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Aaron Subich, Class of 2012
What a season! Turkey Dinners, Family, 12 page Change Management Papers, 20 Minute Group Presentations, Christmas shopping, 10 page Papers analyzing Global MBA programs. If you’re shopping like everyone else, only for a terminal degree program this year, prepare yourself for a buffet! And [...]
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Colin McCullough, Class of 2012
by Colin McCullough, Class of 2012
My first quarter as a graduate student is quickly coming to conclusion. As I reflect on my MSC experience, I feel more intellectually challenged and fulfilled than at any point in my life. I look forward to every class like a kid on Christmas Eve.I am willing to make huge [...]
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D. Nicole Miller, Class of 2012
I work in a law firm, and in the legal work environment it is a constant struggle to find “Work life balance.” There really is no balance; it is more like “work and where is my life? I have no balance.” So I knew, when I began the MSC program, I would have to prioritize [...]
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Scott Kitun, Class of 2012
When I first began preparing to declare my major in undergrad I had no idea what I wanted to do. In fact, I had no idea what I should do. I was always good at History. I enjoyed Political Science and Philosophy. Basically, all I knew was that I didn’t want to be a Math [...]
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Sofia Tram Le, Class of 2012
As an international student in the US, we are not eligible to work off campus and only allowed to work 20 hours maximum on campus in the first year of every program. They do not want us to neglect our study because of working in the year that always seems tough for international students to [...]
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Marilyn J. Logan, Class of 2012
The “Doing Business in Poor Communities” seminar highlighted several companies that are profitable in poor communities while maintaining integrity. We were fortunate to have a guest speaker from one such company, Prabha Sinha of Greenlight Planet. Greenlight Planet created a LED lamp that charges using solar energy. Prabha Sinha is a compelling speaker; he told [...]
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Silvia Trang Le, Class of 2012
Last Friday, I had a chance to attend in a lunchtime presentation with the subject “Positioning Your MSC Degree to Improve Your Position in the Job Market”. This workshop is an optional part in the MSC program in order to give the students an idea about how to best position this degree in the competition [...]
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Marilyn J. Logan, Class of 2012
Managing Global Teams has me twitching to travel. Each week in class, tantalizing images from abroad are mixed with the broad firsthand experiences of the MSC students to create a unique learning experience. Case study after case study, there have been surprising connections to the articles. Professor Bernal’s teaching style encourages collaboration and discussion; people [...]
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Duchess Adjei, Class of 2012
As a working professional, I have heard some interesting stories about networking. How is one supposed to go reconnecting with someone without it being awkward or inappropriate? One of my co-workers shared with me a story about this very situation. I will disregard using names and just use Susie Q and John Smith. So just [...]
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Sofia Tram Le, Class of 2012
Today is my first day in the MSC class of Northwestern. Finally, my dream coming to the US to study, especially in a well-known school has really come true and I am still in a “mixture” of feelings: curious, excited, proud and worried.
10 months ago, I decided to apply to the MSC program of Northwestern [...]