At Kellogg School of Management, students maintain a rigorous academic schedule. On top of their classes, study groups and homework, many students in the Executive MBA (EMBA) Program also balance high-level careers and families. Making the commitment to extra activities like social lives, service and fitness can be an adjustment. Current EMBA student Ana Vazquez,… Continue reading
The JV Experience: Global Opportunities
As a Joint Venture (JV), it is amazing to live here and to take advantage of all the unique opportunities that come up. It is definitely the time to explore new places! This summer, I lived in Nairobi, Kenya for two months, and I was also one of the leaders of KWEST Chile. These two… Continue reading
Thinking Bravely in the Real World
When introducing the inaugural guest speaker for the new Brave Leader Series, Dean Sally Blount noted that she could not think of a better choice than Mondelēz International CEO Irene Rosenfeld. And after an hour of passionate, bold comments, I certainly could not agree more. Brought back to Kraft in 2006, Irene¹s focus became how to… Continue reading
Complete Immersion in the Kellogg Culture
“Good teams become great ones when the members trust each other enough to surrender the ‘me’ for the ‘we.’” —Phil Jackson The last time I kicked a soccer ball into a goal was when I was in the 10th grade. Cricket being the dominant sport in my home country, I… Continue reading
Kellogg Summer Internship Recap: Tyler Barrack ’14
Internship: Summer Associate of Strategy and Development for the Chicago Cubs Responsibilities: I worked on several cross-functional projects related to the business operations of the team, particularly as the club restores Wrigley Field over the next several years. The projects touched on operational issues, fan-facing initiatives and the evolution of the sports industry. How I benefited… Continue reading
Kellogg Summer Internship Recap: Drew Cook ’14
Internship: Summer Finance and Business Development Associate at Revelry Brands, a Boulder-based VC fund focused on natural consumer products Responsibilities: I assisted in strategy and operations of portfolio companies, primarily financial analysis and forecasting. How I benefited from this experience: This was my first introduction to the startup world, and it was incredibly enlightening. The opportunities… Continue reading
Inaugural Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Event Inspires the Class of 2015
Before the 2013-2014 academic year officially kicked off, the Kellogg Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative (KIEI) held their inaugural Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Days “boot camp” for incoming students interested in entrepreneurship, intrapreneurship and design. In addition to networking and a full day of sessions, participants were then able to pitch their ideas, with hopes to win the $2,000… Continue reading
Kellogg Summer Internship Recap: Rahshiene Taha ’14
Internship: Global Brand Planning / Global Brand Marketing at Nike Responsibilities: I focused on strategic brand alignment and brand messaging for the Holiday ’13 and Fall ’14 seasons, as well as general management and event activation for Nike Basketball Lebron James and Kevin Durant annual Brand & Basketball Meetings. I was also selected to speak to… Continue reading
New Design Innovation and Technology Courses Offered in MMM Program
As you’re considering the Kellogg MBA program, you may be wondering more about MMM, our dual-degree program with the McCormick School of Engineering and how it differs from the traditional Two-Year MBA program. We have some exciting new changes set to debut with the Class of 2016, so we hope to provide you more insight into this program option and… Continue reading
Kellogg MBA Preview Days Set for Fall in Evanston
Over the past few months, the Admissions team has been on the road, meeting prospective Kellogg MBA students in their respective hometowns. What a great opportunity it has been to see the world and talk to those who could potentially become part of the Kellogg MBA Class of 2016! During these trips, our alumni were… Continue reading
Kellogg Summer Internship Recap: Emi Yokoshima ’14
Internship: Retail MBA Intern, Fashion Business Division at Amazon Japan Responsibilities: I had a really cool individual project to build a new business for the fashion category on the Amazon.co.jp platform. After analyzing the market, I developed a comprehensive growth strategy and action plan, including business models, fee structure, customer experience, selection, pricing, system, recruiting,… Continue reading
Why I Chose Kellogg: Thoughts From the Class of 2015
Last week, we welcomed the 2Y Class of 2015 to Evanston with an intense week of orientation known as CIM, or Complete Immersion in Management. Before the activities began, we caught up with several students to learn more about them and what brought them to Kellogg. Watch the slideshow to see what they said. Want… Continue reading