Student Testimonials

Kristen Hageman, B.S. Accounting '08
December 2008 commencement speaker

"I do not pretend to have the answer to why we are experiencing financial difficulties and recession. What I do know is that the principles we have learned from our professors and faculty here at our KU Business School have provided us with foundations upon which we can build our careers." Read more >>>

Ryan Boomsma, MBA '07
December 2007 commencement speaker

"Coming to a completely new state, going back to school, and leaving my career could have been overwhelming, but the family-like nature of the program combined with the Midwestern college environment made it easy for me to meet people and create lasting friendships." Read more >>>

Emily Blume, B.S. '08
May 2008 commencement speaker

"I changed my major six times while at KU. Some people call it being fickle, I call it being 'well rounded.' However, when the Business School starting offering a variety of new majors, I was immediately drawn in. I took a couple of classes like Accounting and IST and was immediately intrigued, but it wasn’t until business statistics that I knew the Business School is where I belong." Read more >>>

Ken Chang
"08 Business in India" study abroad program attendee

"I recommend this trip to anyone, business major or not. This was an opportunity to see, taste, hear, feel and smell one of the most, if not the most intriguing and diverse cultures in the world." Read more >>>

Justin Lueger, MBA student and Finance Club member
Attended the May ’08 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Meeting

"It was an unbelievable experience and I feel privileged to have been able to participate. Several of the world's greatest value investors, aside from Buffett and Munger, were in attendance, so we were in good company. I can't think of another opportunity with such real-world applicability." Read more >>>

Jenny Weaver, MBA '07
May 2007 commencement speaker

"My grad school journey has been one of personal and professional transformation…Our professors delivered traditional lectures but they took it a step farther. They asked us to think critically about business." Read more >>>

Mark Best, MBA '08
May 2008 commencement speaker

"Students in the KU School of Business are encouraged to adhere to a positive code of conduct. This code of conduct, which is known by the seven letter acronym, R.E.S.P.E.C.T, consists of the following items: responsibility, enthusiasm, self-esteem, professional integrity, equity, compassion, and teamwork…Following the various R.E.S.P.E.C.T. principles is the first step along the path to becoming an MVP." Read more >>>