As we welcome in the year 2009, it is time to make a New Year’s resolution. What better resolution than to read the newspapers of your top MBA programs? Here is a list of the MBA programs which are regularly profiled in this section:
Chicago: Chibus
Columbia: The Bottom Line
Harvard: Harbus
Michigan Ross: The Monroe Street Journal
MIT Sloan: Fifteen
NYU Stern: Stern Opportunity
Wharton: Wharton Journal
These campus newspapers are a great way to get a feel for student culture and on-campus events, so whether you’re adding the final polish to your Round 2 applications or preparing for a future interview, it’s worth taking the time to read the student news.
In particular, reading through current and back issues of MBA newspapers can be a great source of information on student-run conferences, ongoing controversies impacting student life, the way in which students interact with each other, and the classes, projects and trips that generate excitement on campus.
Applicants may also want to pay attention to whether a school has a regularly published student newspaper. If the school does not, how do students tend to get news about campus events? How do they express their opinions or concerns about campus issues? Candidates visiting a school without an active newspaper should consider talking with current students to learn how groups at the school publicize events, how students make their voices heard to the administration, and whether there are other outlets for sharing reviews and perspectives on campus life.
Finally, applicants with a talent for writing, photography, or design may want to mention their interest in working on the campus newspaper in their application essays, since schools are usually hoping to maintain (or build) a quality student news publication.
Happy reading!
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