START YOUR JOURNEY
STUDENTS IN THE MS IN MANAGEMENT STUDIES PROGRAM COME TO KELLOGG FROM AROUND THE WORLD AND
BRING A VAST DIVERSITY OF BACKGROUNDS. They bring with them backgrounds in the liberal arts or STEM, and they arrive ready to develop a foundation in business management.
MEET THE CLASS OF 2017 “One thing that’s great about the program is the wide variety of backgrounds people have. It’s made it a lot more interesting to talk to people, and it’s given us a different perspective.” Brooke Jones ’16
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
STUDENTS’ COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN INCLUDE:
MSMS students gain a global CHINA perspective through immersive NEPAL coursework and learning with UNITED KINGDOM classmates from around the world.
TUNISIA
IRAN
UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS Our students come from a variety of academic backgrounds. The Class of 2017, for example, enrolled with more than 35 different undergraduate majors, including:
É ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING
É BIOCHEMISTRY É ECONOMICS
É INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING É JOURNALISM É PUBLIC POLICY É PSYCHOLOGY
É SOCIOLOGY É STATISTICS É THEATER
FROM COAST TO COAST MSMS students who completed their undergraduate degree domestically attended a variety of universities across the United States.
SHAPE YOUR CAREER COREY MOSS ’14 Location: New York
background: Theater
current employer: Deloitte
current job title: Analyst
How did your theatre background influence your MSMS experience? As a theater major and a singer, I invested a significant amount of time rehearsing with friends — you can’t put on a show without a team of talented people. But when I started working in groups at Kellogg, I realized I still had much to learn about collaboration.
How did the Career Management Center prepare you for life after Kellogg? I felt so utterly prepared for my consulting job at Deloitte — a job I wouldn’t have had without the help of my Kellogg career coach. Kellogg has excellent career services, and my coach was very invested in my future.
What other life lessons did you learn? One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned is that you really can get better at something by devoting significant amounts of time and energy to it, and it’s extremely gratifying when hard work pays off. My Kellogg education helped me realize that, and I can’t wait to see what comes next.
2014 ~
ANALYST AT DELOITTE
2013–14 STUDENT IN KELLOGG MSMS PROGRAM
2009–13 THEATER MAJOR
“ Kellogg has excellent career services, and my coach was very invested in my future.” COREY MOSS ’14
ACCELERATED GROWTH 2016 ~
EXPANSION OPERATIONS MANAGER, GOOGLE FIBER
2014-15 ACCOUNT STRATEGIST, GOOGLE
2013-14 STUDENT IN KELLOGG MSMS PROGRAM
“ You will come out smarter, more confident in your skills, and totally prepared to stand out in any industry you choose.” DANIELLE DAVID ’14
DANIELLE DAVID ’14 Location: San Francisco
background: Learning and
Organizational Change current employer: Google
job title: Expansion Operations
Manager, Google Fiber
Why did you want to enroll in the MSMS Program? I knew I wanted a career in the high-energy technology field, in an environment that was conducive to creativity and innovative thinking. To do that, I also knew I would have to complement the managerial skills I gained in my undergraduate studies with more quantitative skills and business discipline rigor. The MSMS Program offered the ideal solution.
What were your thoughts on the MSMS faculty? The legendary Kellogg faculty lived up to their reputation — knowledgeable, dedicated, passionate, accessible teachers willing to tailor the classes to our needs.
How did your classmates impact your MSMS experience? We came from very diverse backgrounds, so when we worked in teams on cases, we were able to leverage our different perspectives. I would go about the problem in one way, while the economics major, the engineer and the theatre major would work from a different angle. I learned so much from them.
Is there anything else you would say to prospective MSMS students? I’ve never studied or worked harder, but this was the best use of 10 months I could possibly imagine. You will come out smarter, more confident in your skills and totally prepared to stand out in any industry you choose.
EXPAND YOUR NETWORK LA’TERRIA TAYLOR ’15 Location: Atlanta, Georgia
background: Education
current employer: IBM
current job title: Business Analytics and
Strategy Consultant
What was it about the MSMS Program that interested you? I liked that I could continue my education right away in a 10-month program. The fact that I would be a Kellogg student, extend my network and possibly get a better job offer is what appealed to me.
What did you know about Kellogg’s alumni network? I’ve always known Kellogg’s alumni are very active. I knew I would be joining a great school with alumni who clearly want to give back and help you succeed. For example, Christina Alexander ‘14 has been a great resource since joining IBM. We’ve been able to chat about project opportunities and how best to navigate the company.
What advice would you give someone considering the MSMS Program? It’s a great opportunity. The alumni network is so strong, active and present. It’s a network you can’t pass on. The program pushes you, but it was well worth it. It put me in a great position.
2015 ~
BUSINESS ANALYTICS AND STRATEGY CONSULTANT, IBM
2014-15 STUDENT IN KELLOGG MSMS PROGRAM
2014 EDUCATION MAJOR
“ The fact that I would be a Kellogg student, extend my network and possibly get a better job offer is what appealed to me.” LA’TERRIA TAYLOR ’15
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