Carroll School Students Bring Color to the Community

April 3, 2012

By Tara Bagge, Devon McKenna, and Lorenzo Posadas

The students of the Carroll School of Management’s MB812 Negotiating class were tasked with an unconventional final project: negotiate an activity for the twenty-student group to participate in on the last evening of class.  The project included multiple layers of negotiations in that an activity had to be arranged, but then also agreed upon by the rest of the class whom were also in competition.  This presented the opportunity to put the many theories studied throughout the semester into practice. 

Board Fellows learn the business of not making a profit

March 21, 2012

By J.M. Berger

For many students, getting an MBA is all about the profit. Take that away, and what’s left? A different kind of learning experience.

“It’s a way to get involved in extracurriculars without just simply sitting in lectures and being a passive participant,” said Michael Leitzel, class of 2012, director of the BC chapter of Board Fellows. “Board Fellows lets you spend your time outside the classroom doing something tangible.”

GMA Leadership Event

March 8, 2012

By Matt Horne, MBA/MSF '12

On Friday, February 24, 2012, the Graduate Management Association of the Boston College Carroll School of Management held its annual leadership event at the BC Club of Boston. This year’s guest speaker was John Leahy, CFO of iRobot and BC MBA alum (’82).

Kristen A. Johnson, MBA '05

March 7, 2012

When Kristen Johnson graduated from Princeton University with a degree in international affairs, she went directly into the world of consulting. For five years, she worked with Fortune 500 companies to build effective institutional websites and other technology solutions.

CIRM endows students with confidence and experience

February 10, 2012

Universities have a lot of ways to express confidence in their students. But if money talks, BC’s Curriculum in Investment Research & Management is using a bullhorn to get the message across.