The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

Class of 2013
Webb Brown

From South Carolina, Webb chose Booth after visiting campus and witnessing the passion that Booth students have for their work, a distinction he attributes to the flexible nature of the program and the ability they have to choose the courses that interest them most.

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Learning how to handle ambiguity and calculate risk
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Visiting campus - curiosity, passion, and camaraderie
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LEAD Facilitators - formal mentorship to supportive friendship - with Mike Marquis '12
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Alumni helping students start a career
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DIVERSE PEDAGOGIES

Booth gives professors a lot of flexibility to approach concepts with different disciplines and methods. For me, having those opportunities to delve into different disciplines has really proved to be valuable. Whether the framework is strategic, theoretical, or practical, whether the discipline is finance or accounting, the diversity of teaching methods has really opened doors to learning different subjects in different ways.

HARPER CENTER - A SUPPORTIVE ECOSYSTEM

Booth is just a nonstop, collaborative environment. Campus is set up to encourage interaction - whether it’s in the café, at Lunch and Learns, in the classroom, or simply wandering around the Winter Garden. Wherever you go, you hear ongoing discussions about different issues that interest people. Most days when I have class, I’m at Harper Center all day because campus is geared toward fostering social interactions. Everyone is here to be productive, but also to take time and talk.

There’s so much excitement, which I think is nurtured by the flexibility of the program - people are taking courses that they’re really excited about, and you see these groups form around these different areas that interest people. Students do weekly lunches and dinners. They discuss emerging technology trends and all sorts of things.

About

  • Hometown
    Greenville, South Carolina
  • Undergraduate Degree
    Clemson University’s Calhoun Honors College
    BS, Economics
    BS, Computer Science
  • Before Booth
    Cofounder, Dayzipping
    Analyst, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey
  • Concentrations
    Entrepreneurship
    Finance
    Strategic Management
  • Student Groups
    Co-Chair, Booth Technology Group
    Dean’s Student Admissions Committee (DSAC)
    Entrepreneurship & Venture Capital (EVC)
    Co-Chair, Giving Something Back
    Private Equity Group
  • Other Booth Activities
    Squad Leader, Admit Weekend Teaching Assistant for professor Scott Meadow
    Venture Capital/Private Equity Lab
    Venture Capital Trek
  • Activities outside Booth
    Golf
    Mountaineering
    Triathlons
  • Internship
    Associate Intern, New Capital Partners, Birmingham, Alabama
  • Favorite Chicago Restaurant
    Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria
  • Favorite Activity in Chicago
    Running along Lake Michigan