GSB News Articles
Friedman Celebrates 90th Birthday
Chicago Honors Achievements Of Favorite Son
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The week of November 8, the Department of Economics of the University of Chicago was host to many of the world's preeminent economists (some even traveling from as far as Social Sciences and Rosenwald) who gathered together to honor Milton Friedman on his ninetieth birthday. University President Don Randel called it a "celebration of an extraordinary man, and an extraordinary department."
GSB Wins A.T. Kearney Competition
Team tops Michigan, Columbia, HBS, Ivey, Kellogg, Sloan, and Wharton in NYC
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Chicago Business asked Scott Phillips, a regular ChiBus contributor, to keep a journal of his experiences at the A.T. Kearney Consulting Challenge National Championships (November 16). The GSB team - comprising Ruchika Sethi (captain), Scott Phillips, Atul Tripathi, and Nikhil Sharma - took the top prize among teams from Columbia, HBS, Ivey, Kellogg, Michigan, Sloan, and Wharton.
Conference to Honor Milton Friedman on His Ninetieth Birthday
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Monetary Policy is the Post-War Economy John B. Taylor, Under Secretary for International Affairs, U.S. Department of Treasury The first of the conference talks, "Monetary Policy in the Post-War Economy", was given by John Taylor, Under Secretary for International Affairs at the U.
Case Challenges - For The Brave Or The Foolish?
This Is For Those Who Did Not Participate In Any Of The Case Challenges!
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During the admit weekend last April, we were talking to some current students and we asked about all these case challenges at B-schools. Their response was that case challenges are not for you if you don't love to make new friends or don't like to work in teams.
DSAC Update
Student Leaders Continue Work to Recruit Class of 2005
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The Dean's Student Admissions Committee (DSAC) has been hard at work this fall trying to recruit an amazing Class of 2005. While Fall Preview was the organization's most visible event thus far, DSAC has been responsible for many other efforts to reach out to prospective students.
Your Alumni Office At A Glance
A Message from the Office of Alumni Affairs and Special Events
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Ever wonder who those folks are in the Office of Alumni Affairs and Special Events? Don't know what the Alumni Office does or why you should care? I'd like to introduce you to your Alumni Office staff. I say "your" because we're here for you, even in your pre-alumnus status.
Bain Chairman Orit Gadiesh Visits Campus
"True North" Address Centers On Direction And Focus
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The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business was pleased to welcome Orit Gadiesh to campus on November 21. Ms. Gadiesh, who has served as chairman of Bain & Company since 1993, spoke in the latest installment of the Graduate Business Council's "Distinguished Speaker Series".
Donations In Kind
Net Impact Hosts CEO Of Inkindex, A Philanthropic Inventory Liquidator
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On Wednesday Nov 20th the GSB welcomed Eileen Sweeney, CEO of Inkindex as part of a speaker series organized by the student group Net Impact. Eileen Sweeney founded the Chicago-based Inkindex in July 2000. It was while working at the United Airlines Foundation that she saw a need for a mediator between corporations, who wanted to donate their surplus inventory, and nonprofits, who were always looking for products.
Sharing The Knowledge
Second-Years Offer Their Recruiting Tips To First-Year Class
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On Friday, the GBC and the second-year class hosted the first annual "Preparing for and Getting an Internship" information sharing event in the lobby of SSA. The internship search process is already off to a quick start this fall. This was a chance to take a step back, to ask some questions, figure out what the next steps to a successful job search might be, and to do some research about the companies that students are interested in.
Annual AAMBAA/HABSA Career Fair A Success
GSB-Organized Conference Includes Minority Students From Other Area Business Schools
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On October 18, the African American MBA Association (AAMBAA) and the Hispanic American Business Students Association (HABSA) hosted their first joint career fair at Gleacher Center. During the three-hour event, over 100 students had the opportunity to discuss employment opportunities with 14 employers.
GBC Corner
Ways to Get Involved, Make a Difference
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Updates DSS: On Thursday, November 21, Orit Gadiesh, Chairman of Bain & Company spoke to a packed room at I-House about the values of True North, how it applies to both companies and countries. This was a joint DSS sponsored by the Management Consulting Group, CWiB, and the GBC.
One Is Not Enough
Joint Degree Students At The GSB
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With the doors of the GSB opening and the start of the school year, many first year students prepared for two years back in school--with the aim of being back into the job world, or "the real world" as some like to call it, as quickly as possible. The economic costs of being in business school had been calculated and recalculated, especially after microeconomics lectures on the subject in the first quarter.
Great Participation at Corporate Vision Conference
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On November 8, the Marketing Group and the Corporate Management and Strategy Group hosted one of the GSB's largest annual conferences, Corporate Vision. Hundreds of students, alumni, and corporate participants gathered at the Gleacher Center that morning for the keynote address from Richard F.
GSB Welcomes Michael Wiemer in International Programs
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Chicago Business is proud to extend a belated formal GSB welcome to Michael D. Wiemer. Mr. Wiemer accepted the position of Director of International Programs at the beginning of Fall Quarter. Most recently, Mr. Wiemer served as the Director of International Operations at Dominican University of California.
Investment Management Group Hosts Annual Conference
Opportunity for GSBers to Learn Careers and Timely Topics in Investment Community
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Some of the most talented Investment professionals in the country descended on the University of Chicago campus as the Investment Management Group hosted its annual conference on Friday, November 8th at the International House. Panelists hailed from varying parts of the country and brought expertise in a diverse set of capital markets, and the end result was an educational experience for all in attendance.
News You Can Use
Substitution Petitions
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A blend of your academic and professional background experience can lead you to choose a more advanced course to fulfill a requirement. However, you may want to take a course that is not already listed as an approved substitute for a requirement. Faculty permission via a substitution petition is required to substitute a course that is not listed as an approved substitute in the curriculum guide.
LEAD All-Stars Challenge A Success
Harper, Maroons Claim Top Prizes
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For 70 first year GSB students, Saturday 23rd November marked the culmination of over eight weeks of hard work and effort. The event? The 2002 LEAD All Stars Challenge. Seven select members from each cohort, chosen as a result of their active LEAD class participation, contribution and consummate application of LEAD skills, represented their classmates in an inter-cohort challenge at the Gleacher Center.