EVENING MBA AND WEEKEND MBA PROGRAMS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
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Mind
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Life
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Leadership
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Impact
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The Facts
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Degree Options
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Flexible Core Curriculum
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Concentrations
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International Opportunities
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Experiential Learning
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Class Profile
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Faculty
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Research Centers
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Career Services
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Corporate Partners
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Chicago Booth Network
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Alumni Leaders
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Engage and Apply
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MORE T BUSINE A BUSIN
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DIRECT YOUR COURSE. TRANSFORM YOUR REACH. BECOME A BUSINESS FORCE.
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Welcome to Chicago Booth. Unparalleled intellectual curiosity, honesty, exchange, and rigor. Ideas that fundamentally shape markets and business. People who create lasting value.
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Here, you get more than a world-class education from a premier business school. You become part of a global business force. Chicago Booth is recognized for our far-reaching contributions to business practice and proven Chicago Approach to management education. A mastery of the business fundamentals. A culture of deep questioning and healthy debate. A belief that every answer is provisional at best, and a constant drive to find the next, better solution. It’s this environment that results in our faculty’s pathbreaking research and our graduates’ exceptional brand of leadership in the marketplace— one marked by an ability to think through unique problems and the confidence to act decisively. Whether you come here looking to advance in your current field or prepare for a new direction, you will leave a new leader. You’ll rethink what you thought you knew and see things from a multitude of new perspectives. Engage with faculty who are advancing business theory and practice. Emerge with rock-solid analytics and expert decision making. A global network of friends and colleagues. Preparation for all possibilities. And a new way of interpreting the world. In short, a transformation—of how you think, the way you live, your ability to lead, and the impact you’ll have.
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MIND What do you know? Plenty. And at Chicago Booth, you won’t take classes in any of that again. Our flexible curriculum lets you choose the courses that complement your experience, test your limits, help you surpass them, and get you where you really want to go. But don’t worry—you won’t be on your own. Chicago Booth’s core curriculum and collaborative approach ensure you’ll have all your bases covered. Our learning environment is based on one essential fact: There are neither enough formulas nor business cases to span the range of decisions you’ll face in your career. That’s why our students learn to evaluate problems and opportunities through the fundamental disciplines that underlie all of business: economics, psychology, sociology, and statistics. We teach you
how to think, not what to think, so that whatever you don’t know—whatever new business challenge tomorrow brings—you’ll have the solid foundation and analytic skills to tackle it. Your brilliant faculty and classmates will help you get there. We believe the best solutions bear many fingerprints, so our learning environment is collaborative and without hierarchy. Professors spur dialogue, encourage differences of opinion, debate ideas—and expect their students to do the same. Exhilarating engagement, evidence-based analysis, and dynamic teamwork make the Booth experience unique among its peers.
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Johnni Rodgers, Evening MBA In seeking my MBA, I wanted to transform the way I think, and everything I learned about Chicago Booth told me I could do that. Before I applied, I visited a marketing class and by chance sat between a tax lawyer and a consultant. I spend most of my day with other marketers, so it was a very new experience to talk about my field of interest with people who work in other functions. Experiences like these influence the way I look at my business every day. The classroom dynamic at Chicago is extremely open. The professors encourage us to put our ideas up for debate, and as a result, we become better at expressing ourselves and at giving and receiving constructive criticism. These exercises are built into the culture of Chicago —regardless of what class you’re in—and are what help make this place so amazing.
I can see myself improving after every class, particularly in areas that I can take to work the next day and apply right away. My background is predominately sales and marketing, and I was looking to refine my ability in those areas while also develop in areas where I’m not as experienced. Chicago Booth gives me access to an exceptional marketing curriculum and still lets me take advantage of the program’s many other strong areas. One of the things I like best about Chicago Booth is that you have the opportunity to build your own education based on your career path and what you think you need most. Right now I’m taking a course about networks within the workplace and how to optimize them, and my finance and accounting classes will be helpful as I advance in brand management. LEARN MORE
Having the flexibility to study fields in addition to my concentrations is part of what makes this such a fulfilling experience.
Chicago Booth’s learning environment is extremely collaborative, and we actively recruit students with diverse experiences they can share in the classroom. Explore our class profile on page 47 and online at ChicagoBooth.edu/parttime/class-stats. Our core curriculum manages to be flexible while still giving you a thorough grounding in business fundamentals and general management. Learn more on page 42 and online at ChicagoBooth.edu/parttime/curriculum. Get a taste of our 14 concentrations on page 43 or online at ChicagoBooth.edu/parttime/concentrations.
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ABOUT JOHNNI
Before Chicago Booth: Economics major at University of California–Los Angeles Currently: Associate customer marketing manager, Kellogg Company Living in: Chicago’s South Loop neighborhood Chose Chicago Booth: For a new way of thinking Concentrations: Finance, Marketing Management Involved in: African American MBA Association and Hispanic American Business Students Association (AAMBA/ HABSA) For fun: Live music, going to restaurants, running Best thing about Chicago Booth: Booth does a great job adding value beyond the classroom. Within a week, you can attend a speaker series featuring a high profile CEO, participate in a public speaking workshop, and take an Excel seminar— all at Gleacher Center. Favorite Chicago Booth memory: Watching fireworks over the Chicago River during a networking event at the Midway Club My classmates: Challenge me to be better My professors: Value my opinion Chicago Booth gives me: Credibility that precedes me
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Chicago Booth’s learning environment is like no other. Find out more about our distinctive approach at ChicagoBooth.edu/parttime/experience. Part-time Chicago Booth students have full access to the same courses and distinguished professors as their full-time counterparts. Learn more at ChicagoBooth. edu/parttime/format. Chicago Booth faculty are known for producing research and ideas that advance business theory and shape its practice. Their research and opinions often are cited in media worldwide. Read more about our faculty at ChicagoBooth.edu/faculty.
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“You’re in class with people who, just earlier that day, had to face business challenges that are directly applicable to what you’re learning. This definitely enriches the classroom discussion and makes everyone stronger back at their respective companies.” Jacob Fenton
“The flexible curriculum lets you customize your classes to your career. Booth is known for finance, but I’ve found that it’s a great school for things like strategy, entrepreneurship, and marketing as well.” Iyyappan Pandiyan
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ABOUT DAVID
Before Chicago Booth: Finance major at Northeastern University Currently: Finance manager, IBM Married Living in: West New York, New Jersey Chose Chicago Booth: Because of the flexibility, the access to all classes and faculty, and the people I met here while applying Concentrations: Analytic Finance, Finance Involved in: Banking Club, Risk and Gaming Group, On-Campus Recruiting For fun: Spend time with my daughter, golf, play poker Best thing about Chicago Booth: My classmates and faculty Favorite Chicago Booth memory: Working with my study groups My classmates: Are down to earth, and we’re all very proud to be part of Booth My professors: Are committed to teaching cutting-edge ideas and helping us understand the practical application of leading academic theory Chicago Booth gives me: Access to top minds and insights to market dynamics, and opens doors to the world’s leading corporations
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David Alpert, Weekend MBA There’s an electricity in the learning environment here. Whether it’s in class or outside the classroom, the students and professors are excited about getting into the subjects. Everyone wants to get it right, to understand, and to question how something works. People are coming up with new ideas and challenging each other all the time. It’s very exciting. The professors are just as enthusiastic and energetic as we are. They’re also extremely accessible. I sent an email to one professor saying I was lost on something, and he picked up the phone and called me. They really care about the concepts— and the students. The depth of instruction is incredible. Other schools’ professors might say, “Here’s what this means, trust me.” Here it’s, “Here’s a concept, let’s prove it and explore what it means.” One of my professors was at the Federal Reserve, and he would spend the beginning of class talking about what was going on in the world and at the Fed and asking us what we thought.
Not too many schools have professors who spend their week helping Ben Bernanke. That’s a Chicago-only thing. I came in thinking I would concentrate in international business and finance. But I enjoyed my investments class so much— pulling apart theory, applying it to markets, and understanding how things are flowing —that I’m continuing down the analytic finance path. I get to take classes with professors like Eugene Fama, Christopher Culp, and Steve Kaplan.
This isn’t a part-time program where you can only take certain classes with certain professors. The classes and faculty are no different from the fulltime program. You make the degree you want. I feel extremely confident going forward. I used to be siloed in my approach to problem solving. Now when I approach a deal, I think through all the aspects beyond the financials, dissect what’s on the surface, and get underneath it. I’ve expanded my level of knowledge and my ability to evaluate things as I move forward.
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“I’m learning from all directions. It’s from the reading, from class discussion, from group work—and
the professors are great at drawing the big picture for you and relating it to the real world.” Katie Forristall
Katie Forristall
“Everything we learn is current and relevant. Read any major business publication and there are articles written by or quoting our “I didn’t want a school that would tell me what I could and couldn’t take, so I love that Booth has a free-market approach where I get the same classes and faculty as the full-time program.”
professors. The fact that I have class with a professor whose article I then read the next day in the Wall Street Journal—it doesn’t get any more exciting than that.” Katie Van Deventer
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What more do you want? You’ll find it here. Community at every turn. State-of-the-art facilities. Global exposure. Unlimited opportunity. As much as it’s possible to sum up a community, this is Chicago Booth: People who approach work and play with equal intensity. Who are confident enough to make mistakes. And grounded enough to know that the journey to the top is easier—and more fun—when made together. Our community takes you in at Orientation, carries into the classroom, spills over to study groups, winds through the Midway Club, finds you at family events, and aligns you with alumni. When you join Chicago Booth, you connect to the entire Booth network. The opportunity to meet new people expands with every class. Twenty flexible course choices means 20 times the networking opportunities. You’re not even bound by your program—evening, weekend, and full-time students
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are all free to take classes downtown at Gleacher Center or at Harper Center in Hyde Park, expanding their networks even more. Outside of class, more than 30 part-time student groups complement your experience with conferences, career training, and camaraderie. You’ll also experience cultural immersion every day. Our students represent more than 25 countries, and a third of our faculty were educated outside the United States. Trek with classmates to explore careers and cultures worldwide. Want a more formal experience? Choose an international business concentration, study abroad, or opt for our International MBA Program. Wherever you want to go, we’ll help get you there.
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MIND LIFE LEADERSHIP IMPACT
Katie Van Deventer, Evening MBA I love the excitement of going to school at Chicago Booth. I can tell with every minute that I’m growing as an individual and shaping my ideas in ways that will benefit me for the rest of my life. I did not envision dedicating so much time to the extracurricular activities here, but it’s been one of the best parts of my experience by far. The excitement at Booth makes you want to do everything you can. I’m involved in a lot of student groups and have organized activities like golf outings and energy panels. People come to campus every Saturday to hear speakers, even if they don’t have class.
You never know when you’re going to meet your next boss or a potential business partner. It’s exciting knowing that everyone here has so much potential. I’ve met so many people that I have a whole new group of friends. During Orientation, I met two women whom I now golf with most weekends. And the MBA Olympics, which we won the last two years, was a true bonding experience.
Everyone here is open to meeting new people and making friends, which is one of the great qualities of this school. I love that it is so diverse here. When I’m learning about doing business in Asia, it’s incredibly helpful to have students from Asia in the class who can give us their take on what it’s like there. With this interaction with so many different cultures, we’ll be stronger leaders because we’ll be comfortable in any kind of setting. The facilities here are an important factor. Gleacher Center is right downtown. I love the lounges on each side of the building that look out over the river and city. You almost feel like you’re sitting outside. And the classrooms are really conducive to learning. I love being here. Standing in the building, you can feel the potential.
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Chicago Booth has student groups for nearly every industry, culture, sport, and interest. Don’t see what you’re looking for? We’ll help you start it. Learn more at ChicagoBooth.edu/parttime/groups. Chicago Booth’s commitment to diversity dates back to before 1929, when we were the first school to award a PhD in business to a woman. Learn more at ChicagoBooth.edu/parttime/diversity. With part-time students representing more than 25 countries, every class is an experience in cultural immersion, but we also offer a variety of study abroad options, including short-term programs for working students. Learn more at ChicagoBooth.edu/parttime/ academics/international.
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ABOUT KATIE
Before Chicago Booth: Economics major at Colgate University Currently: Senior consultant, Chicago Partners, a subsidiary of Navigant Consulting Living in: Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood Chose Chicago Booth: To participate in the China Lab Concentrations: Econometrics and Statistics, Economics, Entrepreneurship, International Business Involved in: Golf Society (co-chair), Energy Club (co-chair), Admissions Committee, Graduate Women in Business, Tennis Club, MBA Olympics, Chicago Business Fellows (mentor) For fun: Soccer, golf, running, travel, watching Chicago sports Best thing about Chicago Booth: The quality of the faculty and students—every conversation is stimulating Definitive Chicago Booth moment: The Booth naming. David Booth benefited directly from his studies here. It’s a testament to the importance of the school and what we’re learning. Favorite Chicago Booth memory: Celebrating our MBA Olympics win at Lucky Strike My classmates: Have become my best friends My professors: Are the smartest people I’ve ever met Chicago Booth gives me: More than I can say
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Iyyappan Pandiyan, Weekend MBA There’s a real sense of community among my classmates. I now know people from San Francisco, LA, New York, Houston—all coming together in Chicago, forming friendships, and helping each other academically and professionally. I’m absolutely making friends for life. There are about 20 other Chicago Booth students from Minneapolis, and we’re often on the same flights, so we meet in the airport lounge and chat about work or family. On Friday nights, after I check into my hotel, I usually meet up with other students and have dinner or drinks. It began small and informally, but as more and more people joined us, I approached the Program Office about making it a schoolsponsored event. They are very helpful in connecting you to the resources to achieve what you want. The Student Advisory Council ended up taking it over and it turned into a formal networking event called Friday Frenzy. It’s been a great way for evening and weekend students to meet each other.
Chicago Booth’s network is awesome. It’s one of the main reasons I came here. The school does a tremendous job maintaining the alumni network.
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I recently made a lot of connections at Worldwide Booth Night, where alumni, students, and incoming students meet at events across the world. And alumni are very receptive to your calls if you want to learn about their industry or business in their region. One of the best events I attended was an interview workshop put on by Career Services that also had a networking session. It was more than just going through interviews—it helped build community. That’s the great thing about Booth—whenever we have events we always try to catch up and meet new people. I have met very interesting people at Booth—some who just started nonprofits, others who are accountants, engineers, scientists with PhD’s, doctors—and they all offer different perspectives. We have group projects in almost every course, and we are very open and honest about our opinions because we want to get to the best ideas. It’s a team effort, and the diversity is part of what makes us successful.
ABOUT IYYAPPAN
Before Chicago Booth: Electrical engineering major at Anna University, India Currently: Senior firmware engineer, Medtronic Living in: Minneapolis, Minnesota Chose Chicago Booth: Because of its flexibility and its great international reputation Concentrations: Economics, Finance, General Management Involved in: Chicago Energy Club, Investment Banking Club, Friday Frenzy (founder) For fun: Biking, travel Best thing about Chicago Booth: The flexibility Favorite Chicago Booth memory: Friday evening networking My classmates: Are collaborative and at the same time challenge you to get to the best ideas My professors: Teach theoretical frameworks with a practical approach Chicago Booth gives me: The knowledge and the network to lead in any firm, in any place in the world
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Chicago Booth hosts numerous social and networking events, both on and off campus. Learn more at ChicagoBooth.edu/parttime/groups/events.
Chicago Booth offers support from all directions. In addition to helping you plan events, our Program Office can assist with choosing classes, starting student groups, accessing Career Services, and more. For more information, visit ChicagoBooth.edu/parttime.
Students’ partners and families also are part of Chicago Booth’s community. Learn more at ChicagoBooth.edu/parttime/groups/partners.
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“I get energized when I come to Gleacher Center. The resources here are great. It’s easy to come here and study with classmates or do group work. It’s right on the Chicago River, so you’re going to school in the center of one of the most vibrant cities in the country.” Jacob Fenton
“Booth has broadened my definition of diversity. I have classmates from many different parts of the world, in many different job functions, who speak several languages, are well traveled, married, single, and all different ages. That is really hard to match anywhere else.” Johnni Rodgers
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“I’ve made some really great friends through classes, through group projects, and Orientation. The school has a strong culture and attracts people who want to be here and get to know each other.” David Alpert
“I love going to the Midway Club, our school’s restaurant and lounge. Professors sometimes treat us there after a test, and it’s a nice place to hang out with friends after class. That’s where my fiancé and I got to know each other.”
“The school offers a lot of events and opportunities to meet people and extracurricular activities to get involved in. My friends and I go to a lot of school-sponsored events like Midweek at the Midway and Management Conference. It’s made my school experience so much richer.” Sophia Kang
Katie Forristall
“Even though I’m in the weekend program,
the flexibility at Booth has allowed me to take courses with full-time and evening students when I can accommodate it, and my network has exploded as a result.” Jake Varghese
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Who do you think you are? That’s where leadership development at Chicago Booth starts. We believe every leader, however experienced, has room to grow, and that requires an utmost level of self-awareness. That’s why our innovative Effective Leadership program is all about you: what makes you unique, how you interact with others, where you’re a natural leader, and where you may need to work harder. Through self-assessments, group experimentation, and personalized feedback, you won’t just practice and strengthen your leadership skills; you’ll gain the tools to continue doing so every step of your career. You can’t come to Chicago Booth and not lead. Our free-choice, debate-friendly culture lets you put leadership into practice every day. You build your own experience, from the conversations you start and the questions you ask to the courses you choose and the student groups you join. Plan
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the curriculum that’s right for you. Steer your study group to a better answer. Pick a seasoned CEO’s brain. Put on a conference from scratch. Or solve real business problems for real firms in an experiential course. Like your career, the Chicago Booth experience is yours to create, curate, and customize. We support whatever path you take, from wherever you are on it: recently out of college or an accomplished professional; moving up or changing careers; aiming for CEO or striking out on your own—backed by a network of 43,000. The question isn’t “Will you lead?” It’s “How do you wantt to?”
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Sophia Kang, Evening MBA Chicago Booth has made me more self-aware, which is a big part of leadership. In the Effective Leadership program, the personality assessment taught me a lot about how I work in a team and interact with others. I’ve been able to use what I learned and apply it at work. I’m more active in meetings, I’m more aware of how and why I make decisions, and I’m better at managing conflict. I’m also building leadership skills as the marketing chair for the Philanthropy Group. It’s a young club, so we’ve spent the last year figuring out what the students want from us and what kinds of activities and events to offer. So far we’ve partnered with an organization to collect and deliver winter kits to Chicago’s homeless, hosted a panel of nonprofit board members, and organized the Nonprofit Fair, which brought 34 organizations to campus for networking. Our goal is to get the students more involved with the community.
I’m definitely building a network here. There are a ton of events and clubs you can join, and people are really friendly. Before I came to Chicago, most of the people I knew were in the trading industry. Now I know people in manufacturing, real estate, consulting—and knowing people in all these industries will be helpful as I move forward. Multiple times a week, the school hosts something for students to network. You can show up by yourself and easily find people to talk to. I’ve also heard some impressive speakers, like at the Road to CEO series, started by Charles M. Harper, who was head of ConAgra. He spoke with two other alumni CEOs. They were very different people, but you could tell they’re CEOs for a reason: they love what they do and they put their hearts and souls into their companies. It was a good reminder that if we do what we really love, good things will come out of it.
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Chicago Booth was the first business school to develop a course on leadership skills. Learn about our leadership training and other experiential learning opportunities on page 45 and at ChicagoBooth.edu/parttime/academics/ experiential.
The many student groups at Chicago Booth offer leadership opportunities via the co-chair positions as well as through event and program organizing. Find out more about these and other leadership opportunities at ChicagoBooth.edu/parttime/leadership.
An impressive array of leaders speak at Chicago Booth through student groups, research centers, Career Services, and alumni events. Read about the latest at ChicagoBooth.edu.
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ABOUT SOPHIA
Before Chicago Booth: Electrical engineering major at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Currently: Financial engineer, Chicago Trading Company Living in: Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood Chose Chicago Booth: For the reputable faculty Concentrations: Finance, Marketing Management, Strategic Management Involved in: Philanthropy Club, Chicago Women in Business For fun: Running, volleyball, snowboarding, going to restaurants with Chicago Business Fellows Best thing about Chicago Booth: The community —classmates, alumni, professors, and staff Favorite Chicago Booth memory: Touring Japan with classmates for spring break My classmates: Are dependable friends who test my opinions and ideas to their boundaries and keep me accountable in achieving my career and personal goals My professors: Are extremely intelligent and articulate, yet down-to-earth and humble Chicago Booth gives me: An all-encompassing opportunity to expand my business intuition and soft skills and, more importantly, to create networks that matter
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Jacob Fenton, Evening MBA As a commercial real estate agent, I essentially run my own business. Chicago Booth has taught me how to balance my time between work and school and manage my responsibilities more effectively. I’m also co-chair of the Real Estate Club, which includes evening, weekend, and full-time students. I’ve been responsible for recruiting members, planning events, and creating a real estate mentorship program. Our primary goal is to grow the real estate brand at Chicago Booth. I’m happy to do it for the leadership experience, but also because I believe the work we do will benefit future students at Booth.
Nearly every quarter, I’ve taken one quantitative class and one “softer” class, and I’ve found this mix to be very beneficial. Managerial Decision Making is a business class with ties to psychology. I’ve always been interested in how to influence others and the class has crystallized many important concepts that I try to use in my job. I also took Leadership in Organizations with Howard Haas and Linda Ginzel. Haas is a seasoned veteran—he was CEO of Sealy Mattress
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Company—and Ginzel is a social psychologist; together, they offer a rich perspective. It was my first quarter, so most of my classmates had been at Booth longer, and I learned a lot from them as well. The network I’m developing here is directly applicable to my work. It’s one of the things I like most about the parttime program—everyone is working, is genuinely interested in what their classmates are doing, and wants to establish connections that will last beyond the program. My business is developing relationships, and I’m using my experience at Booth as a platform to do just that.
I’m more cognizant now of how I’m running my business. I’m approaching problems in a more analytical way, and I feel a lot more confident about the decisions I make, both in my professional and personal life.
ABOUT JACOB
Before Chicago Booth: Finance major at University of Michigan Ross School of Business Currently: Managing director, Essex Realty Group Married Living in: Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood Chose Chicago Booth: To round out my academic and professional experience Concentrations: Entrepreneurship, Finance, Marketing Management Involved in: Real Estate Club (co-chair), Booth Marketing Club, Chicago-Kellogg Real Estate Challenge For fun: Travel, reading, personal technology, golf Best thing about Chicago Booth: The flexibility of the curriculum and the faculty Definitive Chicago Booth moment: Attending Alumni Celebration at Lincoln Park Zoo a week after the Booth naming and being blown away by the excitement and spirit of the alumni, faculty, and students My classmates: Are motivated and sharp, and I’ve learned a lot from them. The relationships I’ve made will last beyond graduation. My professors: Are world class and never fail to impress me Chicago Booth gives me: The tools and confidence to approach problems in ways I wouldn’t have before
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Chicago Booth has a strong tradition of peer support and mentoring through both formal and informal means. More information on our world-class community can be found at ChicagoBooth.edu/parttime/community.
The Chicago Booth network boasts over 5,300 CEOs. Learn more at ChicagoBooth.edu/parttime/network.
The flexible core curriculum, Chicago Booth network, and support from Career Services ensure you’ll be well prepared to advance in your career. Learn more about career support at ChicagoBooth.edu/parttime/career.
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“I care a lot about what’s going on at this school, so
I’ve taken on a lot of leadership roles, like bringing in speakers and talking with prospective students. I want to make sure that Booth has the best to offer everyone who comes here.” Katie Van Deventer
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“Effective Leadership
teaches you the practical parts of leadership, like how to motivate people and build teams. Those are skills that are very important for any leader, and the class itself is a great networking opportunity.” Iyyappan Pandiyan
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“Effective Leadership gave me a better sense of who I am and what my leadership and followership styles are. That level of self-awareness is unique and extremely useful.” Jake Varghese
“I think leadership is the ability to take information from a lot of different sources and compile it in a way that helps everyone learn, and that’s definitely
“My long-term goal is to be a general manager, and at Chicago Booth I’m learning the fundamentals of the many different functions that I’ll one day oversee. By the time I
what I do here.
graduate, I expect to know each area
There are so many people to learn from and I take in everything I can.”
enough to be able to have intelligent discussions with the people who do that day in and day out.” Johnni Rodgers
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What are you doing? Get ready to do it better. Our professors’ realworld experience as consultants, board members, entrepreneurs, and policymakers means you get a masterful mix of theory and application that you can start applying from day one. Want a more formal approach? Help real firms solve real problems in experiential courses like Management Lab, New Venture and Small Enterprise Lab, and Private Equity/Venture Capital Lab. Students have done market research, product launches, strategy, operations—sometimes working on site in offices around the world. You’re thinking about your career long before you ever set foot on campus. So are we. We reach out and get you started right from the start. We continue our support for life. Perhaps that’s why our Career Services team is one of the most highly regarded in the world. We offer myriad resources for achieving your goals, from resume and interview workshops to company
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presentations and school-facilitated job opportunities, with scores of opportunities along the way. Like everything at Chicago Booth, community plays a strong part. Campuses on three continents. Alumni in 113 countries. Every conceivable industry. Over 43,000 strong. This is your network. You join it the moment you walk in the door. You expand it with every class. Every study group. Every alumni event. Management Conference. Roundtables. Chicago Conversations in Shanghai, London, Los Angeles, Washington. Global Leadership lectures in Beijing, Paris, Madrid—pick your city. Connect to your network. Chicago Booth is everywhere, making a difference.
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Katie Forristall, Evening MBA I work in business, but a lot of my focus has also been on philanthropy, and I may want to work at a nonprofit down the line. Chicago Booth is helping me on both fronts. I love being able to use what I’m learning at my job. I recently transitioned to a new position in my firm, which I might not have explored before taking a few classes here and identifying finance and strategy as interests. The tools I’ve learned here have not only been useful in doing the forecasting and scenario planning I need to do in my job, they’ve also given me the big picture. I see how everything fits together. For the long term, being a leader in the Philanthropy Club has helped me learn what it takes to run a nonprofit and which contacts and skills I will need. I’ve also met a lot of cool people and learned about a lot of Chicago nonprofits. I volunteer with Horizons for Youth and I’ve made connections and partnerships that may benefit that group. Children’s welfare, literacy, and education are really important to me. I also run a book club at a bookstore that supports women’s literacy, so those are some of the things I’m drawn to.
The flexible curriculum has given me a chance to apply what I’m learning. I’m able to take a broad spectrum of classes, and it’s great that we get so many electives. I’m interested in a social entrepreneurship class, and I plan to take a couple of courses at the university’s Harris School of Public Policy Studies. I think it’s really cool to be able to take classes like that in addition to being around so many great financial and economic minds. Since coming to Booth, I have outperformed my expectations, and it’s made me more willing to take risks and take the more challenging classes. I’ve learned an enormous amount in the process.
Two years ago if you asked me if I wanted to move up in my company, I’d have said, “Sure, but there’s no way I’ll be able to.” Now I know I can do anything if I work hard.
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Students may take up to six electives in University of Chicago schools and departments outside of Chicago Booth. Explore the university at uchicago.edu.
Students whose schedules allow can earn a joint degree in a number of University of Chicago programs. See page 41 for more information or visit ChicagoBooth.edu/parttime/jointdegrees.
Whether you want to move up in your current field or change directions, our Career Services team can help. Learn more on page 51 and at ChicagoBooth.edu/parttime/career/services.
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ABOUT KATIE
Before Chicago Booth: English major at Illinois Wesleyan University Currently: Financial analyst, Harley-Davidson Financial Services Engaged to: Evening MBA student Chris Hermann Living in: Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighborhood Chose Chicago Booth: Because of the people I met while applying, and for the Chicago Business Fellows program Concentrations: Economics, Strategic Management Involved in: Philanthropy Club (co-chair), Graduate Women in Business, Chicago Business Fellows (mentor) For fun: Book club moderator at Women and Children First, member of Ravenswood United Church of Christ, spending time with friends and family, exploring Chicago’s restaurant and theater scenes Best thing about Chicago Booth: The people Most surprising thing about Chicago Booth: How enthusiastic and approachable the faculty are My classmates: Are really smart—I learn a ton from them My professors: Are genuinely interested in their students Chicago Booth gives me: A lot of knowledge and a lot of fun
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ABOUT JAKE
Before Chicago Booth: Engineering major at Florida Institute of Technology Currently: Senior group product manager, Microsoft Married Living in: Seattle, Washington Chose Chicago Booth: To expand my network, industrially and geographically Concentrations: Entrepreneurship, Finance, Strategic Management Involved in: Professional Finance Club (co-chair), Private Equity and Venture Capital Club, Chicago Consulting Club Best thing about Booth: The bright student populace Definitive Booth moment: Entering Gleacher Center for the first time, at noon on Saturday. The atmosphere was electric, and I immediately knew I wanted to be part of it. Favorite Booth memory: My study group surprising me on my birthday with wine from 7-11, which we sipped while working on our project into the early morning My classmates: Make my Booth experience so worth the effort My professors: Are awe inspiring Chicago Booth gives me: Everything I need to be successful in business
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MIND LIFE LEADERSHIP IMPACT
Jake Varghese, Weekend MBA I immediately apply everything I learn in class to my job. It’s not just theory— it’s application. For instance, Marketing Strategy is directly relevant when I’m bringing a set of offerings to the market. I’m utilizing frameworks to think through real problems, and by doing so, I internalize what I learned for the long term. I plan to run my own technology company. Right now, I’m looking for future business partners—my CFO, my COO. I’ve been impressed with the quality of the Booth network. I now know people I wouldn’t have met had I stayed on the west coast—people at Caterpillar, Procter & Gamble, Kirkland & Ellis, comScore, all the Chicago banks, all the national and global banks—an amazing set of people. They all think so differently that being around them has improved the way I think.
The entrepreneurship program here is brilliant. It’s very well staged, so there’s a class on how to identify a new venture, then a class about how to actually get it off the ground—the first 18 months are the pivotal time that could make or break you. On the investor side, there are great classes about entrepreneurial finance, venture capital, and private equity. I’m taking them all and applying what I learn directly to my own venture. LEARN MORE
Among Chicago Booth’s many strengths are our partnerships with employers around the world who access our talent. Learn more on page 54 and ChicagoBooth.edu/parttime/career/access.
Many firms, founders, and funders have come out of Chicago Booth’s entrepreneurship program. Learn more about companies founded by students at chicagonvc.com/companies.
Chicago Booth’s alumni network is truly global. Explore an interactive map of our alumni’s locations at ChicagoBooth.edu/alumni/maps.
Because of my experience at Booth, I view situations differently now. It’s like the blinders have been taken off and I can see the core of the problem. I have the frameworks and insights to interact with people and view things in a fundamentally different manner. I’ve also learned my limitations and that I can’t do everything on my own, but fortunately I don’t have to.
It’s amazing having a 43,000-person community of Booth alumni out there. Harnessing that success is something I’m looking forward to.
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“I feel very prepared for on-campus recruiting, knowing I can do mock interviews with Career Services, call on the Banking Club for help, and tap the alumni network.” David Alpert
David Alpert
“As an engineer, I want to pass the latest technology on to the customer, and Chicago Booth is giving me perspective on how to do that in an optimal way. I can now think from the business side and see the impact of my decisions on the firm.” Iyyappan Pandiyan
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Iyyappan Pandiyan
“I see everything a little bit differently now. When I’m in a long line at the store, I think of everything that I learned in operations. I read an article about a struggling company and draw on competitive strategy. It’s changed the way I think and motivated me to do something I’m passionate about where I can make a difference.” Sophia Kang
“There’s a great network I can reach out to. I’ve contacted alumni to research careers in real estate and marketing, and they’ve been very receptive and have given great advice.” Jacob Fenton
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An environment that stretches you past your known potential and supports you every step of the way.
A curriculum that is the most flexible on the planet.
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WELCOME TO THE MOST FLEXIBLE CURRICULUM ON THE PLANET.
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THE FACTS
Degree Options Choose your degree: MBA, International MBA, joint degree, or dual degree. You also may opt for an interdisciplinary program in health administration and policy. Some programs require daytime classes in Hyde Park. All are open to part-time students. International MBA Our International MBA Program builds on Chicago Booth’s traditional strengths and prepares students to compete and succeed at the global level with a required study abroad component and international business courses. Joint Degrees Students can augment their MBA with a master of arts degree or professional degree in the following areas: In the Social Sciences Division (MA): Committee on International Relations Eastern European/Russian Studies Latin American Studies Middle Eastern Studies South Asian Studies
Professional School Programs: Harris School of Public Policy Studies (MPP) Law School (JD) Pritzker School of Medicine (MD) School of Social Service Administration (MA)
Dual Degrees Students may apply to and be accepted by another degree program at the university with which Chicago Booth does not have a joint-degree program. Students who decide to matriculate to the second program take a leave of absence from Chicago Booth in the quarters they pursue their course work in another division. Graduate Program in Health Administration and Policy (GPHAP) Chicago Booth students who wish to enter the field of health care management and policy can earn a Certificate in Health Administration Studies from the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration. The interdisciplinary program provides the training, vision, and judgment needed to face the various economic, ethical, and social issues, as well as the financial demands, of this complex field.
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Flexible Core Curriculum Matched with our discipline-based approach, the flexible core curriculum allows you to master the fundamentals of business and develop an analytical framework by which any business problem can be examined and solved. You choose which courses are appropriate for you based on your experience and goals. 1. Effective Leadership The only required course at Chicago Booth.
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2. Foundations Choose three courses, one in each of the following areas: AREAS EXAMPLE COURSES Financial Accounting Financial Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis Microeconomics Microeconomics, The Employment Relationship Statistics Business Statistics, Applied Regression Analysis
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3. Functions, Management, and Business Environment 6 courses Choose one course from six of the following seven areas: AREAS EXAMPLE COURSES Functions Finance Introductory Finance, Investments, Portfolio Management Marketing Marketing Strategy, Consumer Behavior Operations Operations Management, Supply Chain Strategy and Practice Management Decisions Managerial Decision Making, Managerial Accounting People Managing in Organizations, Power and Influence in Organizations Strategy Competitive Strategy, Business Policy Business Environment Business Environment Macroeconomics, Global Institutions and Political Economy
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4. Electives Choose 11 courses, of which six may be selected from more than 7,500 University of Chicago courses outside Chicago Booth.
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Concentrations Concentrations allow you to emphasize one or more disciplines or fields of study to enhance or complement your experience and fit your interests and goals. Three to ten courses are required to fulfill a concentration in one of the following areas: Accounting We study both financial and managerial accounting, integrating finance, economics, organizational behavior, strategy, and production. You’ll learn to measure a firm’s financial performance in order to evaluate and make business decisions. Analytic Finance We offer the largest number of advanced finance classes of any business school, focusing on cutting-edge analysis for the quantitative tools you’ll need to create innovative solutions to real financial issues. Analytic Management Companies are increasingly applying quantitative analysis when developing competitive strategies. We apply our unique approach to quantitative and statistical analysis for decision making in a variety of managerial contexts. Econometrics and Statistics We have a long history of asking for proof to support an idea. This field focuses on identifying important information and quantifying answers to increase certainty and confidence in your decisions. Economics We use micro- and macroeconomic concepts—many pioneered at the University of Chicago—as powerful tools to understand society and maximize well-being. You’ll gain a deeper understanding of the principles and fundamentals that govern business. Entrepreneurship Through courses, labs, and competitions, you’ll gain experience in real-world settings and practical tools needed to start, finance, and manage your own business or embark into private equity. Finance With courses in corporate finance and investments, our legendary finance curriculum teaches the evaluation of risk and reward through an empirical lens.
General Management This concentration covers the core responsibilities of general managers, and courses in strategic management or managerial and organizational behavior add to your leadership skills. Human Resource Management Studying how to use economics and strategy to harness the value of human resources in production, you will gain the frameworks needed to make effective management decisions. International Business Utilizing a broad range of micro- and macroeconomic topics, you’ll gain a critical understanding of the global economic environment in which businesses operate and the role of economic agents in that environment. Managerial and Organizational Behavior Combining theory and research from cognitive and social psychology, sociology, and economics, courses study human behavior in a range of managerial contexts. Marketing Management We teach the latest innovations in marketing and a grounding in fundamental disciplines like psychology, economics, and statistics to prepare you to be strategic, analytical, and confident in the changing marketing environment. Operations Management By examining the impact of management decisions on the running of a company and vice versa, you’ll learn to successfully manage a firm’s resources and maximize value. Strategic Management We examine strategic issues through psychology, sociology, and economics in order to build the skills needed to formulate and implement an organization’s key strategies, the results of which will shape the structure and functioning of your firm.
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“I want to do business in China, and the China Lab is going to be absolutely invaluable in achieving that. It’s an entrepreneurship course where we develop a business idea, then travel to China to gather information and test the business plan. I hope to make a lot of connections I can leverage in the future.” KATIE VAN DEVENTER Study at partner schools in the following countries: Australia Austria Belgium Brazil Chile China France Germany India Israel Italy Japan Mexico Netherlands Singapore South Africa South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom
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Our 33 partner schools include: Fundação Getulio Vargas Hong Kong University of Science and Technology IESE Business School, University of Navarra Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore Keio University London Business School Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile For a full list, visit ChicagoBooth.edu/parttime/ academics/international/ibep.aspx.
International Opportunities The only business school with permanent campuses on three continents, Chicago Booth is truly global. We offer multiple avenues for gaining an international perspective on business. International Curriculum Take advantage of our International MBA or concentrate in international business. Or take electives at the university in international studies, cultures, languages, and civilizations. Study Abroad Through the International Business Exchange Program (IBEP), spend a quarter or more studying in another country, choosing from 33 partner schools in 21 countries. We also offer a number of short-term programs lasting 2–3 weeks, designed specifically for working students. Cocurricular Activities Meet with firms and alumni on industry treks, join one of the many cultural groups, engage with the Initiative on Global Markets, and more.
Experiential Learning Our many experiential learning opportunities let you test your classroom knowledge in real-world situations, build team and leadership skills, and stretch yourself. Management Labs For over 30 years, more than 80 top corporations have tapped Chicago Booth students to help them solve real business problems. A team of students works closely with a faculty member and reports to a senior executive at the sponsoring firm. Entrepreneurial Labs The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship offers several lab courses presenting students with the opportunity to work on actual new ventures, evaluate business plans as investors, intern with private equity and venture capital firms, and aid nonprofit and social ventures. In an international lab, students are able to travel to China. Competitions Chicago Booth students are a fixture on the business competition circuit. Competitions build team skills and develop your ability to analyze a situation, craft a strategic plan, and deliver a compelling presentation to a jury of real-world practitioners. Leadership Training Effective Leadership’s interactive laboratory setting helps students understand and harness their leadership experience and ability. Modules focus on building self-awareness and “soft skills” such as negotiation, public speaking, and effective teamwork.
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“Chicago Booth has one value system: We are never satisfied with our state of knowledge or practice. We believe in the power of ideas. To get to the best provisional idea and the best execution requires making sure that each voice is heard and each person is respected.� DEAN EDWARD A. SNYDER
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THE FACTS
Class Profile At Chicago Booth, we value the individual and actively recruit a community of students with diverse experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, and aspirations.
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MALE 78%
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Weekend MBA Students Living Outside Illinois
LIBERAL ARTS AND ALL OTHERS 38%
ECONOMICS 9%
FINANCE/ BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 27%
ENGINEERING 26%
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OUR FACULTY CHANGE THE WAY THE WORLD DOES BUSINESS. The caliber and reputation of Chicago Booth faculty are unmatched in business education. Our culture of debate and our perpetual quest for better solutions have led to ideas that advance business theory and shape its practice. Our faculty include Nobel laureates, presidential appointees, and a MacArthur “genius� grant winner, just to name a few. Their research and opinions are frequently cited in prominent media worldwide. On top of all that, they are truly accessible, dedicated teachers. Here are just a few world-changing professors with whom you can take classes.
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“The central focus of any new regulatory effort should be on how to prevent institutions from becoming ‘too systemic to fail.’” Finance professor Raghuram Rajan, former chief economist at the IMF, testifying before the Senate Banking Committee in May 2009. Also in: the Economist, Wall Street Journal, Taipei Times
“Anytime the government sets the prices of something below market value, it is sure to reduce the supply of that something.” Entrepreneurship and finance professor Steven Kaplan to the Wall Street Journal about restrictions on executive pay. Also in: Chicago Tribune, Newsweek, Portfolio
“Don’t mess with this brand unless you’re very careful.”
“The idea that we can just write down a model of what the world’s smartest person would do and assume that would be a good description of what real people do—it’s just silly.” Behaviorist Richard Thaler speaking to the Economist about his book with Cass Sunstein, Nudge, and their influence on the Obama administration. Also in: Financial Times, Singapore Straits Times, the New Republic, NPR
Marketing professor Jean-Pierre Dubé talking to the Associated Press about the risks with extending beloved brands—in this case, Dora the Explorer—into new markets. Also in: the Economist, BusinessWeek
“I used to believe the glass ceiling was entirely man-made, but this research has changed my mind.” Economist Marianne Bertrand to the London Independent, about her work on the earnings gender gap, which she attributes to women’s changing work habits after having children. Also in: the Economist, Financial Times, Times of London
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Research Centers Chicago Booth is famous for groundbreaking research, a great deal of which is conducted under the auspices of our research centers, which in turn are a draw for recruiting top faculty. And through developing courses and curricula, hosting talks and events, and sponsoring scholarships and internships, the centers also are a valuable resource for students and alumni. Accounting Research Center This center coordinates the accounting activities at Chicago Booth and integrates various fields of knowledge across accounting and management. It also publishes the Journal of Accounting Research and sponsors an annual conference. Becker Center on Chicago Price Theory Founded by Richard O. Ryan, ’66, this interdisciplinary center supports research examining the role prices play in the fundamental functions of an economic system and on human behavior. Freakonomics coauthor Steven Levitt serves as director.
James M. Kilts Center for Marketing Founded by James M. Kilts, ’74, turnaround guru of Gillette, Kraft, and Nabisco, this center sponsors our marketing research and curriculum innovation.
Center for Decision Research Researchers study how intuition, reasoning, and social interaction produce beliefs, judgments, and choices— topics that have important applications in management, marketing, finance, and public policy.
Michael P. Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship Founded by energy entrepreneur Michael P. Polsky, ’87, the center combines experiential learning, collaboration, and research on new venture formation and development. Programs like the New Venture Challenge and Elfman-Wareham Private Equity and Venture Capital Lab provide students with real funding and work experience.
Center for Population Economics Directed by Nobel laureate Robert Fogel, this center supports research on demographic, epidemiological, and economic processes, such as chronic diseases, mortality, work levels, geographic mobility, intergenerational transition of wealth, and more. Center for Research in Security Prices Recognized as the leading source of the most comprehensive and accurate U.S. historical databases available, CRSP is an integral part of the academic and corporate worlds of economic and financial research. George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State Named for the first business school professor awarded a Nobel Prize and former faculty member, George Stigler, the center supports research on the effects of political life on economic life and vice versa. 50
Initiative on Global Markets Pulling together Booth research ranging from microeconomics and development economics to accounting, corporate finance, and asset pricing, IGM explores how global movements of capital, products, and talent affect the nature of business in the 21st century.
Milton Friedman Institute for Research in Economics Supporting research of policy-related questions through economic analysis, the Milton Friedman Institute draws preeminent scholars from around the globe and is a collaboration between Chicago Booth, the University of Chicago Law School, and the Department of Economics.
OUR CAREER SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU FROM DAY ONE—AND LAST YOUR ENTIRE LIFE.
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THE FACTS
Career Services We help students through each phase of career development: assess themselves and the market; plan and prepare for a career transition; and implement their career plan. Assess
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Career Services assists students, individually and in groups, with assessing their values, goals, and career interests, which helps them to successfully differentiate themselves.
Career Management Programming Career Services offers group and individual assistance with creating compelling resumes and job search correspondence. Workshops and coaching on how to craft a transitional story, network, and interview effectively also are available. A mock interviewing program and mock networking reception allow students to develop skills in these areas in a nonthreatening environment.
Fisher Career Resource Center (CRC) The Career Resource Center is the hub for career and job-related research at Chicago Booth. The Fisher CRC, located at Gleacher Center, is primarily a virtual collection, emphasizing electronic resources. Computer stations provide access to a wealth of online databases featuring company information, job leads, industry data, and compensation surveys.
Plan Industry Knowledge During Industry Immersion, Chicago Booth alumni and corporate friends return to campus as experienced marketers, consultants, bankers, investment managers, and strategic planners to introduce a variety of industry and/or functional overviews. Career Services also co-sponsors many other events to assist students with gaining industry knowledge, including panels with company representatives, educational workshops on various industries, and conferences. Networking Students and alumni can use the online Chicago Booth Community Directory to research and contact fellow alumni and students in various functions and industries. The directory is an excellent tool to begin conducting informational interviews and to network with professionals in fields and roles of interest. CareerCast Through the CareerCast podcast series, students and alumni can hear experts discuss such topics as making an industry or functional career change, managing employees, crafting one’s story, and taking the entrepreneurial plunge. CareerCast also features success stories of Chicago Booth students and alumni. 52
Implement Job Postings Career Services is actively engaged in employer outreach and development. Thousands of jobs from firms are posted annually—jobs that span a wide variety of functions, industries, levels, and geographies. In addition to postings from companies that recruit from Chicago Booth, Career Services posts searchfirm listings for more senior positions. Students can elect to have both full-time postings and search-firm postings emailed directly to them. Chicago Booth Select Search Evening MBA and Weekend MBA students who have completed two quarters at Chicago Booth are eligible to participate in Chicago Booth Select Search, an online resume database service. Chicago Booth Select Search is made available to recruiters seeking experienced MBA talent from Chicago Booth. Currently more than 800 employers use Chicago Booth Select Search for their hiring needs. On-Campus Recruiting Eligible Evening MBA and Weekend MBA students can participate in recruiting presentations and interviews for full-time positions with top-tier companies in banking, consulting, investment management, and consumer packaged goods, for example.
“The Career Services offerings are top quality. Practice makes perfect, and things like mock interviews, learning to get your story across, and writing and reviewing resumes—those are very helpful in the job market.” JACOB FENTON
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Corporate Partners One of our greatest competitive advantages as a business school is the breadth of relationships we cultivate within the global business community. We partner actively with employers to facilitate their access to Chicago Booth talent. We are a leader among business schools in pioneering efforts to expand our network and to bring new opportunities to Chicago Booth students and alumni. 3M Abbott Laboratories Ablum Brown & Company AC Brandenburg, LLC Access One, Inc. Acciona Energy N.A. Corp. Activision Adams Harris Adidas AG Adobe Systems, Inc. AEGON USA Aetna Inc. AgraShares LLC AIF Capital Limited Alliance of Action Sports AllianceBernstein, L.P. Allstate Corporation Amazon.com, Inc. American Apparel, Inc. American Express Company American Technology Corporation AmeriGas Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. Aon Consulting APAX Partners Apollo Global AQR Capital Management, LLC
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Arabella Philanthropic Investment Adviso Aragon Global Management ARAMARK Corporation Arcadia Capital Advisors ArcelorMittal Archer-Daniels-Midland Company Armstrong World Industries, Inc. Arnold Worldwide Ascella Compliance Ashoka Innovators for the Public Asian Development Bank Asteres Inc. Asurion Corporation Audible Magic Automatic Data Processing (ADP), Inc. Avero, LLC Aviva Plc Axiom Financial Advisors, LLC Bacardi USA Baker & McKenzie Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation Banco Bradesco S.A. Banco Modal Banco Santander Bank of America Bankrate, Inc. Barclays Capital Inc. Baring Private Equity Asia Limited Barry Callebaut Barwa Bank Baxter Healthcare Corporation Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc. BearingPoint, Inc. Beautifull Beckman Coulter, Inc. Beiersdorf Belcorp Benetech Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Boeing Aerospace Company Booz-Allen & Hamilton Inc. Bose Corporation bp Brand Sense Partners Brasil Telecom BrazilFoundation Bridgewater Associates, Inc. Brigham & Women’s Hospital Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Broadcom Corporation Brooks, Houghton & Company, Inc. BUILD Burger King Corporation Cabot Corporation Cabot Microelectronics Corp. Campbell Soup Company Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Capital IQ, Inc. Capital Lending Group, LLC Capstone Partnership Carbon Credit Capital, LLC Career Education Corporation Caribou Coffee Company, Inc. CashNetUSA Castellan Capital Partners Catalyst, Inc. CAWC CC Industries, Inc. Center for International Media Ethics Central DuPage Hospital Central Intelligence Agency Cerner Corporation Charles Schwab & Company, Inc. Chevron Corporation Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Cubs
Chicago Public Schools Chicago Transit Authority Chicago Venture Partners Citi City of Chicago Civic Builders Civic Consulting Alliance Clearwater Capital Partners ClimateWorks Foundation CME Group Coach Inc. Colgate-Palmolive Company College of American Pathologists Collins Stewart LLC Comcast Corporation Common Impact Con Edison ConAgra Foods Conlon & Co. Consumer Health Foundation Conversus Asset Management Copal Partners Corinthian Capital Group Corn Products International, Inc. Corporation for Public Broadcasting Country Financial Country Insurance & Financial Services Countrywide Financial, Inc. Covidien CR Building Corporation Crane Co. Creative Health Capital, LLC Credit Asia Capital PTE. LTD. Credit Suisse Crystal Rock Capital Management, LLC D. E. Shaw Group DC Energy DeepFlex Inc Dell Inc. Deutsche Bank Diageo Digitas Inc. Disruptive Capital Partners DonorsChoose Dow Corning Corporation Eaton Corporation eBay, Inc. Echoing Green EchoStar Communications Corporation Ecolab, Inc. Education Pioneers Educational Endeavors Electronic Arts Endeavour Health Energy & Environmental Economics Energy Invest Group Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. Environmental Defense Fund EPIC Academy Epocrates, Inc Equity Office Properties Trust Ernst & Young LLP ESPN Essex Investment Management Company EVA Dimensions LLC Evercore Partners Evolution Sage Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Exelon Corporation Expedia.com Exterran Federal Aviation Administration Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis Feeding America Fellowes, Inc.
Fifth Street Capital Fox Interactive Media Franklin Street Equity Partners Friends of the Urban Forest Gallup Organization Garmin International Gateway Health Systems, Inc. GCG Financial GE Healthcare GenerationEngage Global Business Coalition on HIV/ AIDS GMX Real Estate Group, LLC GO Partners Goldman, Sachs & Co. Google, Inc. GoPicnic, Inc. Grainger Grameen Foundation USA Great Point Ventures Green Fund Partners, LLC Green Street Advisors, Inc. Grenzebach Glier & Associates, Inc. Greyston Foundation Griffin Partners, LLC Grosvenor Capital Management, L.P. GrubHub, Inc Guggenheim Partners, LLC H.B. Fuller Company H.J. Heinz Company Hanover Insurance Harlem Children’s Zone Hewlett-Packard Company Hexcel Corporation Hogan Financial Management Hospira Houlihan Smith & Company, Inc. Housing Trust of Santa Clara County HSBC Humanity United Hyde Park Angels iBasis, Inc. IBM Corporation IDG News Service IGNIA Partners LLC Illinois Housing Development Authority iMentor Imerys ImmersiveTouch Inc. Ingersoll-Rand Company Inner Circle Sports InnerWorkings Insight Communications Insight Equity Integra LifeSciences Corp. Integrated Health Partners Intel Corporation Internal Revenue Service International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission Intuit Inc. Intuitive Surgical Inc. Invenergy LLC Investcorp International Inc. Investor Group Against Digital Divide J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. James Irvine Foundation Jaypee International Inc. JBT Corporation Jefferies & Company, Inc. Jellyvision, Inc. Jewish Community Center of Chicago Jewish Community Center of San Francisco John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies Johnson Controls, Inc.
Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc. Joshua Venture Jumpstart for Young Children K12 Inc. Kaiser Permanente Kalpan Hydro Kaplan Higher Education Kaplan University Kaplan, Inc. Kaufman, Hall & Associates Kemper Sports Management Kennametal Inc. KickStart International Kimberly-Clark Corporation KIPP Ascend Charter School KIPP Foundation KIPP LA Schools Knox Lawrence International, LLC Kraft Foods, Inc. Lafarge North America Inc. Lake Capital Las Vegas Sands Corporation Leerink Swann & Company Lenny’s Real Beef Company LLC Levi Strauss & Co. LexisNexis Group LG Electronics Liberty Mutual Insurance Group Lime Wire LLC Limited Brands LithoLink Corporation Living Cities LVMH Mabanee Company S.A.K. Magnetar Capital Malaria No More Manhattan Review Matlock Capital, LLC Matrix Capital Group Mattel, Inc. MAXIMUS, Inc. MBAs Without Borders McAfee, Inc. MedAire Medco Health Solutions Inc. Medized Inc. Mesirow Financial, Inc. Micron Technology Foundation Microsoft Corporation Modular Building Concepts Monitor Group Morgan Samuels Company Morgan Stanley Morningstar, Inc. Morpheus Capital Advisors Motorola, Inc. Mozilla Corporation MTV Networks Munder Capital Management Napster Inc. National Basketball Association National Fuel Gas Company Nationwide NatureServe Navistar Financial Corporation Navistar International Transportation NAVTEQ Corporation NBGI Ventures Net Impact NetApp New Capital Partners New Jersey Judiciary New Trier Partners, LLC Nike, Inc. Nomura International, plc Northwestern Memorial Hospital Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Novell, Inc.
O’Brien Veterinary Management OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC Owens Corning Pacific Corporate Group, Inc. Paladin PandoShip, LLC Panduit Corporation Peace Games PEAK6 Investments, L.P. PepsiCo Chicago PG & E Corporation Philips Electronics NA Corp. Pictet CIE Plano Molding Company Point B Solutions Group, LLP Polo Ralph Lauren Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Potbelly Sandwich Works PowerScore PrepMe Corporation Principal Financial Group Progressive Companies Progressive Health Worldwide Prospect Partners, LLC Prudential Financial, Inc. PureTech Ventures Putnam Associates, Inc. Putnam Investments Qatar Financial Centre Authority R.R. Donnelley RealNetworks Redbox Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Rely Services, Incorporated Rexnord Industries RK Ventures Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc. Roche Diagnostics Corporation Rooftop Comedy Russell Investment Group Russell Reynolds Associates, Inc. SAIC San Jose Group Schering-Plough Corporation Second Century Partners Seedco Sempervirens Fund Shannonside Capital Shure, Inc. Siam Cement Group (SCG) Signatura Lazard Silliman Group, LLC Silva Capital Management LLC Skype Technologies S.A. Solar Electric Light Fund Solar Richmond Sony Pictures Entertainment Spruce Private Investors LLC SSA & Company St. Jude Medical, Inc. St. Louis Blues Standard Chartered Bank Ltd. Staples, Inc. Starbucks Coffee Company Stark Investments StartingBloc Stevens Capital Management Stevens Portfolio Design LLC Stifel Nicolaus Stratford Group Stratus Consulting Group Strayer Education, Inc. Success Charter Network Summer Advantage, USA Sustained Dialogue Campus Director Swiss Finance Academy Sybase, Inc. Symrise Shanghai Limited T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
TA Associates Realty TalentDrive Taleo Corporation Tandberg, Inc. Target Corporation Tarpon Investment Group Tata Communications Teach for America Technip TechnoServe Inc. The Abbey Foundation The Blackstone Group L.P. The Bradford Group The Bridgespan Group The Broad Residency in Urban Education The Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation The Consortium for Ocean Leadership The East Harlem School The Endeavor Companies The Global Hunger Project The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company The Hain Celestial Group The Hartford Financial Services Group The Institute for Transportation & Development The MBA-Nonprofit Connection The Mind Trust The Nature Conservancy The Northern Trust Company The Partnership for Los Angeles Schools The Procter & Gamble Company The Rainforest Alliance The Renaissance Schools Fund The Scotts Miracle Gro Company The Seattle Foundation The Synergos Institute The TriZetto Group, Inc. The Vanguard Group The Walt Disney Company Thomas Weisel Partners Thomson Reuters Corporation Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Ticketmaster Tides, Inc. Time Inc. Tiny Prints, Inc. T-Mobile USA Topemployers Ltd Toys“R”Us, Inc. Tradebe Environmental Services Trans Union Corporation TransFair USA Transmarket Group Travelers Triangle Capital LLC Tribune Company TriMont Real Estate Advisors, Inc. TrueCar TRUenergy Trustwave TTX Company Tudor Pickering Hold & Co., LLC Tula Foods Inc. Tuscan Ventures Tygris Commercial Finance U Ventures U.S. Cellular U.S. Food Service, Inc. U.S. General Services Administration UBS Investment Bank Unilever United Airlines, Inc. United States Department of Energy
United Way of America Unitus Universal Studios Inc. University HealthSystem Consortium University of Michigan Medical Innovation UPMC US Department of the Treasury Valspar Verisign, Inc. Veritas Prep Vermont Energy Investment Corporation Vermont Foodbank Versa Capital Management Vertex Pharmaceuticals Virchow, Krause & Company, LLP Visa, Inc. VistaJet VMware VTB Capital Walgreens Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Wang and Li Asia Resources WaterPartners International Waterstone Capital Management L.P. Weber Capital Management Wedge Capital Management Wellington Management Company, LLP Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Wells Street Companies Western Reserve Partners WestLB Whirlpool Corporation William Blair & Company LLC Winnemac Consulting Winona Capital Management, LLC. Wipro Technologies Wolfram Research, Inc. Woodlawn Advisors LLC World Economic Forum Worldwide Clinical Trials WPP Group, Inc. Wrigley Company XenoPort Yahoo! Yellowbrick Consultation Yodle, Inc. Yuvee, Inc. Ze-gen, Inc. Zimmer, Inc. Zolfo, Cooper & Company ZS Associates Inc. Zuula
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Chicago Booth Network Wherever you go from here, you’ll find a vibrant Chicago Booth network. Our alumni hail from every industry and inhabitable continent. They engage in admissions events, student treks, roundtable discussions, and Chicago Conversations. Our faculty travel the world sharing Chicago Booth thinking through the Global Leadership Series and Business Forecast. With permanent campuses on 3 continents and more than 43,000 community members in 113 countries, your network is as broad as your outreach.
15 international cities hosting Global Leadership Series
8 international cities hosting Business Forecast 2009 events
30 Women’s Week events
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75 international cities hosting Worldwide Booth Night receptions
113 countries in which Chicago Booth alumni live and work
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Diane Swonk, ’89 Before Chicago Booth:
Alumni Leaders
Associate economist, First Chicago Corporation TODAY:
A Chicago Booth MBA prepares you to think through unique problems, make decisions, and lead. Lead what? A nonprofit or a major corporation. A city or a start-up. Or something else entirely. See what these Chicago Booth Evening MBA and Weekend MBA alumni are doing with their degrees.
Senior managing director and chief economist, Mesirow Financial
Craig Robinson, ’91 Before Chicago Booth:
Read about more alumni accomplishments in Chicago Booth Magazine at ChicagoBooth.edu/ magazine.
Assistant coach, Illinois Institute of Technology; Trust officer, Continental Bank TODAY:
Head basketball coach, Oregon State University
Jagannath Nemani, ’05 Before Chicago Booth:
Lead design engineer, Motorola TODAY:
Manager, strategy and operations, Deloitte Consulting
Matt Ferguson, ’01 Before Chicago Booth:
Senior vice president of business development, Headhunter.net TODAY:
President and CEO, CareerBuilder.com 58
Janet Pucino, ’94 Tim Lobner, ’06 Before Chicago Booth:
Nuclear submarine officer, U.S. Navy TODAY:
Vice president, Trammell Crow Company
Anil Thenamkodath, ’07 Before Chicago Booth:
Senior engineer, John Deere TODAY:
Before Chicago Booth:
Manager of continuous improvement and customer satisfaction, Ardis, a wholly owned subsidiary of Motorola TODAY:
Vice president, office of the CIO, Warner Brothers Entertainment
David Hemler, ’97 Before Chicago Booth:
Senior consultant, Andersen Consulting TODAY:
Senior consultant, Accenture
President, Best Buy for Business, Best Buy Company
Rhonda Haynes, ’06
Rebecca Thompson, ’08
Before Chicago Booth:
Before Chicago Booth:
Industrial engineering manager, Mars
Senior analyst, Goldman Sachs
TODAY:
TODAY:
Director of strategic initiatives, Scholarship Chicago
Managing director, planning and analysis, Teach for America
Matthew Maloney, ’06
Miles McHugh, ’93 Before Chicago Booth:
System administrator, Classified Ventures
Assistant vice president, corporate finance, Westpac Banking Corporation
TODAY:
TODAY:
Managing partner, Grubhub.com
CFO and executive vice president, R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company
Before Chicago Booth:
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THE FACTS
Engage You’ve just gotten a taste of Chicago Booth, but the best way to understand and appreciate our culture is to experience it firsthand. We offer a variety of engagement opportunities, including: Chicago Booth Connect Register on our website and get your own personal homepage, delivering the latest announcements and events as well as news and features tailored to your interests. Receptions Held in cities across the United States, receptions bring Chicago Booth to you. Meet with current students, alumni, and admissions directors and find out what makes Chicago Booth unique. Open Houses Come to Gleacher Center, our downtown Chicago campus, and get an inside view of Booth’s learning environment, value system, student life, and flexible curriculum. Hear from the admissions team as well as current students and alumni. Class Visits Open to those who have attended a reception or open house, class visits allow you a firsthand glimpse into what it’s like to be a Booth student. Find yourself engaged in vigorous debate where all ideas are challenged. Diversity Networking Events Held in Gleacher Center’s Midway Club, these events allow prospective students of minority backgrounds to connect with our diverse current students and alumni in a casual setting. Booth Lunch and Learns Meet with an admissions director in a small-group setting and get your questions about the admissions process and program answered. Breakfast or lunch is served. Chicago Business Fellows Days If you have less than three years of work experience, look into our Chicago Business Fellows program. This event includes an in-depth look at Chicago Booth, a Q&A panel with current students, and the required admissions interview. Additional opportunities to engage with us often become available throughout the year. Past events have included open houses about areas of study, such as marketing, and receptions for groups including women and minorities. Explore engagement opportunities at ChicagoBooth.edu/parttime/engage.
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Apply The Evening MBA Program matriculates approximately 450 students each year. The Weekend MBA Program matriculates approximately 100 students each year. The Admissions Committee looks for evidence of an applicant’s potential to succeed in a demanding academic program of study and a professional career after graduation. In addition to previous educational experiences, test scores, and recommendation letters, we consider essays and interview reports to learn about an applicant’s activities, goals, and interest in attending our program. In short, the Admissions Committee seeks to find a solid match between the applicant and Chicago Booth.
HAN A SS SCHOOL. ESS FORCE. For the latest information on admissions, costs, financial aid, and upcoming events, contact us: Evening MBA and Weekend MBA Programs Tel 312.464.8700 eveningweekend-admissions@ChicagoBooth.edu ChicagoBooth.edu/parttime
For information on our Full-Time or Executive MBA Programs, visit ChicagoBooth.edu.
Every effort is made to ensure that the information contained in this publication is accurate as of the date of its printing [June 2009]. The University of Chicago Booth School of Business reserves the right to make changes at any time without prior notice. In keeping with its long-standing traditions and policies, the University of Chicago considers students, employees, applicants for admission or employment, and those seeking access to programs on the basis of individual merit. The University, therefore, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, or veteran status, and does not discriminate against members of protected classes under the law. The Affirmative Action Officer (773.702.5671) is the University official responsible for coordinating the University’s adherence to this policy and related federal, state, and local laws and regulations (including Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Americans with Disabilities Act). ©2009 The University of Chicago Booth School of Business. All rights reserved. Produced by Chicago Booth Marketing. Principal Photography: Chris Strong. 526114/6K/AR-KB-MC/06-09
Evening MBA and Weekend MBA Programs The University of Chicago Booth School of Business 450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive Chicago, Illinois 60611