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Undergraduate School/Major: Studied business administration at the University of Bayreuth. Majored in finance, accounting, and taxation.
Prior to Booth: I held several internships in German DAX companies (Daimler, Deutsche Bank), and spent two years as an investment banking analyst at Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt, Germany.
Activities: Member of the Wine Club, the European Business Group and the Management Consulting Group.
Career plans: I interned with BCG in New York and will start there full-time in the Berlin office in Germany.
Why did you choose to attend Chicago Booth? I like the flexibility of Booth's curriculum and its academic rigor.
What do you consider a "must visit" place in Chicago? The Willis (Sears) Tower Skydeck, if you dare!
Ask me about...: Living in Chicago as a European, recruiting for consulting or any other question that comes to your mind.
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Undergraduate School/Major: BBA from the University of Notre Dame.
Prior to Booth: I spent four years in process consulting at SAP in Germany. Prior to that, I spent two years working in a management rotation program at AP Moller Maersk in the Netherlands, Germany and Northern Ireland.
Activities: LEAD Facilitator, Co-Chair of the Operations Strategy Group and Belgian Business Students Group.
Career plans: I will be working at Dow Chemical in general management full time.
Why did you choose Chicago Booth? Admit Weekend was the first time I visited, but immediately I felt the best fit with the students.
What do you consider a "must visit" place in Chicago? The museums, especially the Museum of Science and Industry.
Ask me about...: Organizing the biggest party on campus (Belgian Halloween Party) and LEAD.
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Undergraduate School/Major: I graduated in 2006 with a joint German-Spanish dual-degree in International Business Management from the European School of Business (ESB) in Germany and the Universidad Pontifica Comillas (ICADE) in Spain.
Prior to Booth: I worked for four and a half years at Lufthansa German Airlines in different roles: as a project leader for post-merger integration, a corporate auditor and as a fellow of their general management leadership-program.
Activities: Active member of Chicago Women in Business, the Emerging Markets Group, DSAC, the Latin American Business Group, the European Business Group and the Management Consulting Group.
Career plans: After graduation from Booth I would like to work in strategy consulting, preferably in the Washington DC area or back in Germany. Alternatively, I am passionate about putting to good use my private sector experience and work in private sector development with a multilateral financial institution in order to make a difference in the developing world.
What do you consider a "must visit" place in Chicago? The lakeshore and marina; there is nothing better than starting the "school-day" with a run at the lakeshore in the morning while the sun is rising over the lake - phenomenal! I also love all the little restaurants in Greektown and "Little India".
What do you miss most about your home town/country? German bakeries: bread and crispy "Brötchen mit Marmelade" for breakfast, a great "Schokoladenkuchen" with coffee - and of course, my friends and family in Germany!
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Nick Stoetter, Class of 2013Undergraduate School/Major: I graduated from the University of Sankt Gallen in Switzerland and majored in business and management.
Prior to Booth: I started and sold a sporting goods company in Switzerland that was named "Europe's Young Enterprise of the Year 2003" and worked in management consulting with BCG in Germany and the US before joining Muhammad Yunus, Peace Nobel Laureate and founder of Grameen Bank, in trying to use the concepts of social business and microfinance to alleviate poverty in the developing world.
Activities: Active member of the European Business Group, the Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Group, the High-Tech Group and the Booth Soccer Club.
Summer internships plans: Starting my own business.
Why did you choose to attend Chicago Booth? Having studied business and worked in consulting, I was looking for a program that was intellectually challenging and allowed me to learn something new. Booth's academic rigor, in particular in finance, stood out in that respect. Also, Booth has really gained prominence as a great place for budding MBA entrepreneurs, is a fantastic place for incredibly smart, but grounded individuals and is located in one of the top cities in the world! Don't hesitate to contact me to learn more reasons!
What do you consider a "must visit" place in Chicago? Jogging along Lakeshore Drive on a sunny morning! Not that I would do it on a regular basis, but when I did, it was just a great way to start the day.
Ask me about...: Starting a business while at Booth, pursuing a non-traditional path at one of the best business schools in the world, coming from Germany to Chicago.
