Professor Günter J. Hitsch says if you want to be a more effective marketer, learn some data science. In this era of data-driven marketing, being able to analyze data is critical to understanding consumer decision-making. That’s why Professor Hitsch challenges his students to dig into the data, and use it to support business decisions.

During the Spring Quarter, some of our students shift their focus from the busy campus recruiting period, while others move toward a more specialized search for their summer internships and post-MBA roles. As a prospective student who is still researching MBA programs, the Chicago Booth Employment Report offers comprehensive data to help you in your decision and as you explore career options.

For Roland Cole, getting an MBA from Chicago Booth has allowed him to boost his quantitative skills and land an internship at a top wealth management firm. Just as important, Roland’s experience has given him the opportunity to help build an even stronger Booth community. Hear how Roland is using his MBA to pay it forward.

This summer, develop your business acumen, establish a global network, and engage in an active learning environment founded on rigor and professional development. As an undergraduate or young professional beginning your career, you have the chance to enhance your summer with the three-week Chicago Booth Summer Business Scholars Program (SBSP).

How do you know if the Full-Time MBA, Evening MBA, or Weekend MBA program is right for you? Booth Live Day to Night is an event especially designed for those considering more than one Booth MBA program. On Friday, April 13, join us to learn more about Chicago Booth’s MBA programs and explore which is best for your unique career goals.

A strong personal connection to the healthcare field paired with hands-on industry experience at Booth have prepared Sara Markowitz to make an impact in the field.

Leadership is a choice. At Booth, students develop leadership skills through a set of learned actions. Professor Linda Ginzel talks about teaching leadership frameworks and how understanding four main determinants can impact your ability to lead effectively.

Industry access and community at Chicago Booth have prepared Laura Gontijo de Vasconcellos to successfully make the switch from investment management to private equity.

Hear from Arathi Chandran, ’14, a project leader at the Boston Consulting Group. We spoke with Arathi about how Chicago Booth prepared her to tackle business challenges as a consultant based in Houston. Before getting her MBA from Chicago Booth, Arathi was in the oil and gas industry. She wanted to come to Booth to better understand her industry and become a stronger, more well-rounded business leader in her field.

Being a Booth student means being busy: getting involved academically, professionally, and socially. For Samantha Steiny, that means balancing classwork, a summer internship at a top tech company, and being active in student life on campus. Hear more about the personalized MBA experience she’s had so far at Chicago Booth.

Seasons Greetings! The Harper Center and the Full-Time MBA Admissions Office is closed from Friday, December 22 – Monday, January 1, 2018. In case you are planning a visit to Chicago, the campus holiday schedule and Winter Break Visit calendar will be important to know.

Every year, we see more and more students interested in Booth's suite of PE classes, internships, experiences, and resources as they are thinking about business schools. Adjunct Professor Christopher McGowan teaches PE/VC Lab at Chicago Booth, where students prepare for careers in private equity through classroom instruction, internships with local firms, mentorship with industry leaders, and networking with people in PE/VC investment. Hear Professor McGowan's take on what it means to learn private equity at Chicago Booth.

Collaboration and community at Chicago Booth have given Roland Cole the tools to pay it forward in future business endeavors and pay it back now to fellow students.

Wherever we may be during the winter break, students will be hosting informal gatherings throughout the globe for prospective students like you. Student-hosted events are a great way to learn more about the Booth community and student experience from those who know it best.

Hear from Brice Lipman, MBA '16, JD '16, an associate attorney at Kirkland & Ellis, a top law firm with locations around the world. We spoke with Brice about how his joint degree JD/MBA from the University of Chicago Law School and Chicago Booth was essential to his career path and professional success. Hear how Brice’s academic training and a strong alumni community in Houston have made him an invaluable part of the firm and an asset to his clients.

The Rustandy Center recently sat down Trista Li, a current joint Chicago Booth and Harris School student and cofounder of KitcheNet, a social venture that aims to make fresh food affordable and accessible by delivering weekly grocery boxes to low-income insecure communities.

As someone from the Bay Area working in sales at Yelp, Sam Steiny realized that she wanted to move into product marketing, while staying in the tech industry. Sam knew that becoming an effective product marketer in today’s world meant being able to analyze the data.