Another academic year is underway, and that means many new MBA candidates have recently begun their journey toward career development and advancement, or a total career pivot. Despite a global pandemic, these students have chosen to move forward with their…
This article was originally written and published on LinkedIn on August 17, 2020, by Consortium member Brittany Floyd, a 2022 MBA candidate at the University of Rochester’s Simon Business School. Before this year, starting a full-time MBA was a rite…
For Ryan Fleer, getting laid off was just the impetus he needed to shift his career trajectory. After years working in financial services, first as an equity derivatives middle office analyst at a large French multinational bank, Fleer knew a…
This spring, many MBAs got a firsthand lesson in uncertainty and what it truly means to be flexible. Schools and students were forced to adjust to the realities of the pandemic, as they had to suddenly and rapidly shift from…
With a mission to enhance diversity and inclusion in global business education and leadership, The Consortium relies on its vast network to achieve its vision for the future. The organization is only as strong as its network, and students, alumni,…
With a mission to enhance diversity and inclusion in global business education and leadership, The Consortium relies on its vast network to achieve its vision for the future. The organization is only as strong as its network, and students, alumni,…
Diversity takes many forms. Exemplifying this adage is The Consortium’s class of 2022. We recently asked a group of incoming students to share with us what inspired them to pursue their MBA. The responses we received are representative of a…
Every year, The Consortium recognizes individuals and organizations that embody its mission, with several awards. In 2020, The Consortium honored seven individuals and one company for their work to advance its vision for the future. The following honorees have set…
As a child growing up in a suburb of Atlanta, Bryan Shepherd would begin most days before the sun was even up. “I lived in Decatur, Ga., which was about 30 to 45 minutes away from my elementary school,” Shepherd…
Austin René Moulder is proof that you are never too young to aim high. A current student at Washington University in St. Louis (WashU), Moulder is pursuing not just a bachelor’s degree in international development and economics — with a…