Blog Archive Beyond the MBA Classroom Celebrate the End of the Semester with CBS Follies

Blog Archive Beyond the MBA Classroom Celebrate the End of the Semester with CBS Follies When you select an MBA program, you are not just choosing your learning environment but are also committing to becoming part of a community. Each Thursday, we offer a window into life “beyond the MBA classroom” at a top business school. The end of each semester at Columbia Business School (CBS)  is marked with  CBS Folliesâ€"a completely student-run comedy and entertainment show that is performed for the school’s student body, which, we were informed, has been known to get rather rowdy during the presentation. CBS Follies made a particularly strong impact back in 2006 with the YouTube hit “Every Breath Bernanke Takes,” which lampooned Dean R. Glenn Hubbard’s position as runner-up to Ben Bernanke to become chairman of the Federal Reserve. More recently, a video from the fall 2014 Follies titled “Bitch in Business”â€"a parody of the hit song “All About That Bass” that celebrated the phenomenon of powerful women in the workplaceâ€"made quite an impression and had been viewed on YouTube more than 2.8 million times as of this post. Each edition of the Follies centers on a theme. In fall 2014, the theme was “Phantom of the Follies,” and the spring 2014 event was  themed “Saved by the Follies”â€"a p lay on Saved by the Bell. For in-depth descriptions of social and community activities at CBS and 15 other top MBA programs, check out the  mbaMission Insider’s Guides. Share ThisTweet Beyond the MBA Classroom Columbia University (Columbia Business School) Blog Archive Beyond the MBA Classroom Celebrate the End of the Semester with CBS Follies When you select an MBA program, you are not just choosing your learning environment but are also committing to becoming part of a community. Each Thursday, we offer a window into life “beyond the MBA classroom” at a top business school. The end of each semester at Columbia Business School (CBS)  is marked with CBS Folliesâ€"a completely student-run comedy and entertainment show that is performed for the school’s student body, which, we were informed, has been known to get rather rowdy during the presentation. CBS Follies made a particularly strong impact back in 2006 with the YouTube hit “Every Breath Bernanke Takes, which lampooned Dean Glenn Hubbard’s position as runner-up to Ben Bernanke to become chairman of the Federal Reserve. In spring 2014, the Follies were themed “Saved by the Follies”â€"a play on Saved by the Bellâ€"and included such performances as the 300: Rise of an Empire film parody “200: Rise of the J-Term,” a stop-motion video made with Lego bricks entitled “CBS: At the Very Center of Brickness” and the song “Because I’m Hubby,” which focused on Dean Hubbard and played to the tune of Pharrell Williams’s “Happy.” For in-depth descriptions of social and community activities at CBS and 15 other top MBA programs, check out the  mbaMission Insider’s Guides. Share ThisTweet Beyond the MBA Classroom Columbia University (Columbia Business School) Blog Archive Beyond the MBA Classroom Celebrate the End of the Semester with CBS Follies When you select an MBA program, you are not just choosing your learning environment but are also committing to becoming part of a community. Each Thursday, we offer a window into life “beyond the MBA classroom” at a top business school. The end of each semester at Columbia Business School (CBS)  is marked with  CBS Folliesâ€"a completely student-run comedy and entertainment show that is performed for the school’s student body, which, we were informed, has been known to get rather rowdy during the presentation. CBS Follies made a particularly strong impact back in 2006 with the YouTube hit “Every Breath Bernanke Takes,” which lampooned Dean R. Glenn Hubbard’s position as runner-up to Ben Bernanke to become chairman of the Federal Reserve. More recently, a video from the fall 2014 CBS Follies titled “Bitch in Business”â€"a parody of the hit song “All About That Bass” celebrating the phenomenon of powerful women in the workplaceâ€"made quite an impression and had been viewed on YouTube more than 3.1 million times as of this post. Each version of the CBS Follies centers on a theme. In the fall of 2015, the theme was “Fast Times at Follies High,” and the spring 2016 event was  themed “Uris by Uriswe st”â€"a play on the South by Southwest festival and the school’s own Uris Hall. For in-depth descriptions of social and community activities at CBS and other top MBA programs, check out the  mbaMission Insider’s Guides. Share ThisTweet Beyond the MBA Classroom Columbia University (Columbia Business School) Blog Archive Beyond the MBA Classroom Celebrate the End of the Semester with CBS Follies When you select an MBA program, you are not just choosing your learning environment, but are also committing to becoming part of a community. Each Thursday, we offer a window into life “beyond the MBA classroom” at a top business school. The end of each semester at Columbia Business School (CBS) is marked with CBS Folliesâ€"a completely student-run comedy and entertainment show that is performed for the school’s student body, and which, we were informed, has been known to get rather rowdy! CBS Follies made a particularly strong impact back in 2006 with the YouTube hit “Every Breath Bernanke Takes,”  which lampooned Dean Glenn Hubbard’s position as runner-up to Ben Bernanke to become chairman of the Federal Reserve. For in-depth descriptions of social and community activities at CBS and 15 other top MBA programs, check out the  mbaMission Insider’s Guides. Share ThisTweet Beyond the MBA Classroom Columbia University (Columbia Business School)