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February 2011, Volume 2, Issue 8
This month in QUEST
QUEST Goes to China
Current Student Spotlight
QUEST Alumni Board
The Mentor Experience
What's New? - QUEST
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Hello, QUESTers!

 

We're about one month into the Spring semester and things are in full swing here at QUEST!  As the excitement of welcoming members of Cohort 19 into our community builds, we continue working with current students and alumni on new program initiatives. We hope you enjoy reading about our recent trip to China, our Alumni Board, and other fun QUEST happenings in this issue of QUESTPress.

Please let us know if you have any questions, comments, or ideas for future stories!

Best, 

 

The QUEST Team

QUEST Goes to China
China

Article by Chris Coraggio (Q16)

 

The moment we touched down in Shanghai, we were in disbelief.   Think New York City in all its glory, multiply that by 6, add some mysticism and avant-gardism and that's almost Shanghai.  Its population is around 20M people compared to New York City's 8.4M.  All the articles that you've read about China's rise to global prominence - we witnessed it!  Shanghai is all about the future of China - it's the financial capital of the country, touting over 4000 skyscrapers!...Read More


Current Student Spotlight - Marc Kramer (Q17)
Marc Kramer

Interview Conducted by Manas Kulkarni (Q18)

  

Marc Kramer currently serves as the President of QUEST Student Organization (QSO) and is a proud member of QUEST Cohort 17! 

 

Since you're in Cohort 17, describe Marc Kramer in exactly 17 words:

Very excited to actively take part in helping to improve and to build upon the QUEST community.

 

Which of your presidential goals do you see most difficult to achieve?

 We are trying to plan a QUEST formal, however, there are many factors we must work around...Read More

QUEST Alumni Board
QUEST Alumni Board Photo

Article by Andie Rauta (Q14) 

 

What is the "QAB"?  QAB stands for the QUEST Alumni Board. The board is comprised of twenty two QUEST Alumni, ranging from cohorts 1-15, who are literally located around the world!

 

 What does the QAB do? 

The QAB has two primary goals: 1) to enhance the QUEST program experience for current students; and 2) to establish a strong alumni community...Read More

The Mentor Experience
QUEST Mentors

Article by Reeta Francis (Q17)

 

A mentor can have a profound impact on a person's life.  Where would the Karate Kid be without the tutelage of Mr. Miyagi? Where would Luke Skywalker be without Obi-Wan? Classic movie references aside, many of history's most influential people blossomed under the mentorship of those who came before them...Read More

What's New? - QUEST

Non Profit ConsultingArticle by Tanya Kapoor (Q18) 

 

Beyond encouraging students to innovate, QUEST has decided to innovate itself this semester with the addition of two new electives: Non-Profit Consulting (BMGT 438Q) and Success and Failure: Building a Winning Team (BMGT498Q).  While both courses are new to QUEST, the story behind each course's beginning is different.  The inspiration for the Non-Profit Consulting class was, "like all ideas in QUEST, student centric," said Dr. Joe Bailey, QUEST Executive Director and one of the three instructors for BMGT438Q...Read More


QUESTPress Editor-in-Chief: Sophia Wu (Q18)