Admission season seems to be in full force, and I’ve received a few emails from applicants with questions along the lines of:
– What’s Kellogg’s culture like?
– What’s so different about Kellogg?
– How many calories does a typical Kellogg student have to eat in a day in order to survive? (I made this last one up … interesting question, though).
Anyway, I thought I’d share my experience that I feel aptly sums up Kellogg culture.
Rodney Williams ’90, Moët Hennessy SVP, delivered the keynote address at Kellogg’s 2014 Black Management Association Conference on Nov. 8, 2014. During his lecture, he explained five valuable lessons that he learned during his time as a student at Kellogg.
Kellogg’s Office of Admissions and the Gay and Lesbian Management Association are excited to welcome students to campus on Friday, Nov. 14, for LGBT Preview Day.
My favorite learning from my course on Leadership in Organizations was the link between reward systems and culture.
I have struggled with questions around culture for a long time. In the teams I’ve built over the years, I have found that I have succeeded and failed in equal measure on culture. Leadership definitely influences culture. But, I was always left with the feeling that it isn’t just about leadership.
Larry Gies ’92 founded Madison Capital Partners in 1994. With a successful track record of buying, building and selling businesses, he made a pivot. Gies turned his investment firm, whose companies generated more than $5 billion in revenue, into Madison Industries, a holding company that now acquires and keeps businesses. He credits Kellogg for helping him grow personally and professionally.
This is part 5 in a series about the executive MBA global network course at Schulich School of Business in Toronto, Canada. Read all the stories here On Day 5, students had the option to attend a workshop on company valuation and financial spreadsheets. This session taught students about the formulas used to construct the… Continue reading
Learn more about Kellogg’s One-Year MBA Program and how it can help accelerate your career during today’s webinar with the Kellogg Admissions Team.
This fall, a team of Kellogg students launched Kellogg Connections, a mentoring program for Evanston Township High School (ETHS) students. Kellogg Connections will involve a diverse group of approximately 15 ETHS students and roughly the same number of Kellogg mentors from a variety of professional backgrounds including medicine, consulting, banking, marketing and manufacturing. Mentors will meet with students as an entire group two times per month. The key tenets of the program are a business-focused curriculum, college prep, experiential learning and community partnership.
Going back to school can be challenging for anyone. If it’s later in life, as it is in my case, it can be even harder. As you begin your MBA experience, you know you will be challenged to question your own beliefs and experiences, expose your weaknesses and understand your areas for improvement. If you’ve… Continue reading
This is part 4 in a series about the executive MBA global network course at Schulich School of Business in Toronto, Canada. Read all the stories here On Friday, classes opened with an interactive session that emphasized the interplay between mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and IT. Students were split into three main groups, categorized as a top… Continue reading
“Hello Mr. Saif Ahmed, I’m calling from the MBA Admissions Office from the Kellogg School of Management. We are delighted to inform you that you been accepted for the 2Y MBA Program!”
I received this phone call while I was grabbing some not-so-healthy food at Pizza Hut. Thankfully, my fiancée (then-girlfriend), Farah, was with me, so she was able to confirm that it was actually real, and not some caffeine induced day-dream!
That day was March 25, and now that we are in early November, I can’t help but feel amazed at times when I think how dramatically my life has changed in the last six months.
This is part 3 in a series about the executive MBA global network course at Schulich School of Business in Toronto, Canada. Read all the stories here Day three featured guest speaker Marshall (Mickey) Cohen, former president and CEO of Molson Companies, Ltd., who served in various appointments in the Canadian government. During the session, Cohen discussed… Continue reading
