Blog: Archive for the “Northwestern University (Kellogg)” Category

When you select an MBA program, you are not just choosing your learning environment, but are also committing to becoming part of a community. Each Thursday, we offer a window into life “beyond the MBA classroom” at a top business school. Before the two-week Complete Immersion in Management (CIM) orientation program, incoming students at the … Read More  

When you think “skiing,” you probably think of the Alps or the Rockies. We are guessing that you don’t think of Evanston, Illinois, home of the Kellogg School of Management. Well, students may not do their skiing in Evanston proper, but a remarkable 700+ first- and second-year students participate in Kellogg’s annual ski trip, which, according … Read More  

Once you have been admitted to business school, the hard part is over, right? Think again. At Chicago’s two top business schools, Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, students have to bid for spots in courses. At Kellogg, all students are allotted 3,000 points with which … Read More  

Let’s play a quick game of word association. We’ll start… “Kellogg.” Ok, go ahead… “Entrepreneurship.” Right? No? Aspiring MBAs may be surprised to learn that Kellogg offers approximately 29 courses in this discipline and that roughly 16% of each student class typically completes an Entrepreneurship and Innovation major—defying the stereotype that Kellogg produces only marketing … Read More  

Many MBA applicants feel that they are purchasing a brand when they choose a business school to attend, but the educational experience is what is crucial to your future, and no one will affect your education more than your professors. Each Wednesday, we profile a standout professor as identified by students. Today, we focus on … Read More