Kellogg Exchange Program Information Session. Gabrielle Viard Assistant Director, MBA Exchange

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1 Kellogg Exchange Program Information Session Gabrielle Viard Assistant Director, MBA Exchange

2 Agenda Benefits of Exchange Commitment Exchange & Your Kellogg Degree Choosing the Right School(s) Application & Selection Process Questions 2

3 Decisions, Decisions Potential Benefits of Studying Abroad + Global business perspective + Unique partner schools + Cultural immersion + Expanded network and recruiting + Improved language skills 3

4 Commitment & Potential Trade-Offs Time Finances Bid Points Reflection Mandatory Pre- Departure meeting 1 Quarter during 2 nd year at Kellogg* Term length ranges from 4-10 Weeks Kellogg Tuition Geo Blue Health Insurance Housing* Potential cost of living adjustment* Policy under review Working to identify flat rate to be charged for all quarter-long programs Pre-departure commitment Examples Reflection Paper Blog/Vlog for Global Programs Annotated Slideshow * Due to timing, exchange participants are unable to hold certain roles at Kellogg. These include KSA Exec, Club and Conference Leadership, Board Fellows & Zell Fellows * Potential opportunity to sublease Evanston apartment to incoming exchange students. * Financial Aid can be applied toward the Exchange Program and students may be eligible for a cost of living adjustment, depending on host-school location. Contact Financial Aid Office for additional information. 5

5 Exchange & Your Kellogg Degree Credits & Contact Hours Grades Counting Classes Towards Majors Must have hours Pass/Fail 1 Credit Maximum per major May vary by school Do not affect your GPA See website for additional guidelines 6

6 Choosing The Right School: Round 2 Options Central and North America INCAE, Costa Rica IPADE, Mexico Oceania AGSM, Australia * MBS, Australia UCT, South Africa South America COPPEAD, Brazil * FGV, Brazil* PUC, Chile San Andres, Argentina * = currently fall quarter only Asia CEIBS, Shanghai CUHK, Hong Kong Guanghua, Beijing * Hitotsubashi, Japan HKUST, Hong Kong ISB, Hyderabad INSEAD, Singapore * Keio, Japan Nanyang, Singapore National University of Singapore Sasin, Thailand SKK, Korea Tsinghua, Beijing * Yonsei, Korea Europe and the Middle East Bocconi, Italy CBS, Denmark Coller, Israel Edinburgh, Scotland ESADE, Spain ESSEC, France HEC, France IE, Spain * IESE, Spain INSEAD, France LSE, UK LBS, UK RSM, Netherlands St. Gallen, Switzerland WHU, Germany 7

7 Choosing The Right School: Considerations Goals for your time at Kellogg Specific School vs. Cultural Immersion - If latter, consider competitiveness Do your homework! - Exchange Website - Exchange Binders Rm Fellow students Pave your own exchange path - Schools that are not highly competitive - New schools Returning to Country of Origin 8

8 Application Timeline Application Round Application Due Decisions Released Contracts Due Round 1 Monday, January 15 at 9:00AM Wednesday, January 24 at 5:00pm Wednesday, January 31 at 12:00pm Round 2 TBD TBD TBD * Students who wish to study abroad during the Fall term, must apply during Round 1 9

9 Application Details Step 1: Complete Survey Link posted on website Step 2: Submit Materials kellogg.northwestern.edu Application Limit: 3 Schools ONE DOCUMENT PER SCHOOL Resume Essay 2 School-Specific Essay 1 General IMPORTANT: Name your materials: School Name Last Name, First Name 10

10 Selection Process Spots available at each school Decision made at Kellogg Writing a strong set of essays 11

11 I ve Committed, Now What? Nominations to partner schools Mandatory Orientation Meetings Partner schools handle: Visas (sometimes) Course Selection Housing (sometimes) 12

12 Questions & How To Proceed 1. Read school information on website 2. Look at binders - highly recommended 3. Talk to Gabrielle Global Hub 3116 Send Outlook invite (half hour) for time we re both free 4. Talk to exchange alums or students currently on exchange 13

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