As we began our journey through the Executive Leadership Council Case Competition, our first step was to establish a strong, well-rounded team. The competition centered on devising a talent management strategy for a F100 company, and as we discovered in our research, diversity of thought and cultural background correlates positively with a number of desirable… Continue reading
Why I’m looking forward to the Kellogg Emerging Markets Conference
The importance of emerging markets in today’s global economy in undeniable. That’s why I am excited to collaborate with my peers to organize the inaugural Emerging Markets Conference, which will take place tomorrow on Saturday, May 7. Focusing on the theme of rediscovering sustained growth, the conference will feature more than 30 prominent business leaders,… Continue reading
Three cities, one eye-opening trip
Last month, I traveled with 41 students from Kellogg’s MS in Management Studies Program to Greater China, which is constitutionally governed as “one country, two systems”. Our 10-day Global Immersion in Management (GIM) trip began in Hong Kong, passed through Shenzhen and ended in Beijing. While in Hong Kong, we connected with international students over… Continue reading
Kellogg’s Women’s Leadership Seminar
By Libby Koerbel Engaging a room of more than 100 people for two straight hours is no easy task, but the Women’s Business Association (WBA), Professor Victoria Medvec, Dean Sally Blount and an all-star panel of three female alumnae pulled it off. One of the panelists summed it up perfectly afterward when she said, “I… Continue reading
Transforming buildings of the future (Part 2)
By Rose Jordan This post is a follow up to a Tuesday, April 12 story about INjoo Networks and the startups’ preparation for the Clean Energy Trust Challenge, the largest single-day pitch competition for energy startups in the United States. In the immortal words of Tom Petty, “the wa[aaaaa]iting is the hardest part.” No seriously…. Continue reading
Learning about customer experience in Las Vegas
By Valentina Titiun Coming into Kellogg, I knew I wanted to be involved in every opportunity I could find related to the hospitality industry. Since I was young, I’ve always been passionate about hospitality, and one of the many reasons I chose Kellogg is that I could find other people with this same interest, despite… Continue reading
MOSAIC 2016: Unity in diversity
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkMIYEVc_uw?rel=0] Today marks the beginning of MOSAIC Week, Kellogg’s annual celebration of diversity and inclusion. This year’s theme is “Unity in Diversity,” and Kellogg’s student clubs are hosting a variety of events to honor this theme. From cultural workshops to cooking classes to global business panel discussions, MOSAIC attendees will have the opportunity to learn about a vast array of cultures… Continue reading
A winning marketing strategy
By Emily Pallotta Imagine a Top 3 Global Food and Beverage company — Kraft Heinz — asking you about a 125-year-old, $1 billion-plus revenue coffee brand that you probably drank the last time you were in your grandmother’s kitchen. How would you position this brand to win with omnipresent ‘millennials’, the same demographic so many… Continue reading
Lessons from Net Impact’s Empathy Week
By Alexandria White If I was like the 45 million Americans enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (i.e. food stamps), I would have $22 to spend on food for five days. Since I am participating in Net Impact’s Empathy Week and taking the SNAP challenge, my husband and I went to the grocery store… Continue reading
Transforming buildings of the future
By Rose Jordan Meeting with newly admitted students to help decide if a Kellogg MBA is right for them is one of my all-time favorite extracurricular activities. Those conversations reveal so much about incoming classes, and a common theme has emerged: a lot of prospective students are interested in startups. Am I surprised? No! After… Continue reading
Become an entrepreneur at Kellogg
This content was originally posted in #daybreaK, a student-run daily email newsletter that features stories about things going on at Kellogg. The project was one of five to receive funding from the Kellogg Education Technology Incubator (KETI) competition. Have you ever wondered how you go about starting your own venture while at Kellogg? We sat down… Continue reading
Faculty podcast: Does what candidates say matter?
From Kellogg Insight We are in the thick of the 2016 presidential primaries, and you are likely hearing from candidates every time you turn on your TV or radio, or go online. The candidates are eager to set themselves apart in your mind and tell you what sort of president they would be. Essentially, they… Continue reading