BU's Sports and Social Club planned a President's Day Weekend Ski Trip to Attitash Ski Resort in New Hampshire. More than 30 first- and second-year Full-Time MBA, PEMBA, and MS-MS students travelled to New Hampshire for the Weekend.
The group left from Questrom Friday evening and spent Saturday and Sunday on the sunny mountain. It was one of the coldest winter weekends of the year, with temperatures well below zero and windchills in the -30s! That didn't stop us from hitting the mountain.
There was a great mix of expert skiers as well as first timers who had a fun time learning how to ski in Ski School. After a full day on Saturday, we had a delicious group dinner at the Red Fox Grill and Bar right in town. The trip received great reviews and everyone is already excited for next year!
TechConnect is the MS-MBA Association's annual student-run technology business conference. This year, we are partnering with the Entrepreneurship Club with a theme of Platforms and the Sharing Economy. We hosted a forum where technology experts, entrepreneurs, and students can share their opinions and hash out solutions to the question and solution of how Platforms are disrupting the technology world.
We want to host a forum
The MS-MBA Association is a student-run organization at Boston University’s Questrom Graduate School of Business that serves as a conduit for students and alumni of the MS-MBA Program as well as technology enthusiasts. TechConnect was entirely student organized and run, with students reaching out to their networks to get speakers. We were able to have panelists from Priceline, HoughtonMifflinHarcourt, HourlyNerd, Lyft, MediaMath, and Spot. The keynote speech was delivered by the VP for Global Infrastructure at Disney.
The conversations were engaging and there was a definite career focus throughout the day. Many of the panelists said on the spot that they were hiring interns and full time employees!
Yesterday, Cohort Q in collaboration with Women's MBA Association, Net Impact, and Latin American MBA Association, held a panel to discuss diversity in the workplace. Three leaders from diverse backgrounds discussed topics such as:
Diversity vs. Inclusion
Affinity Groups
Unconscious Bias
Hiring for diversity
Mentorship
Pictured Below:
Yvonne Garcia, Senior Vice President and Global Head of Client Solutions and PMO of the Investment Manager Services group for State Street Corporation. Tony Wieczorek - Engineering Manager at Localytics
Frank Lin Masters of Science in Management Studies '16 Background:
My parents emigrated from Taiwan and finally settled in the city of Bangkok, Thailand, where I was born and raised. I grew up with my parents, three siblings and our dog named Melon. Growing up, I studied at a Thai-Chinese International School where I learned to speak English and developed my interests in science and technology. Afterwards, I studied Mechanical Engineering to pursue my interests in automobiles and design.
Why did you chose BU?
Questrom is one of the first schools in the entire nation to base an entire program on experiential learning. The opportunity to solve real business problems for a range of companies, from startups like The Paint Bar to Fortune 500 companies like AT&T, was what really attracted me. The diverse background of students that I am exposed to at BU made it an even easier decision to get my Master's degree here.
What are you involved in at BU?
Thanks to nomination by my classmates, I got involved in the Questrom Graduate Council as the MSMS Representative. The council has opened many doors for me to network with people outside of the MSMS Program, such as MBA students and professors. Also, as a member of the Leadership and Organization Transformation (LOT) Club, I had the exceptional opportunity to attend the HRPI Awards last Fall, where I had the chance to network with the best CHROs in the world today and witnessed Tracy Keough, CHRO of HP Inc, receive an award.
What do you love about Questrom?
Easily the people. The Questrom community is filled with motivated and supportive people that continuously push me to get out of my comfort zone. Throughout the MSMS program, I feel that the faculty genuinely cares about our success. They do not simply act as teachers of Finance or Marketing, but as mentors that guide us to become better business people.
Favorite memory?
Crossing the 10k Tough Mudder finish line with my fellow MSMS friends!
