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Kellogg’s Board Fellows Program Receives $3.5M Gift From Golub Capital
Kellogg School of Management has recently received a generous gift from Golub Capital, a leading credit asset manager, to expand Kellogg’s Board Fellows program and create a second Golub Capital Social Impact Lab. Kellogg’s Board Fellows program at Northwestern University is a 20-month program that prepares a select group of students for board service, specifically in the Chicago non-profit arena. Through a combination of academic coursework, shadowing, board placement, and strategic consulting, these students are given the tools to change the foundation of nonprofits. Since 2003, the fellows that have graduated from
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What is the Best Business School Laptop for You?
While preparing for business school means connecting with future classmates, figuring out coursework, and brushing up on your writing and quant skills, other necessities—like what kind of computer you’ll need — can be overlooked. A powerful device is necessary to tackle the strenuous MBA curriculum and that’s why we’ve rounded up recommendations from leading MBA programs and highlighted which options you should consider.
For busy students that are on-the-go, portable devices — laptops — are the best alternatives. Yet, these days, laptops come in all flavors, making it overwhelming to determine what mobile work companion is best-suited for your needs. With different screen sizes, operating systems, displays, and much, much more, there are a lot of features a prospective business school student must consider. In the end, it comes down to software requirements and pricing, but not to fear: there’s an option for everyone.
Read on to see what laptop will best match your needs for business school.
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Real Humans of Daily Harvest: Bianca Deslouches, Kellogg ‘19, Innovation Strategy
The unprecedented speed of innovation across all industries has redefined the skill set needed to compete in today’s MBA world. This thesis is what galvanized the creation of the MMM program at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. Unlike traditional MBA programs, the MMM program is an immersive dual-degree program that gives students a rigorous business education integrated with a strong foundation in design innovation. MMM graduates receive an MBA from Kellogg and an M.S. in Design Innovation from the Segal Design Institute at the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied
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Fridays from the Frontline: Making Kellogg History by Winning the Venture Capital Investment Competition
In this week’s Fridays from the Frontline, get a behind-the-scenes view of Northwestern Kellogg MBA students’ prep for the annual Venture Capital Investment Competition. Making Kellogg History by Winning the Venture Capital Investment Competition By Hayley Bohart (2Y 2022) “The best way to break into Venture Capital: do the job before you get the job.” This advice should sound familiar to anyone looking to land a role in VC after business school. I heard it myself when I started my Kellogg MBA journey this past fall, and I wondered how someone might crack this
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MBA Student Interview by Juno: Jane from Kellogg School of Management
Juno’s MBA Series aims to bring transparency to the MBA application process. In this series, we’ll interview MBA students about their paths and decision-making process. The subject of this piece has asked to remain anonymous, so we’ll refer to them as Jane. Before Kellogg Since her undergraduate days at The University of Texas at Austin, Jane has been focused on building a career in business. She majored in marketing and minored in finance before graduating in 2017 and entering the banking industry. Eventually, she transferred to the supply chain and operations side
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Real Humans of Gatorade: Ryan O’Byrne, Northwestern Kellogg ‘19, Associate Marketing Manager
When a person exercises, they lose not only water but also electrolytes through their sweat. Gatorade, which is currently manufactured by PepsiCo, contains the necessary electrolytes and carbohydrates that athletes need to refuel and rehydrate. Their optimal mixture, which is distributed in over 80 countries, provides energy to working muscles and enhances athletic performance. Former NHL hockey player Ryan O’Byrne, who spent a decade playing professionally, knows all about peak sport performance and it’s no surprise he ended up working for this iconic sports brand. But how did Ryan O’Byrne transition from being an athlete
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Published: April 28, 2021
Northwestern Kellogg Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Zoom
It was a very conversational interview with the Adcom. Below are the questions that I was asked. Walk me through resume. Short-term career goals? Biggest professional accomplishment? Why MBA? Why Kellogg? Working with a diverse team? Challenges? Rewards? Strengths and weaknesses from teammates? Where something went wrong on your team. Strongest and weakest part of my candidacy. What do I do for fun? Anything we haven’t discussed that you want to talk about?
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Real Humans of Johnson & Johnson: Grace Babula, Northwestern Kellogg ‘19, MedTech Marketing
Johnson & Johnson is the world’s largest and most broadly based healthcare company. For over 130 years, J&J has developed medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and consumer packaged goods to advance human health and well-being. With over 130,000 employees across the world, J&J relies on scientists to research and develop new products, and marketing professionals to uncover market insights and make sales to patients, consumers and medical professionals around the globe. Some employees, like Grace Babula, Kellogg MBA ‘19, have training in both! In this edition of Real Humans:
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Published: March 29, 2021
U.S. News 2022 Business School Rankings: The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same
U.S. News & World Report has released its 2022 Best Business Schools Rankings. Despite a rather tumultuous year in world events, this year’s results in the MBA rankings realm remain largely unchanged. Stanford Graduate School of Business ranked number one this year, no longer sharing the top spot with the Wharton School, which came in second. Stanford boasts the highest reported salary and full-time average undergraduate GPA and GMAT scores combined with the lowest acceptance rate. Chicago Booth remained at number three but is no longer tied with Kellogg, now ranked
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Published: March 24, 2021
Professor at Kellogg Nominated to Join President Biden’s Treasury Department
Ben Harris, Associate Professor at Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University President Joe Biden publicly announced his intent to nominate Ben Harris as assistant secretary for economic policy at the Treasury Department on March 11, 2021. Harris, an Associate Professor at Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, holds a long list of credentials that make him more than suited for this incredible position. Harris has previously worked with Biden during both his Vice Presidency and his 2021 campaign as an economic adviser. Before Harris’ time working with Biden, he held research positions
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Published: March 20, 2021
Northwestern Kellogg Hits Fundraising Milestone of $500 Million
Thanks to the recent $5 million gift from Michael ’88 JD, MBA and Cari Sacks, Northwestern Kellogg has surpassed their fundraising campaign milestone of $500 million. Kellogg’s Transforming Together campaign is part of the University-wide “We Will” Campaign, dedicated to advancing education at the institution. The school’s flagship Global Hub on the school’s Evanston campus stands out as a hallmark of the Transforming Together campaign. Additionally, $120 million in donated funds have created new scholarships. Over 31,000 unique donors have contributed to Transforming Together. “The Kellogg community has
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Northwestern Kellogg Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Skype
My interview was taken by an Adcom member who was quite aged. The conversation was friendly, totally stress-free. I had to repeat a few of my answers because she wasn’t able to hear me properly. The interview spanned for around 50 mins. She aimed to keep it short as she had several other interviews to be done that same day. Below are the questions I was asked: 1. Walk me through your resume. – Several follow-ups on my experience to get a feel of what exactly my responsibilities are and on the choices I had made regarding my career.
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Healthcare at Kellogg Bolstered by Gift for Biopharma
Northwestern Kellogg alumnus, Kent Hawryluk ’07, gifted $3 million to the business school, establishing the Hawryluk Biopharmaceutical Scholars Endowed Fund. The fund builds upon the existing Program on Healthcare at Kellogg (HCAK). The scholars will be Full-Time MBA students with a demonstrated interest in healthcare. They will receive scholarships and benefit from dedicated co-curricular programming. Additionally, the scholars will engage alumni and other experts in the healthcare management field, particularly in biopharmaceuticals, through treks to industry hubs, presentations from field leaders and mentorship. Moreover, successive cohorts of scholars are expected to form a supportive career network.
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Published: February 28, 2021
Northwestern Kellogg Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Virtual
Interview started with a overview of the resume, which was followed by the below questions: 1. Tell me a bit more about your current role. 2. Most significant leadership experience? 3. Why MBA? 4. Why Kellogg? 5. Which pathway would you be interested in if and when you join Kellogg? 6. Which clubs would you be interested in joining? 7. Most significant achievement? Ran for around 40 minutes. Ended with me asking a couple of questions on the school. Overall, a warm vibe from the interviewer. She only had access to my resume and
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Published: February 11, 2021
Northwestern Kellogg Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Zoom
Round 2 / Alumnus / Zoom I just had my interview with a Kellogg alum. The experience was fantastic, and he showed genuine interest in learning about my career and motivation to pursue an MBA at Kellogg. He first introduced himself and shared with me his personal experience at Kellogg. He then asked the usual questions: 1. Walk me through your resume, followed by probing questions into academic and career choices. 2. What are my work responsibilities? 3. How would a co-worker describe my best and worst qualities? 4. Tough work experience? 5. Why an MBA?
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Published: February 8, 2021
The Financial Times 2021 MBA Ranking Reveals a Year in Disruption
You can find the Financial Times 2022 MBA Ranking here. The COVID-19 pandemic uniquely impacted The Financial Times 2021 Global MBA Ranking, released this week. Many of the top 10 U.S. schools opted out of the ranking this year to focus on the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite this, more than half the rankings are U.S. programs. Data from MBA programs worldwide show that demand for MBAs and salary numbers remained strong through the end of 2020. In fact, many schools reported double-digit percentage increases in applications for the 2020–2021 academic year. Top
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Published: February 7, 2021
Kellogg MBAs Choose Cheetos for Best 2021 Super Bowl Ad
Each year, MBA students along with marketing professors, Tim Calkins and Derek Rucker, at Northwestern Kellogg evaluate the commercials during the NFL Super Bowl—easily the most expensive air time of the year. Out of all of the ads during Super Bowl LV, the Cheetos commercial, which featured Shaggy, Mila Kunis and her husband Ashton Kutcher in a playful take on the bright orange snack, took home the trophy. Michael B. Jordan as Amazon’s Alexa ranked highly as well. Tide also delivered a memorable ad and Seinfeld fans may have recognized George Costanza’s voicemail theme as Jason
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Published: February 7, 2021
Record Alumna Gift to Kellogg Amps up Support of Women in Business
Ann M. Drake, Kellogg EMBA ’84, donated the largest gift ever from a female graduate of Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. Drake’s record-setting gift establishes the Drake Scholar Network, a formal, global network of women students, faculty and alumnae through the school. Ann M. Drake, Kellogg EMBA ’84, Former CEO DSC Logistics, Record-setting Alumna Donor “Kellogg has a long legacy of breaking new ground in the education and professional advancement of women, but there is still much work to be done to address gender-based disparities in the business world,” said Dean Francesca Cornelli in
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Published: February 7, 2021
Episode 147: Wire Taps—Is It Crazy to Turn Down HBS?
As applicants and candidates alike make their way through Round 2, our admissions experts, Graham Richmond and Alex Brown, continue to share MBA admissions advice in our latest podcast episode of Wire Taps. See which profiles from MBA ApplyWire and MBA DecisionWire they discuss below, then tune in. The first applicant is a veteran looking to progress in consulting: Another applicant likely faces some tough competition: Finally, the third profiled candidate wanted to check on his choices: Happy listening! Be sure to post to MBA ApplyWire or
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Published: January 17, 2021
Episode 144: Wire Taps—CBS, Chicago Booth or Kellogg for Real Estate?
Join Alex Brown and Graham Richmond for another advice-filled podcast episode of Wire Taps. They share MBA admissions insights with a few atypical applicants and weigh in on school choice for real estate. See which profiles from MBA ApplyWire and MBA DecisionWire they discuss below, then tune in. A Navy SEAL inquired about the impact of his background: An architect also wondered how schools view atypical candidates: Finally, the third profiled candidate needs help choosing between CBS, Booth or Kellogg for real estate: Happy listening! Be sure to post
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Published: January 10, 2021
Episode 143: Wire Taps—Northwestern Kellogg or NYU Stern for Social Impact?
As applicants and candidates alike weigh their b-school strategies, Alex Brown and Graham Richmond share related MBA admissions advice in our new podcast episode of Wire Taps. See which profiles from MBA ApplyWire and MBA DecisionWire they discuss below, then tune in. One military applicant already submitted some apps but hasn’t yet found success: Another MBA hopeful needed some advice about timing: Finally, the third profiled candidate needs help choosing between Northwestern Kellogg and NYU Stern for social impact: Happy listening! Be sure to post to MBA ApplyWire
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Published: January 3, 2021
Episode 141: Wire Taps—Duke Fuqua, UCLA Anderson or Northwestern Kellogg for Tech?
Happy New Year! Alex Brown and Graham Richmond are here to help you kick off 2021 with some sound MBA admissions advice in our new podcast episode of Wire Taps. See which profiles from MBA ApplyWire and MBA DecisionWire they discuss below, then tune in. One applicant likely needs to retake the GMAT: Another MBA hopeful is looking to pivot in their career: Finally, the third profiled candidate needs help choosing between UCLA Anderson, Duke Fuqua and Northwestern Kellogg: Happy listening! Be sure to post to MBA ApplyWire
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Published: December 30, 2020
Northwestern Kellogg MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Zoom
Interview style was quite casual, but the interviewer (alumnus) was often asking me follow-up questions on my answers. Questions: – Tell me about you and your story. – Why’d you leave your last job? – What are your goals? – How can an MBA help? – Why Kellogg? – What are some challenges you would face in your MBA? – What would you bring to the Kellogg classroom? – Question diving deeper into my goals and geographic preferences. – What would you do if you don’t get the MBA at all?
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Published: December 3, 2020
Northwestern Kellogg Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
Relatively casual, friendly, informational environment. Interviewed with a second-year student who had similar interests/career experiences to mine — I’m not sure if that was on purpose or coincidence. He asked very “typical” questions: Tell me about yourself Teamwork example Leadership example Influencing another individual example Career path Why Kellogg Any questions for me? ( I came prepared with 5 questions to ask the interviewer and we talked through all of them) Altogether the interview lasted ~45 mins. The conversation felt as if it was mostly a “screener” to ensure I had basic social skills, could articulate my goals, and could
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Published: December 3, 2020
Northwestern Kellogg Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Zoom
– Tell me about yourself. – What are your short-term and long-term goals? I’m interested in corporate social impact, so I had a follow-up question on how the pandemic has impacted corporations’ social responsibility. – Why Kellogg? – Questions about Kellogg? The entire interview was 30 minutes and the alumnus was very kind. He explained why he chose Kellogg, how it led it him to his current career, etc. Very positive interview experience!
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