Chicago Tribune
How old is too old for an MBA? Depends what you want. – 08/17/17
Article discusses the value of the MBA degree for students over 50 years old, quoting Kellogg EMBA alumnus Richard Grad, who served as the student-elected commencement speaker for his class and is currently the general counsel for GE Aviation.
Financial Times
AI creeps into the work of MBA careers advisers – 08/09/17
Article explains how many tech start-ups are selling their services to campus career departments to help students find jobs. Kellogg alumnus Kiran Pande co-founded Vmock, a platform that uses analytics and artificial intelligence to help MBA students write more effective resumes.
Poets and Quants
New Record GMAT Average At Kellogg – 08/07/17
Article takes a look at Kellogg’s class of 2019 profile, noting that it boasts the highest average GMAT score ever recorded at the school: 732, which is four points higher than last year. Kellogg also maintained its high percentage of women at 42%.
Poets and Quants
100 MBAs To Watch In The Class of 2017 – 08/07/17
Article takes a look at how the a-typical MBA student emerged as the typical in the class of 2017. The 100 MBAs to watch in the class of 2017 included Kellogg graduates Tiffany Smith and Alejandra Rodado. Smith will be working on her own startup Tiltas, while Rodado will be working at Morgan Stanley as an associate in investment banking.
Poets and Quants
The Biggest Surprises Awaiting You At Business School – 07/09/17
Article discusses students’ biggest surprises upon entering b-school, including a quote from Kellogg student Adam Maddock who became involved in various clubs, group projects and networking events outside of his curriculum.
Chicago Tribune
Meet the Kellogg MBA students whose RompHim broke the Internet – 05/23/17
Article features a Q&A with ACED Design, the team of Kellogg students behind the RompHim romper for men. The group’s Kickstarter campaign was created for its pastel-colored, one-piece shorts outfit for men and quickly went viral, garnering posts on late-night talk show mentions and a “Saturday Night Live” Weekend Update segment. The team of four students includes Chip Longenecker, Elaine Chen, Alex Neumann, and Daniel Webster-Clark.
Forbes
Investing In India’s Low-Fee Schools – 05/05/17
Article discusses how Kellogg student Ashwin Halgeri’s upbringing helped his team, EduIndia Fund, create the winning proposal of the 2017 Kellogg-Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge. Halgeri and partners Erica Hoeveler and Chris Shaw developed an investment vehicle to expand access to high-quality, low-fee private schools in India, aiming to help more children from low-income families attend school and remain in class, rather than drop out for financial reasons.
Poets & Quants
2017 Best MBAs: Jared Scharen, Northwestern (Kellogg) – 05/04/17
Article features an interview with Jared Scharen, a Kellogg student who made Poets & Quants’ “2017 Best MBAs” list. Scharen discusses his professional experience and the entrepreneurship resources he received while at Kellogg. After graduation, Scharen will be working at eRetirements.com, a startup he founded to help Baby Boomers identify their ideal retirement locations. The full list of Best MBAs will be published on Monday.
Poets & Quants
MBA Programs That Students Love Most – 03/05/17
Article discusses the top MBA programs that have received high marks in student satisfaction surveys from The Economist’s MBA rankings, highlighting Kellogg and quoting Associate Dean of MBA Operations Matt Merrick on how Kellogg’s program is defined by teamwork and experiential learning.
Poets & Quants
Across Top B-Schools, MBAs Open Up – 02/22/17
Article discusses diversity and inclusion across top business schools in the U.S., citing Kellogg student Tiffany Smith on her initiative MBAsOpenUp, a coalition that brings together a group of students who are passionate about diversity and inclusion, and more specifically racial equality on a systemic level.
