The MBA Society is a student led organization that is focused on enhancing its members
attainment of relevant business knowledge and skills by providing a variety of academic
and social activities that supplement and provide opportunities to apply what is learned
in their coursework. It is open to all current graduate business students and it
encourages its MBA alumni to remain actively engaged with the program and the society.
The MBA Society engages in a multitude of career and personal development activities
including:
MBA - Business Conversation Series (BCS)
The BCS is designed and administered by MBA Society members to provide additional
contemporary business training through the use of guest lecturers throughout the year
to speak with and interact with MBA students on a personal level.
MBA Society members invite noted experts from a variety of fields to speak with them
and provide their perspectives on contemporary topics, tactics and trends. Much more
than merely a formal lecture, the BCS is specifically designed to stimulate interactive
discussions between students and lecturers to ensure student attainment of key concepts
and provide opportunities to meet with individuals who may help mentor them professionally.
The skills, knowledge and contacts derived from the MBA BCS give MBA Society members
a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
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Ethics Lectures
The College of Business’ annually presents an Ethics Lecture series that features
prominent business leaders who have demonstrated exceptional moral character in their
professional capacities.
The MBA Society members are privy to an exclusive discussion in advance with these
speakers in which students may gain a deeper understanding of the function of ethics
in today’s workforce.
Moreover, the informal Q&A format provides MBA students an opportunity to directly
ask CEO’s, CFO’s, and the like specific questions regarding the decisions and business
operations of these individuals and their organizations. This experience provides
an opportunity for MBA students to apply concepts learned in their program and relate
them to real world business applications.
Business Tours
Businesses open their doors to the MBA Society so that students may gain a better
understanding of the multitude of issues confronting managers in the administration
of their business. Students are given insights into how the business strategy is
being implemented and how major functional areas of each business are integrated in
the decision making process. With each business tour students make valuable connections
with local business operators, gain an appreciation for the challenges and rewards
of upper-level management, and participate in invaluable learning experiences.
Gnarley Barley Tour
Abita Brewery Tour
MBA Faculty Member of the Year Award
The MBA Society annually selects and recognizes an individual to receive the MBA Faculty
Member of the Year Award. Selected professors are recognized for exhibiting exceptionally
teaching abilities and the desire to enhance student learning through a variety of
activities.
MBA Society Mixer
Every fall the MBA Society hosts a student-faculty mixer in order to encourage incoming
and returning students to interact with the graduate faculty, College of Business
Dean and Department Heads, MBA program alumni, and members of the College of Business
Advisory board.
Through this and other related social events throughout the year, students in the
MBA get to know one another on a personal level which leads to enhanced classroom
discussions and group projects, scholastic collaborations with faculty outside of
the classroom and professional networking opportunities.