CHICAGO BOOTH'S PREMIER EDUCATION INDUSTRY GROUP | OPEN TO ALL FULL TIME AND PART-TIME STUDENTS
BoothEd’s mission is to further the professional and personal interests of Booth students in the education sector. BoothEd equips our members with the knowledge, skills, and experiences necessary to make an impact in the education sector. We do this by supporting the career searches of students in the education industry; leading an education technology career trek; hosting an annual conference with speakers who work in the education sector; and supporting other events that address topics at the intersection of business and education. The group's scope spans charter school management organizations; ed-tech; education venture funds and incubators; traditional public school districts; education-related publishing and content providers; tutoring and test-prep organizations; higher education; education focused foundations; for-profit education companies; and education service providers.
In 2023 - 2024, BoothEd hopes to have a particular focus on the Education Technology industry and address the following focus areas.
Focus Areas:
Education Awareness
What are the issues? How did they come to be? What efforts are being made to rectify these issues?
Careers in Education after your MBA & Networking
Have we increased knowledge on what job options are available to MBAs in the education field?
Volunteering in Chicago
Have we facilitated partnerships and volunteer opportunities with the greater Chicago education community?
Community
Do Boothies have a community they can reach out to about the education space?
BoothEd equips our members with the knowledge, skills, and experiences necessary to make an impact in the education sector. Membership includes the following:
-career search support for students in the education industry
-opportunities to lead and participate in career-related treks
-first-year leadership opportunities
-educational events that address topics at the intersection of business and education
-social events for students with a shared passion for education
-connections across the full-time, evening and weekend programs
BoothEd welcomes students from the full time, evening and weekend programs to attend all programming schedules permitting.
BoothEd@lists.chicagobooth.edu
University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Chicago, IL 60637