Fortune
Hail to the Champions – 05/21/12
The article profiles NuMat Technologies, a startup company led by Kellogg JD-MBA students Ben Hernandez ’13 and Tabrez Ebrahim ’13, which won the grand prize and three major awards in the Rice Business Plan Competition.
The Economist (Which MBA? blog)
Internships: School’s out for the summer – 05/15/12
Managing Director of the school’s Career Management Center Michael Malone comments on internship opportunities for MBA students.
Earth Techling
College Clean-Energy Hotshots Headed To DC – 05/14/12
The article notes that NuMat Technologies, a startup company led by Kellogg JD-MBA students Ben Hernandez ’13 and Tabrez Ebrahim ’13, is a regional finalist in the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Clean Energy Business Plan Competition.
Economic Times
Whacky research: Group Think – 05/11/12
The article highlights research revealing similarities in trading timing among employees at stock trading firms, and the role group instinct plays in this pattern. The study is co-authored by Richard L. Thomas Professor of Leadership and Organizational Change Brian Uzzi.
Chicago Public Radio
Life after pro football – 05/10/12
Gordon and Llura Gund Family Clinical Professor of Management and Finance Steven Rogers discusses financial and career considerations for NFL players and the Kellogg School’s custom executive education program, the NFL Business Management and Entrepreneurial Program.
Bloomberg Businessweek (Getting In blog)
Networking for MBAs: A Primer – 05/09/12
Associate Dean of Corporate Partnerships Roxanne Hori provides advice for becoming a good networker.
WomensRadio.com
International Impact Investing Challenge for Grad Student Social Entrepreneurs – 05/09/12
The article notes that Assistant Director of the SEEK Program Jamie Jones founded the International Impact Investing Challenge, a competition for MBA students to present investment strategies that create both sustainable impact and financial returns. The article also highlights that the UpSkill Capital team from Kellogg, including Kathleen Schindler, Tobias Schimmer and Lisa Mohr (all ’12), took second place in the 2012 competition. The event is co-sponsored by the Kellogg School.
Huffington Post
Do the Clothes Make the Man (or Woman?) – 05/09/12
The article highlights research showing how a person’s wardrobe impacts an individual’s thinking and behavior. The research is co-authored by Morris and Alice Kaplan Professor of Ethics and Decision in Management Adam Galinsky and Visiting Assistant Professor and Postdoctoral Fellow Hajo Adam.
Bloomberg Businessweek (Getting In blog)
MBAs Learning Leadership the Hard Way – 05/07/12
The article profiles the outdoor education experience of Daniel Balcauski ’12 and other Kellogg students in Patagonia through the National Outdoor Leadership School.