Yale School of Management
IN THIS ISSUE... { vol 8.6 | 4.2.09 }

  From the Admissions Office
  Students Report Back on International Trips
  Running a Conference, Learning to Lead
  Student Profile: Investment Management
  Alumni Spotlight: B-School Lessons for Teens
From the Admissions Office
As spring rolls around, thoughts turn to many things — including, for aspiring business school students, which school might be the best fit for them. This is certainly the case for candidates who have already applied to and been accepted at various programs. But it is equally true for prospective applicants who are starting to think about which schools they will investigate further during the summer and into the fall. More...

International ExperienceStudents Report Back on International Trips
Each year, first-year students travel on the International Experience, a required part of the curriculum aimed at exploring global leadership. Listen to four students discussing their experiences travelling to Israel, Turkey, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, and Chile. More...


Student-run conferencesRunning a Conference, Learning to Lead
Many Yale SOM clubs hold conferences each year for the school and the community. The events range from small gatherings to large affairs drawing participants from around the world. The students who organize these conferences say they get a hands-on management lesson. More...
Andrew Weinman '09Student Profile: Investment Management
"Coming from Yale, I was prepared for my internship when I showed up on day one. A lot of what we learned in the core curriculum was extremely relevant — finance theory, portfolio theory, accounting, as well as classes that wouldn't seem relevant for picking stocks, like State and Society." More...
Tricia Johnson '02 and Namita Kamath '02 Alumni Spotlight: B-School Lessons for Teens
Two Yale SOM graduates, Tricia Johnson '02 and Namita Kamath '02, have launched Game Theory Academy, which is built around the notion that the frameworks one learns from economics are crucial to making decisions that result in a successful life. More...

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SOM by the Numbers
5 Yale students, including two from SOM, won the NYSSA Investment Research Challenge last month, defeating teams from 14 universities in the New York region.
2 new ways to stay connected with Yale SOM. You can now become a fan of the school's official Facebook page and follow the school on Twitter.

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Editors: Taber Lightfoot, Laurie Toth

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