“I wanted to be in a smaller community where I felt like I had a voice, and could make a difference,” she recalls. “When I visited campus and did my interview, everything felt right.”
For Chelsea, choosing a business school close to home did not mean sacrificing a global network. Her classmates had diverse backgrounds, and she had many opportunities to network with students from other schools in the area.
As a member of the Consortium—a network dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion in business—Kenan Flagler also offered networking opportunities with other member schools.
“Even though this was a local school for me, I was still around people from every part of the world—it still felt very diverse,” she explains.
This network helped her find an internship opportunity with Colgate-Palmolive, which has since evolved into a full-time position. To others who want to go to business school, she recommends considering a local program.
“I felt ingrained in the local community, and felt really confident about the program because I was so familiar with the setting,” she concludes.
“I always want to champion my region”
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