Multiple times over the last decade, Kellogg has issued $1.5 billion in stock buybacks. In fact, they were planning on resuming that again this year. For those who don't know, when a corporation engages in stock buybacks, they repurchase shares that are trading in the market. They do this by using money in their RESERVES or that they had BORROWED. This then lowers the amount of shares trading on the open market, increasing the prices of the shares for those who hold into them.
This was also illegal up until 1982, being seen as a form of market manipulation.
So instead of paying the 1,400 workers on strike a livable wage, instead of giving them healthcare, instead of investing money into their safety... management has instead decided to pay themselves and their private equity masters.
Know your enemies. Know their tactics. Protest them. Elect officials that will fight them.
Hey everyone, with what appears to be requests for AMAs, I thought it might be nice to do one of my own. I've included some formatting to make it easier to digest and to formalize it a little.
Biography:
| Age | Gender | Citizenship | Undergrad | Major | Job |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Male | USA | Top 100 State School | Engineering | Teacher/Ed. |
Stats:
| GPA | GMAT |
|---|---|
| 3.21 | 740 |
Schools:
| Chicago | Northwestern |
|---|---|
| R2 - Accepted($) | R2 - Accepted($$) |
My story may be a little unique because I did not want to leave Chicago and so only applied to the two local schools.
Excluding the immensity of the interview, here are my two cents as to what's important in an application. In order of importance,
- GMAT
- GPA (w/major and school reputation)
- Job/Leadership
- Essays
- Extracurriculars
- Recommendations
Is the /r/MBA network a thing? Let's make it a thing. Please AMA (or even PM) if you have any questions!
if at all?
Undergrad GPA: 3.8 (Creighton Univ.)
GMAT: 700
Work Experience: 2-3 years in insurance/financial services as account manager/underwriting position.
Extra/volunteer: Same profile as other roughly, I would assume.
Additional Info: Parents both went to Northwestern for graduate studies, wondering if that makes a difference or not.
Would this early approach actually lessen the existence of narcissists?
Continuing with the daily dose of this brand of AMA that has been happening on this sub for the past few days. Throwaway account but I post on this sub quite extensively.
Profile: GMAT: 760, GPA: 3.4, Major: STEM, Undergrad: Ivy-Esque, W/E: 4 yrs Engineering at F500 (not household name)
Hi Redditer gang, quick question for the EMBAs. I was admitted into Georgetown, NYU, and Kellogg’s EMBA program. Received a slight scholarship into each program. I would like to join a PE/VC firm after graduation. Should I wait until next year and apply to Wharton’s EMBA program to improve my odds of getting into a good role? I have an MC background from a non-MBB (Deloitte, ACN, EY, etc.) and a heavy quant STEM background. Limited finance experience.
Interested in hearing thoughts from the group. Will Georgetown, NYU, or Kellogg help me pivot into a PE/VC role (associate +) at a buy side firm in DC? NYC?
Thanks for the insight gang!
Hi everyone,
Would really appreciate your help with choosing which MBA program I should attend. Some quick background on me:
I am looking to pivot into CPG Brand Management. I currently live in the US but have an international background and would be interested in pursuing an international career (moving back to Europe eventually). Therefore I am looking for a school that has a strong international brand/recruiting channels + can prepare me for my desired career change. I’m thrilled to have been admitted to both Wharton/Lauder dual MBA/MA in Int’l Studies program and Kellogg’s FT 2Y MBA program.
Post-grad I’m interested in companies like: P&G, Unilever, AB InBev, Nike, Clorox, etc. Ideally, I’d like to move to Europe immediately post-grad but am willing to cut my teeth in a US-based role as long as there is the strong possibility of being able to move abroad thereafter. If I were staying domestic, I’d have no preference of where I would want to live right after school and would decide based off the best opportunity.
More details on scholarships: Kellogg - $40K Wharton/Lauder - $50K (but the dual degree program itself is ~$50K more expensive...)
I am pretty torn so thank you in advance for your perspectives and advice!
Interested in some of Thunderbird‘s Master’s programs and wanted to hear what their reputation is both in AZ and elsewhere.
I'm an international student and interested in the Master program in Finance offered by ULMS. I would love to get a piece of advice from any alumni or current student.
As the title suggests, I’m a business major who applied to bings school of managed but was denied accordingly, a spot was offered to me at the stated secondary school. I don’t know anything about Harpur and I’m not sure if it’s worth it to accept this offer, my other applications are in to Baruch and I was accepted to university of Arkansas. Can anyone give me some insight on this?
I am studying management next semester as an international student. Any module recommendations? Thank you!!
