The Crosby MBA Blog http://mba.missouri.edu/blog Official blog of the Crosby MBA program at the University of Missouri Wed, 11 Apr 2018 14:37:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.5 Crosby MBA Association: March and April Organizational Update http://mba.missouri.edu/blog/2018/04/cmbaa-march-and-april-update/ http://mba.missouri.edu/blog/2018/04/cmbaa-march-and-april-update/#respond Mon, 09 Apr 2018 14:28:32 +0000 http://mba.missouri.edu/blog/?p=4120 One of the Crosby MBA Association’s (CMBAA) primary focuses each year is on philanthropy. Last month, CMBAA hosted a trivia night fundraiser to benefit the Central Missouri Humane Society. Coupled with the wine tasting fundraiser held in the fall, the organization has raised over $2,000 for the Humane Society this academic year. To expand upon … Continue reading →

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]]> http://mba.missouri.edu/blog/2018/04/site-visit-to-monsanto/feed/ 0 How my Crosby MBA Developed Me as a Service Leader http://mba.missouri.edu/blog/2018/03/mizzou-alternative-breaks/ http://mba.missouri.edu/blog/2018/03/mizzou-alternative-breaks/#respond Wed, 21 Mar 2018 20:00:44 +0000 http://mba.missouri.edu/blog/?p=4101 Integrate, defined as “to bring together or incorporate (parts) into a whole.” I came to Mizzou my freshman year striving to build something out of infinite components and limited instructions. Each year added to my University of Missouri experience has connected those disconnected fragments of knowledge and moved me in a forward direction. Numerous mentors, … Continue reading →

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]]> http://mba.missouri.edu/blog/2018/03/mizzou-alternative-breaks/feed/ 0 Briefcase to Backpack: Five tips for leaving full-time work for a full-time MBA http://mba.missouri.edu/blog/2018/03/briefcase-to-backpack/ http://mba.missouri.edu/blog/2018/03/briefcase-to-backpack/#respond Mon, 19 Mar 2018 15:09:29 +0000 http://mba.missouri.edu/blog/?p=4097 I have always been the type of person who loved school. But when I considered entering the full-time Crosby MBA Program in January 2016, I was petrified. I had just spent four years working in the sport apparel industry and earned an education in exercise and sports science. My resume certainly contained meaningful educational and … Continue reading →

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]]> http://mba.missouri.edu/blog/2018/03/briefcase-to-backpack/feed/ 0 Crosby MBA Elective Course Highlight: Turnaround Management http://mba.missouri.edu/blog/2018/03/being-a-turnaround-management-consultant/ http://mba.missouri.edu/blog/2018/03/being-a-turnaround-management-consultant/#comments Wed, 14 Mar 2018 17:38:28 +0000 http://mba.missouri.edu/blog/?p=4080 Turnaround Management with Scott McNair Over the course of my last semester as an MBA student, I have been taking a Management elective course called Turnaround Management. Not only is it a wonderful course, but it also provides interesting insight into how a company undergoes a strategic turnaround. This course is taught by Professor Scott … Continue reading →

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]]> http://mba.missouri.edu/blog/2018/03/being-a-turnaround-management-consultant/feed/ 3 The “Oracle of Omaha”: Crosby MBA Students Meet Warren Buffett http://mba.missouri.edu/blog/2018/03/meeting-warren-buffett/ http://mba.missouri.edu/blog/2018/03/meeting-warren-buffett/#respond Mon, 05 Mar 2018 15:24:02 +0000 http://mba.missouri.edu/blog/?p=4064 When I walked into the ballroom, I could feel the excitement. This was the moment we had all been waiting for, the moment we would finally get to meet Warren Buffett. As everyone made their way to the designated tables, the anticipation was in the air. There was chatter about what questions were going to … Continue reading →

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]]> http://mba.missouri.edu/blog/2018/03/meeting-warren-buffett/feed/ 0 Crack the Competition Code: 7 Helpful Tips for Surviving your First Case Competition http://mba.missouri.edu/blog/2018/02/surviving-your-first-case-competition/ http://mba.missouri.edu/blog/2018/02/surviving-your-first-case-competition/#respond Wed, 28 Feb 2018 16:08:41 +0000 http://mba.missouri.edu/blog/?p=4056 “Team C you’re up” were the last words I remember hearing before Shraddha, Lycus, Rebecca and I walked into the room to present our case recommendation. Four judges, all industry professionals, waited patiently to hear our strategy. 24 hours of ideation and slide generation, all culminated at this very moment. Pitted against three other teams, … Continue reading →

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]]> http://mba.missouri.edu/blog/2018/02/cmbaa-february-organization-update/feed/ 0 Learning Python: The Road to a Career in Marketing Analytics http://mba.missouri.edu/blog/2018/02/learning-python/ http://mba.missouri.edu/blog/2018/02/learning-python/#comments Wed, 21 Feb 2018 15:17:32 +0000 http://mba.missouri.edu/blog/?p=4027 I first came across Python in summer of 2014. I was doing my undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering and I wanted something to learn during my summer break. I thought it would be a great idea to learn to make a video game, so I set about finding an easy programming language to do that. … Continue reading →

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]]> http://mba.missouri.edu/blog/2018/02/learning-python/feed/ 1 Coffee and Community: Consulting with Santa Julia http://mba.missouri.edu/blog/2018/02/coffee-and-community/ http://mba.missouri.edu/blog/2018/02/coffee-and-community/#respond Wed, 14 Feb 2018 16:35:22 +0000 http://mba.missouri.edu/blog/?p=4020 My Nicaraguan story started a year before I enrolled in the Crosby MBA. In 2016, as I was doing research on MBA programs, I came across the Mizzou Crosby MBA blogs that featured the recent ‘Nicaragua International Consulting’ experience. As I read through the writers’ adventures, I hoped to have similar exciting opportunities in my … Continue reading →

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