Foliage and Superheroes and Baseball, oh my!

October 29th, 2015
With the first-year Full Timers finishing up their first Module, what better of a time to Escape From the City, become a BUperhero, or hang out with some friends to hit off the first game of the World Series. #BUmbaSSC #QuestromLife 

Escape from the City Fall Hike 

Superhero 5k 

World Series Sports Viewing Party  

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Empowering Leaders of Tomorrow

October 26th, 2015
This past Saturday the Women's MBA Association held their 6th Annual Networking Brunch at the Taj Hotel in Boston. 
Student attendees included men and women from the full time and part time MBA program, as well as the MSMS program. Also in attendance were several alumni along with company representatives from PwC, Liberty Mutual, AT&T, Biogen, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Hasbro, Cognizant, Athena Health, and Loomis, Sayles & Company. 
Keynote speaker, Carla DeSantis (PwC) gave insights on how to stand out in a large corporation, how to add value and let you value be seen, how to overcome challenges, along with many other ways to navigate as a future leader.  
Followed by Carla, panelists from PwC, Liberty Mutual, AT&T, and Biogen spoke about work-life balance, being present, prioritization, and more.
Photo Credit: Nitasha Khetarpal, Neha Patel, & Tess Varney.

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Questrom Veterans attend MBA Veterans Conference

October 21st, 2015

Veterans make up a large portion of each MBA class, and there are 24 Veterans currently enrolled in an MBA program at BU.  This past weekend, a group of them attended the MBA Veteran's Conference in Nashville, TN.  The conference is only opened up to 300 MBA Veterans each year, and we were privileged enough to send eight Questrom students!  Highlights include:

  • Private networking events with companies like Google, Intel, Bank of America, Microsoft and more.
  • Veteran transition workshops and behavioral interviewing workshops to aide Veterans in their job search.
  • Industry and career expos by Veterans who have transitioned to corporate life.
  • On-site job interviews with the companies represented.

More than one Veteran received a job offer from this event - truly a success!

To find out more information about Veterans at Questrom, visit the Veterans Club Website or email connect@bu.edu.

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Relate. Inspire. Succeed. Empower. Be Bold.

October 19th, 2015

This weekend, several members of Women's MBA Association flew down to Houston, TX for the NAWMBA Conference. 

The weekend consisted of...
- Several Keynote Speakers such as, Ingrid Vanderveldt, the Founder, Chairman & CEO of Vanderveldt Global Investments, EBW2020 LLC (Empowering a Billion Women by 2020)
- Professional Development Sessions around building your personal brand, empowering other women leaders, managing your energy, and many more
- A Career Fair with a variety of companies to network with (and also plenty of free swag)

.. And of course, a lot of Tex-Mex, shopping in the Galleria, and soaking up the 90 degree sun by the pool.

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LAMBAA goes to Chicago #NSHMBA2015

October 13th, 2015
LAMBAA brought 23 MBAs to the 2015 NSHMBA Conference & Career Expo this past weekend. Students were able to network with key recruiters and function leaders from a large variety of industries throughout the day. At night, Diageo hosted the Noche de los Muertos party were many students were able to truly connect and enjoy their assorted beverage brands. 
The Feld Career Center along with the Questrom Student Council was able to provide discount codes and reimbursements to make this amazing event even more affordable. 
Some highlights of companies represented at the Career Expo: Nationwide Insurance, American Airlines, Hershey Company, Johnson & Johnson, Microsoft, Ford Motor Company, and more! 

Until next year NSHMBA... 

#LAMBAA #NSHMBA2015 #Chicago #QuestromLife 

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