Chicago Business

Humor

Let’s Touch Base Offline

Terence Hu prepares us all for professional life with a crash course on corporate jargon

Overheard @Harper

Your one definitive source for all happenings @Booth

Midspring Break's Verse

Reflections on spring break choices.

30+ Olds: Boothies Aged Like Fine Wine

Uncovering Booth’s most secretive society, the 30+ Club

Business School

A bitmoji’s take on life in business school and enduring Chicago’s weather fluctuations.

Netflix subscriptions steadily declining because US politics provides better drama

It is unclear if people knew that this was reality, or if they’d constructed an elaborate delusion believing that they were witnessing a TV show. Either way, what they did know is that it was free, and a constant source of fun.

Betty Booth Joins ChiBus Team as Guest Advice Columnist

Long revered as a sex guru by her classmates, Betty Booth, class of 1945, has been advising classmates for the last 30 years. Believing she has advice that can be passed on to the millennials of the Booth generation, she has kindly agreed to join the ChiBus team as guest advice columnist.

Join Us in Welcoming the Newest Member of Career Services: the Sorting Hat!

The University of Chicago, Booth School of Business today announced that it had hired the Sorting Hat to join the Career Services team with immediate effect.

People

Interview with Constantine Yannelis by Simon Tiu

Being a Mother at Booth: Choose Your Own Flavor

A Holocaust Survivor’s Tale

George Levy Mueller, a Holocaust survivor, shared his story with Boothies at a talk organized by JBSA in observance of Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day). His stoic, brutally honest and nuanced telling of events gave us a personal window into a horrifying time in human history.

News

No, you’re not imagining it; rent is rising

No, you’re not imagining it! Nicole Campbell breaks down why rent is rising.

Easter Terrorism: The Islamic State Fans the Flames of Minority Religious Extremism in Sri Lanka

A summary of the recent Easter tragedy in Sri Lanka

To Congress, Putting Taxpayers “First” Means Axing IRS’ Free Tax Preparation Service

“The bill’s most inflammatory provision would make it illegal for the IRS to create its own online tax filing system--something that big tax prep companies have lobbied against for years.”

Evening & Weekend

Evening/Weekend MBA

Evening/Weekend Leadership Retreat Offers Part-Timers Chance to Reflect on Their Booth Experience

On Saturday, January 19th, the Program Office and the Leadership Development team piloted a Leadership Retreat for Evening MBA and Weekend MBA students.

A Brief Missive from Across the Pond

In bustling London, a group of Boothies from the evening & weekend program were in the land of Lords and Earls to network, spend time with London based alumni, attend some intriguing sessions besides just having fun- the Booth way.

Opinion

With Palestinian Heartbreak, A Dream of Justice Restored

Zata reflects on her experiences in Palestine and weighs in on the Israeli occupation

With Dignity and Justice for all: Pro-Life, Love-Centered Feminism

ChiBus brings you two opinions from our community on the controversial topic of abortion. Nicole Campbell writes, “If we instinctively defend the lives and dignity of those fleeing wars, poverty, and famine, we should similarly hold sacred the lives and dignity of the silent and largely unseen unborn.”

Doctor-Patient Confidentiality and the American Right to Self-Determination

ChiBus brings you two opinions from our community on the controversial topic of abortion. Joe Bernstein, Class of 2019, writes, “Congress or the States passing laws dictating allowable medical procedures represents a most egregious form of government intrusion into our private lives.”