MBA Blog
One of the best parts of my MBA experience at Leeds has been the people—I’ve made incredible friendships over the last year and a half. The MBA experience is all about learning; this includes in and out of the classroom. Many of my classmates moved
I had the opportunity to interview Helen Zucchini, the Interim Director of ²ÊÃñ±¦µä and Director of Marketing & Outreach to discuss common questions and advice for potential MBA candidates. Typically, prospective students want to know “What
One of the perks to being in an MBA program is access to industry resources. Our variety of MBA clubs work to build relationships with local companies to host different types of events: guest speakers, treks to tour businesses, industry happy hours
The graduate programs at the Leeds School of Business organize each incoming group of students into cohorts. An academic cohort is a group of students working in the same education program who finish their degree together, which is beneficial for
We’ll be doing a new series focusing on getting to know some of our Leeds faculty and staff. This week I had the opportunity to interview Tess Smith, our assistant director of graduate career management. Please tell us a little about your
This is the second post of a new series focusing on getting to know some of our Leeds faculty and staff. This week I had the opportunity to interview Paul Wood, our MBA student services program manager. Please tell us a little about your
The holiday break is upon us which means MBA students are sleeping, relaxing, skiing, traveling, and maximizing this well-deserved hiatus between busy semesters. Once those itches are scratched, however, many enterprising students are using
In a unique professional development workshop, Leeds MBA students in Associate Professor Peter McGraw’s Marketing Management course recently learned how to harness techniques used by comedians, such as body language and vocal tone, to elevate their
We had the opportunity to spend Tuesday evening with Marie Hornback, owner of H.M.S. Protocol & Etiquette Training. Marie offered information, tips, and tricks teaching us basics of etiquette when dining formally in the context of a business
I had the opportunity to interview Evening MBA Candidate, Nathan Goodman, to learn more about why he chose Leeds and learn what his experience has been like in the program. Previously, Nathan spent six years in the United States Army. He is a