By Thaleya Freitas What is a JV? As Joint Ventures (or JVs), we leave everything behind to follow our spouses through their MBA journeys. It’s difficult to go somewhere away from your family and friends. Thus, we are afraid, insecure and wonder what we can expect in this new life. When I arrived in Evanston… Continue reading
Two Conferences, Lots of Social Impact
A few weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to engage in two events that allowed me to fully appreciate the plethora of opportunities available for MBA students interested in the social impact space – first at the 2012 Net Impact Conference and then at Kellogg’s Innovating Social Change Conference. Net Impact is an organization that… Continue reading
KWEST Scandinavia – The Perspective of a KWEST Leader
One advantage of being an MBA student is having the time to travel. At Kellogg, you kick off your MBA career with a week of travel on a KWEST trip. KWEST trips are for incoming students and are led by returning students who enjoyed their own KWEST week so much that they want to contribute… Continue reading
The Culmination of the Annual Kellogg Marketing Competition: TG Mega Mart
By Evan Fleming ’14 There are only so many times in business school when you get the chance to step into the shoes of an industry professional at the post-MBA level and receive an insider’s perspective on what the dynamics of that career really entail. The Annual Kellogg Marketing Competition (AKMC) is exactly that type of… Continue reading
The GLMA of Kellogg School of Management Tells LGBT Teens: “It Gets Better!”
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPyQEQzTiOY] By Mitch Colgan ’14 One of the most amazing facets of gay culture is the shared experience of coming out. For each person, this emotional journey is unique. However, there is solace in an understanding that there are so many others in the world that overcame fears and questioning to find happiness on the… Continue reading
Will This Work in the Real World?
With so many opportunities at Kellogg, you may find yourself having a difficult time choosing which courses to take and which activities to participate in that will best help you achieve your academic, personal and career goals. Fortunately, the wide range of experiential learning offerings means there’s something (or many somethings) for everyone, and a… Continue reading
Alum Perspective: 4 Months Out
Wow! It’s been over four months; four months since I walked across that commencement stage, shook Dean Blount’s hand and said so long to the people that I’ve spent the past two years with. Since graduation, I went on a 2-week trip to Europe with two of my best buds from Kellogg. It was great… Continue reading
A Run of a Different Color
We’re in week 4 of the first quarter of my second (and final) year at Kellogg, and I don’t have much time for blogging. Truth be told, most of the problem stems from not having time to narrow down the list of what I have to blog about: my internship and incredible summer in New… Continue reading
Great expectations
Summer internships allow Kellogg students to put MBA lessons to the test Editor’s note: At Kellogg, first-year students have the opportunity to take their future careers for a test drive on internships with top companies each summer. We surveyed a few students about their experiences this summer: Name: Jordan Walker `13 Internship: Merchandising (Buyer) Intern,… Continue reading
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SONGS capture moments, and moments are a cocktail of happenstance, musings, grit and emotions — which collectively defines “what” we’ve done, “who” we are, and “where” we’re headed. And over time, we curate a meaningful soundtrack to our lives — comprised of songs that capture these defining moments.
What will you remember?
[slideshow] Now nearly a month out from receiving their degrees, some of our graduating bloggers had the time for reflection. We asked them: What will you remember most about your time at Kellogg? Here are their answers. “I came to Kellogg with a variety of expectations in terms of academics, professional networks, personal friend circles,… Continue reading
The End of the Beginning
This entry is long overdue. I kept starting and stopping because it is so hard to recap an experience of a lifetime in words. June 15, 2012. Commencement day of the Kellogg Class of 2012. Yep. I said it. As much as I wanted to prolong my wonderful two years at this great school, I… Continue reading