They share why they chose to pursue an MBA at Booth, the impact the education has had on their career, and offer advice to incoming students who are just beginning their own business school experience
Yingting Wang, Weekend MBA alumna
Manager Transaction Advisory Services, EY, Chicago IL
I knew early on in college that I was interested in getting my MBA, but I wanted to have more work experience and create some purposeful goals. When the time came, I didn’t want to have to leave my career where I was still making progress. That’s when I realized Booth’s Part-Time program would be a great fit because it has the same classes and outstanding academic experiences as the Full-Time program but allowed me to continue my current progression at work I was interested in learning with Booth’s distinguished professors and accessing knowledge from people at the forefront of their fields. The collective group of people Booth attracts was very attractive to me and I wanted to be part of that community.
It’s not so much specific examples of classes for me, but rather I’ve gained an ability to think about the big picture that helps me stand out and allows others to appreciate that I’m thinking through their perspective as well.
Entrepreneurial Selling with Michael Alter. The class pushed me out of my comfort zone. I have no selling experience but the class forced me to talk to people I didn’t know, to try to build relationships with them.
"The greatest thing I benefited from was the general Booth community. I made friends in both the Part-Time and Full-Time programs. The community is big and you will find classmates who inspire you, so don’t forget to continue connecting with others."
LAUNCH was definitely a highlight of my Booth experience. The three days of building relationships with classmates and participating in the LAUNCH activities got me really excited about going back to school. I remember an activity where a group of us were in ‘headquarters’ in one room and another group was in a separate room as field managers. We saw how quickly communication could break down and what we could do to improve things.
Prioritization at different points. Think through your schedule for the week and find those small chunks of times you can utilize smartly. Also, the greatest thing I benefited from was the general Booth community. I made friends in both the Part-Time and Full-Time programs. The community is big and you will find classmates who inspire you, so don’t forget to continue connecting with others.
Happy Women’s History Month! Read about the experience of women in business at Chicago Booth from the perspective of members in our community.
MBA Experience for Women at Booth
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How Long Does an MBA Take?
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