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A Vital Resource for Students

Kilts StudentsMarketing is the third most popular career choice at Booth, and our alumni pursue careers as CEOs, CMOs, management consultants, general managers, product managers, and entrepreneurs. From mentoring and fellowships to scholarships and student groups, the Kilts Center equips Booth students with the necessary skills to succeed at any job, in any industry, throughout their careers.


The Why Behind the What

Google and The Chicago Approach

Before coming to Booth, Andrew Schwartz, MBA ’18, MPCS ’18, developed a curiosity for the big strategic questions around product management. At Booth, he took marketing courses such as Marketing Strategy that fundamentally changed his approach to problem-solving. Now, he’s using The Chicago Approach to marketing as a product manager at Google.

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A Platform for Success

The Kilts Center is committed to helping Booth attract future marketing leaders and supporting students throughout their MBA or PhD experience.

Kilts Marketing Fellowship

Kilts Marketing Fellowship

Our fellowship provides select MBA students a support structure they won’t find at other top business schools—significant tuition support and a senior-level executive mentor.

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Kilts Scholarship Program

Kilts Scholars Program

Each year, we provide tuition support to select second-year MBA marketing students in recognition of their academic achievements and commitment to the marketing community at Booth. Winners are announced every spring.

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Kilts Doctoral Fellowship Program

Kilts Doctoral Fellowship

We award a generous stipend to marketing PhD students in their fifth year of studies. Every marketing PhD student who meets the criteria receives the Kilts Doctoral Fellowship.

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By the Numbers

675+

Number of students served each year by Kilts Center programming

65+

Number of Kilts Marketing Fellowships (since 2008)

75+

Number of Kilts Scholars (since 2002)

Creating Community Through Student Groups

Outside of the Classroom

With more than 100 student groups focusing on marketing, analytics, consulting, and even wine, Booth has a student group for everyone. Student groups play an important role in providing students with a network they can leverage to achieve their goals.

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Upcoming Events

Events That Enhance Careers

At the Kilts Center, we host a number of marketing events to enhance the careers of students, alumni, and faculty. Events such as Marketing Day Forum and the Tech Product Management Workshop allow students to immerse themselves in Booth’s diverse global community, create new connections, and gain new knowledge.

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Catherine Littell

Revving up Startups

The University of Chicago is home to top-ranked startup accelerator programs, such as the Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge (NVC) and the John Edwardson, ’72, Social New Venture Challenge (SNVC). The Kilts Center offers NVC and SNVC teams exclusive access to Catherine Littell, ’08, the Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the Kilts Center. Littell works with teams to tackle questions related to topics such as marketing strategy, customer acquisition, and channel strategy.

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Related Content

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Kilts Center Marketing Case Competition

Marketing Case Competition

Students form teams to create marketing and growth strategies for a real company, allowing them to build crucial management, consulting, and marketing skills.

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Kilts Steering Committee

Contributing to Students’ Success

The senior executives and leaders of the Kilts Steering Committee provide ongoing guidance and support to the center and support a Kilts marketing fellow through mentoring.

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Marketing Labs

Experiential Learning

The marketing curriculum at Booth includes courses that accelerate learning by allowing students to devise and provide business solutions to company sponsors.

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Connect with Kilts

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Contact the Kilts Center

The James M. Kilts Center for Marketing
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
5807 S. Woodlawn Ave.
Chicago, Illinois 60637

773.702.2966
kiltscenter@chicagobooth.edu

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