GSB News Articles
Leading with Head, Heart and Hands
A Conversation with PepsiCo CEO Emeritus Steve Reinemund
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On February 13, the Christian Business Students Association at the GSB hosted a conversation with Steve Reinemund, CEO Emeritus of PepsiCo, who shared his philosophy on values-based leadership with students at the GSB. At the core of his message was an invocation to develop our own model for authentic leadership, one that is based on our individual values.
Marketing Digest
Hot Headlines from the Frontlines of the Industry
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Rising prices, competitive threats and changing consumer preferences are the trends driving this week's news. Headlines span a variety of industries from consumer electronics to quick-serve restaurants. What's catching my attention from the news this week? CPGs sacrifice quality in the service of rising ingredient costs.
The Mentor Program
Accepting the Torch from the Second Years
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To All GSB First Years: Remember your life at this time last year? It certainly wasn't filled with mid-terms, internship recruiting or juggling academic obligations with every other facet of your life. Instead, you were probably going through the challenging process of picking an MBA program.
Larger Singapore Campus to be Built by the GSB
Completion Expected in Summer 2009
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Plans were announced on February 28 in Singapore for a larger campus of the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business to replace its existing campus there. The school has outgrown the existing facility where classes are taught in an executive MBA program, according to Edward Snyder, dean.
GBC Corner
GBC Goodbye
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Adieu. Adieu. To you and you and you. On behalf of the GBC Bunch, we'd like to thank everyone for their hard work and support. Time has definitely flown by the last three quarters and we've really enjoyed working with all of you. When thinking back on our platform, it's really been somewhat of a wild ride.
Ear to the Street
Passing the Baton
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To my five loyal readers: it's time for me to pass on the baton. After 18 months of inundating these pages with links to articles that few of you actually looked at with any sort of interest, the role of "Resident GSB News Junkie" has been passed on to first year student Nelson Santhosh.
Smart Growth
Interview: Dave Laybourn of Lime Energy
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Lime Energy is a leader in the energy efficiency movement. The company designs, engineers and installs energy-saving solutions which provide guaranteed financial results with high returns on investment and quick paybacks; reduce direct operating expenses; improve work space comfort and productivity, enhance value of facilities; and purify the natural environment.
GSB Faced Kellogg at the United Center
Last Second Loss Didn't Dampen Spirit for the Team
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GSBers represented in force at the annual basketball game versus Kellogg on March 4th. Playing on the court that once hosted the dream team of Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman, the atmosphere was electric. With a strong group of fans cheering hard, the GSB team took to the court, ready to take on the team from the suburb up north.
Hyde Park Scholarship Program
Connecting with Local Schools
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"We have money to give away and we would like to give it to you." So started Antoinette Smith '09, her unconventional but effective motivational spiel, targeted at a class full of seniors at Hyde Park Academy. It was a typical cold Chicago morning last week, when we walked up to the Hyde Park Academy to generate interest in the Hyde Park Scholarship program.