Shannon Cook

Shannon Cook is a Writer for BusinessBecause and GMAC Media. She is responsible for writing and managing sponsored and non-sponsored editorial content relating to the business school journey, as well as covering the latest business news trends. She also heads up the video series, building brand awareness of BusinessBecause across social media channels and the website.

Shannon earned a BA in English Literature with Legal Studies from the University of Sussex and an MA in International Journalism from the University of Leeds. She is also a 2024 Fellow (mentee) of the John Schofield Trust.

Shannon's Recent Articles

From A Master’s In Sustainability Management To Leading At The WWF

To celebrate Earth Day, we spotlight the story of a Master’s in Sustainability Management grad from Kogod School of Business who’s driving change at the World Wildlife Fund

27 April, 2023
University Of California San Diego MBA Application Insider

Find out what it takes to land a spot in the University of California San Diego Rady MBA program and what it’s like to be a part of the San Diego MBA

27 April, 2023
B-School Candidates More Interested In Personal Development Than Salary Boost, Study Reveals

Across gender, region, and generation, b-school candidates increasingly see business education as an opportunity to enrich their lives, a new study reports

13 April, 2023
Experiential Learning MBA Programs Can Boost Your Career—Here’s How

An MBA with experiential learning opportunities can provide you with the skills to land your dream career in business

30 March, 2023
From A Wall Street Finance Job To A Top Investment Career—Via An MBA In China

Former Wall Street finance professional Shuduo Fang used his MBA in China from Tsinghua University to leap into a successful investment career

24 March, 2023
Webinar | How To Identify Your Personal Brand For Your MBA Career

Find out how you can identify and use your personal brand for MBA career success with Old Dominion University

24 March, 2023
From A STEM MBA To A Walmart Marketing Career—How I Did It

The opportunities you could gain after a STEM MBA are endless—here’s how one grad used her degree to launch a Walmart marketing career

23 March, 2023
What Careers Can You Land After The Peking University MBA?

Joining an MBA means access to top careers and high salaries—but what careers could you land after an MBA in China at Peking University Guanghua School of Management?

21 March, 2023
How I Launched My SpaceX Career After An MBA In California

From an MBA in California to a SpaceX career—Garrett Nelson’s business school journey has been nothing short of inspirational

20 March, 2023
How Joining An MBA Partnered With MIT Sloan Is Helping Launch My Global Career

One Tsinghua Global MBA student explains why joining a program that’s partnered with MIT Sloan can help you access global learning opportunities and more

14 March, 2023