Consortium alum Ben Pitts on leaving Goldman Sachs to be an entrepreneur
Consortium alumnus Ben Pitts (University of Virginia, 2009) was a successful wealth advisor to high-net-worth individuals, working for a Consortium corporate partner and “making more money than I’d...
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Guest post: Writing the MBA essays in your application
Guest blogger Nkem Nwankwo is a 2015 Consortium and University of Michigan Ross School of Business alumnus. He is a product manager at Microsystems, a software company in the Chicago area. Nkem is also...
View ArticleStudent series: Adjusting to the rigors of business school
Scheduling phone calls with mom. Keeping the “glass balls” airborne and letting the “rubber balls” bounce. Saving plenty of money. And remembering to take time for yourself. These are some of the...
View ArticleChris Evans: Consortium MBA boosts family business
When The Consortium’s Karen Green reached out to a family friend for help producing #GivingTuesday T-shirts, we soon discovered that her friend was actually an alumnus of the organization. T-shirt King...
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UCLA: A diversity conference built for the Prop 209 era
Alexander Cain (UCLA ’17) It’s been 20 years since California voters approved Proposition 209, which bans governmental institutions involved with public employment, contracting and education from...
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1st Consortium class: Carl Bradford’s 1969 letter to Sterling Schoen
Carl Bradford was among the first 21 African American men recruited in the first Consortium class, which started its MBA experience in 1967. The California man received his MBA from Indiana...
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Consortium alum: Venture capital diversity is lacking
Guest blogger Mark Linao is a 2014 Consortium and University of Michigan Ross School of Business alumnus. He is a venture capitalist, startup investor and advisor, and works at a media company in the...
View ArticleAustin alumni gather for pre-Christmas happy hour
We’re thrilled to show off a picture from Amy Patel, our regional alumni coordinator in Austin. This is a pre-holiday gathering of Austin-area Consortium alums (and one student) — most of whom attended...
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CGSM alum had met the Obamas; here is his tribute
This guest blog post was written by Ramsey Jay Jr., Consortium fellow (Dartmouth, 2005) and a Wall Street-trained finance professional. He’s also the author of the book, Empowering Dreamers to Become...
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Indiana’s Consortium contingent hosts MLK Day of Service
Erica Smith, Consortium liaison, Indiana University-Bloomington class of 2017, wrote this guest post for The Consortium. Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’...
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Consortium alum’s ‘day in the life’ at Nationwide
John Davis, Nationwide internal management consultant in the company’s business transformation office. A Consortium alumnus is featured in a Nationwide corporate video aimed at highlighting...
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50 years ago: Jet magazine article about new Consortium
In early January, we introduced you to a member of the first Consortium class, Carl Bradford, and shared a thank-you letter he sent founder Sterling Schoen after he received his MBA from Indiana...
View ArticleIn Valentine’s month, can you ‘show your love, share your love’?
For five decades, The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management has been the catalyst for changing the face of Business schools and corporate America. United, we are stronger. Show Your Love, Share...
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Consortium alum: Emotions are the key to maintaining motivation
This guest blog post on emotions and motivation was written by Ramsey Jay Jr., Consortium fellow (Dartmouth, 2005) and a Wall Street-trained finance professional. He’s also the author of the...
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What have we done for you lately?
If you’re a Consortium alumnus, you might be wondering what the answer to that question is: What have we done for you lately, since you finished your MBA program with one of our member schools? Well,...
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Consortium student teaches campus crowds how to ‘Pimp My Gmail’
In a cry for help, Ashlyee Freeman heard from a friend who had 41,000 unread emails in his Gmail inbox. Up to that point, Freeman—a first-year MBA student and Consortium member at the Michigan Ross...
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Indiana University: Studying abroad provides cultural experience
Adam Williamson, Consortium member, Indiana University-Bloomington class of 2017, wrote this guest post for The Consortium. A month and a half into the new year 2017, a group of Kelley Consortium...
View Article1st Consortium class counsels early corporate partner on inclusion
Fifty years ago, as the first Consortium class was beginning its work with our brand new organization, the members of that class had a chance to interact with the first corporate partners. In a Sept....
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Pat Schoen, Consortium matriarch and WashU faculty member, dies at 89
The Consortium family was deeply saddened to learn today of the passing of Patricia Schoen on Sunday. As the wife of our founder, Sterling Schoen, she was a stalwart supporter of The Consortium since...
View ArticleBooming Success Academy seeking MBAs to fulfill mission
As the largest charter school operator in New York City, Success Academy often finds itself in the news. When the organization decided to provide a more comprehensive view into its school design and...
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