Fridays from the Frontline
Keep abreast of the latest happenings in the business school blogosphere! This weekly column summarizes recent posts from MBA student and applicant blogs.
Published: April 22, 2021
Fridays from the Frontline: My Takeaways from the First Half of Business School
This week in Fridays from the Frontline, current UCLA Anderson MBA student, Lorie Xi, shares her key lessons from the first year in business school. Student Perspectives: My Takeaways from the First Half of Business School By Lorie Xi, UCLA Anderson MBA ’22 This year is definitely special. Regarding what happened around the world, we started the school fully virtual. Even though I haven’t physically been at school, I think I have had a very fruitful six months. During winter break, I spent some time thinking of the most important
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Published: April 15, 2021
Fridays from the Frontline: How Learning to Lean on My Fuqua Community Made Me A Better Leader
Duke Fuqua Daytime MBA student, Nwaka Isamah, shares her transformative journey through business school, amid personal and global challenges in this week’s Fridays from the Frontline. How Learning to Lean on My Fuqua Community Made Me A Better Leader By Nwaka Isamah, Daytime MBA ’21 The most challenging aspect of my leadership experience was last summer when I felt like I could barely balance life personally and professionally. The first wave of COVID-19 hit, classes were now virtual, my internship had been shortened, and I was grappling with how to build an
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Fridays from the Frontline: The Art of Perseverance and Resilience – Reapplying to HBS
In this week’s Fridays from the Frontline, we bring you a story of hope, perseverance and resilience from a current Harvard Business School student. Omar Aboulezz, HBS MBA ’21, shares his journey of applying to the program three times before finally finding success. The Art of Perseverance and Resilience – Reapplying to HBS By Omar Aboulezz, HBS MBA ’21 My name is Omar Aboulezz, and I’d like to share with you a bit about my journey to HBS and how I persevered through multiple setbacks. Nearly four years elapsed between starting my first HBS
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Fridays from the Frontline: My Experience with Meet LBS
In this week’s Fridays from the Frontline, London Business School MBA student, Jai Pareek, shares how the program has enabled connections even before matriculation. Read on for his story about the school’s new social platform, Meet LBS. My Experience with Meet LBS By Jai Pareek, LBS MBA ’23 The MBA, many of you would agree, represents a transformational journey that bridges the gulf between you and your aspirations, a journey that is marked by the deep social connections fostered along the way. While applying to LBS, I knew that my MBA was going to be a
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Published: March 18, 2021
Fridays from the Frontline: Give Yourself Grace – My 5 Tips for Surviving Virtual Classes
In this week’s Fridays from the Frontline, we hear from Emory Goizueta MBA student, Racquel Waite, about virtual classes during b-school. Give Yourself Grace: My 5 Tips for Surviving Virtual Classes By Racquel Waite, Emory Goizueta MBA ’21 I think we can all agree that this is not how we planned or thought our business school journey would go. Many of us came to school to expand our network, and though we may have accomplished that, it is unfortunate that we weren’t able to do it in the same way that previous classes
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Published: March 11, 2021
Fridays from the Frontline: Cementing Friendships During COVID Self-isolation
In this edition of Fridays from the Frontline, INSEAD MBA ’21J, Cecily Liu, sheds light on building and maintaining connections during a pandemic. Cementing Friendships During COVID Self-isolation By Cecily Liu, INSEAD MBA ’21J Self-isolation paints a scary picture during COVID times. For many, the thought of attending MBA classes via Zoom while being confined to a tiny room is a significant compromise to the campus experience, and potentially a nightmare. But having being thrown unexpectedly into this situation for two weeks, my perspective transformed. The care, support and friendships I experienced during this
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Fridays from the Frontline: Being a Woman at Duke Fuqua
In this week’s Fridays from the Frontline, Lilian Izuorah, Duke Fuqua Daytime MBA ’21, sheds light on the community she found before and during business school. Being a Woman at Fuqua by Lilian Izuorah, Daytime MBA Class of 2021 One of my favorite stories is Jamaica Kincaid’s “Girl,” for reasons probably different from what the author had intended. I had lived and worked in spaces where sentences too often began with, “Women should do this,” or “A woman cannot.” That story is a reminder to brace myself when someone starts
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Published: February 25, 2021
Fridays from the Frontline: Getting Involved at Booth – What it Means to Lead and to Serve
Three Chicago Booth MBA students share insights into b-school life and what it’s like to be student group co-chairs in this week’s Fridays from the Frontline. Getting Involved at Booth – What it Means to Lead and to Serve By Kailin Fu, Chicago Booth MBA ’21 When talking with prospective students, I am often asked about leadership opportunities at Booth and time management. When I share information about demonstrating leadership as a co-chair, there are even more questions about the value of that role and balancing that with classes and recruiting. That’s why
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Published: February 18, 2021
Fridays from the Frontline: HBS Virtual Treks, How Student Clubs Are Adapting to the New Normal
In this edition of Fridays from the Frontline, Harvard Business School MBA student, Rashveena Rajaram, discusses moving career treks and conferences online amidst the pandemic. HBS Virtual Treks, How Student Clubs Are Adapting to the New Normal By Rashveena Rajaram, HBS MBA ’22 Career treks and conferences organized by student clubs remain fundamental elements of the MBA experience at HBS. Like other events, though, clubs had to move these signature treks online. The VCPE Venture Capital Trek was one of these events. The high caliber of past events and students’
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Published: February 11, 2021
Fridays from the Frontline: Leadership Lessons from Volunteering in the NHS COVID-19 Vaccination Roll-Out
In this edition of Fridays from the Frontline, Oxford MBA student, Emma Berry, shares her experience drawing on b-school lessons to help fight the pandemic through vaccine roll-out. Leadership Lessons from Volunteering in the NHS COVID-19 Vaccination Roll-Out By Emma Berry, Oxford MBA 2020-21 On the 4th of January 2021, the unwelcome but necessary news of a third UK lockdown was announced. This brought with it the immediate closure of schools and universities – not exactly the news you want to hear part-way through a one-year MBA at Oxford. Feeling somewhat disheartened
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Published: February 4, 2021
Fridays from the Frontline: UCLA Anderson Student Perspectives – Winter is Coming – Behind-the-Scenes of Internship Recruitment
The MBA is a common stepping stone to a better career and the Parker Career Management Center at the UCLA Anderson School of Management works extensively with students to ensure a successful path. In this edition of Fridays from the Frontline, first-year Anderson MBA student, Shruti Pandey, walks us through the thoughtful and thorough internship recruitment calendar. Student Perspectives: Winter is Coming – Behind-the-Scenes of Internship Recruitment By Shruti Pandey, Anderson MBA ‘22 People do an MBA for multiple reasons, the most common being getting their desired
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Published: January 28, 2021
Fridays from the Frontline: Beyond a Safe Space – Empowering LGBTQ+ Students
In this edition of Fridays from the Frontline, a Daytime MBA student at Duke Fuqua, Jordan Daniel Lantz, shares his story of discovering the inclusive community at the leading program. Beyond a Safe Space: Empowering LGBTQ+ Students By Jordan Daniel Lantz, Duke Daytime MBA ’22 I remember visiting Fuqua for the first time during Pride Weekend, an event for LGBTQ+ prospective students hosted by Admissions and Fuqua Pride. I had been researching business schools for a couple years, and after a while, all the top schools seemed the
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Published: January 21, 2021
Fridays from the Frontline: The Support of the Stern Community During Covid-19
It takes a community to get through a pandemic, and that’s just what Rizwana Iqbal, Stern MBA ’21, found at the NYU Stern School of Business. Read her story from startups to Stern and through recruiting with the help of her b-school community. The Support of the Stern Community During Covid-19 Rizwana Iqbal, NYU Stern Full-time MBA, Class of 2021 From Startups to Stern I began my journey with economics as an undergraduate at Delhi University and as a post-graduate at the London School of Economics. After graduation, I started off
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Published: January 14, 2021
Fridays from the Frontline: Heard on the Street (HOTS) – Bringing the HBS Community Through Harmony
Music can bring people together and that’s just what the a capella group at Harvard Business School aims to do. Justin Kim, HBS MBA ’21, shares the story of Heard on the Street and building community through harmony in this week’s Fridays from the Frontline. Heard on the Street (HOTS) – Bringing the HBS Community Through Harmony By Justin Kim, HBS MBA ’21 Heard on the Street (HOTS) is the one and only a cappella group at HBS. During this period of disconnection due to COVID-19, we have embraced music’s power to
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Published: January 7, 2021
Fridays from the Frontline: Medical Group Benefits from MBA Skills during the Pandemic
Rahul Singh, a Two-Year MBA candidate at the S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management, shares how his MBA education helped fight back against the impact of the pandemic in this week’s Fridays from the Frontline. Medical Group Benefits from MBA Skills during the Pandemic By Rahul Singh, Two-Year MBA ’21 Providing affordable and accessible healthcare, especially in rural America, is a challenge. It is a complex financial proposition for hospitals and medical practices to provide quality care while simultaneously experiencing declining revenues and increasing costs in the
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Published: December 17, 2020
Fridays from the Frontline: MBA & Motherhood? Yes, You Can
Osemhen Okenyi, Oxford MBA 2020-21, walks us through figuring out how to blend MBA life with motherhood in this edition of Fridays from the Frontline. MBA & Motherhood? Yes, You Can By Osemhen Okenyi, Oxford MBA 2020-21 When I started thinking about doing an MBA, I spent hours googling “MBA and motherhood.” What would a day in my life look like? Would I be able to keep up with the frantic pace of business school, and balance the pressure with the demands of mothering? Would my children recognize the inconveniences as
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Published: December 10, 2020
Published: December 3, 2020
Published: November 26, 2020
Published: November 19, 2020
Fridays from the Frontline: 4 Things to Know about the MS/MBA Biotech at Harvard Business School
At the crossroads of business and biotech, you may find yourself drawn to the MS/MBA program at Harvard. The program confers an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Master of Science from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and Harvard Medical School. A member of the first cohort of the program, Nora Rabah, shares her experience in this week’s Fridays from the Frontlines. 4 Things to Know about the MS/MBA Biotech at Harvard Business School By Nora Rabah, Harvard MS/MBA Candidate Since emigrating from
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Published: November 12, 2020
Published: November 5, 2020
Fridays from the Frontline: From the Coast Guard to Stern MBA
With Veterans Day coming up next week, we wanted to catch up with a military veteran turned MBA in this edition of Fridays from the Frontline. Read on for Kathleen Dillon's fascinating journey from the Coast Guard to NYU Stern, and how the leading MBA program has supported her return to civilian b-school life.
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Published: October 29, 2020
Published: October 22, 2020
Fridays from the Frontline: Let’s make life delicious! A Summer Internship at Kraft Heinz
Summer internships provide a testing ground for everything you’ve learned in the MBA classroom. In this edition from Fridays from the Frontline, Cornell Johnson Two-Year MBA student, Kaitlyn Briggs, walks us through her experience interning with Kraft Heinz. Let’s Make Life Delicious! A Summer at Kraft Heinz By Kaitlyn Briggs, Johnson Two-Year MBA ’21 Kaitlyn Briggs, MBA ’21, made the summer a little more delicious through her marketing internship at Kraft Heinz for their Philadelphia Cream Cheese division. Many business school students look to their summer internship as a way
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Published: October 15, 2020
