentioned
that with the increasing importance of big data, it was a great time to be
Chicago Booth students on the forefront of research designed to grapple with
these kinds of high-level analytical problems. The Kilts Case Competition was
simply unreal in terms of the level of learning, application of our classroom
marketing knowledge to actual business problems, and teamwork and camaraderie we
got to experience with our new classmates over the course of a few days. </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0