Full-time MBA Clubs and Committees

The Athletic Committee is responsible for promoting the health and wellness of Scheller MBA students, as well as creating a strong MBA presence at Georgia Tech athletic events. The Athletic Committee’s goal is to provide Scheller students with premium tailgates, competitive and fun intramural teams, and opportunities to experience sporting events around Atlanta.

Scheller Philanthropy Committee facilitates student and alumni engagement through community impact initiatives. The Philanthropy Committee aims to further the Scheller name through leading community service activities, hosting donation drives, and promoting civic awareness.

The MBA Wellness Committee's intention is to provide resources to help improve the health, mental health, and well-being of the Scheller MBA student community. The committee aims to promote awareness and accessibility for students to connect through a variety of wellness resources available on campus. The committee organizes health-related initiatives and events, such as a wellness calendar, webinars, and guest speakers. The guiding principle is to nurture the well-being and holistic advancement of our students.

The purpose of Blacks in Business is to unite Scheller graduate students in a bond of professionalism for the purposes of accelerating development in business while building a sustainable community of support that empowers its members. The club strives to educate, advocate, and promote the overall awareness of issues that face Blacks in Business. Lastly, Blacks in Business works to celebrate the history and culture of people that classify themselves as Black, African, African American, Afro American, or any member of the African Diaspora.

The mission of the Business Analytics Club is to develop a stronger understanding of analytics practice, going beyond what is taught in the classroom.

More specifically, the club sets out to:

• Encourage and support relationships between students and industry leaders through established Georgia Tech programs like the Business Analytics Center.
• Encourage, evaluate, and report innovative approaches in the current and potential uses of business analytics.
• Share information and coordinate study groups about professional analytics certifications such as the CAP certification.
• Promote the professional advancement of members.

As such, the Business Analytics Club focuses on industry connections, learning opportunities, and other events to enrich the club’s understanding of data science and analytics in practice.

The Entrepreneurship Club provides a forum for those interested in entrepreneurship to learn from the experiences of established entrepreneurs, acquire hands-on training, and collaborate and develop ideas with each other. The club also focuses on building relationships with the local startup, the greater Scheller, and the main campus communities. The Entrepreneurship Club aims to accomplish these goals by:

• Offering interactive workshops with experienced entrepreneurs to learn from challenges they have faced.
• Networking with the startup community at local events to build a portfolio of professional resources.
• Facilitating opportunities and relationships with other clubs to compete in nationally recognized case competitions through ideation sessions.

The Finance Club seeks to provide all students with in-depth exposure to a wide variety of finance-related industries and concepts. The club is dedicated to giving club members a competitive advantage in interviews and their careers by providing them with access to academic resources, networking events, alumni panels, and industry speakers.

The main goals for the Finance Club are:

• Creating a strong financial industry network in the Atlanta area.
• Leveraging on-campus resources (training sessions for Bloomberg Terminal and finance faculty involvement).
• Collaborating with other clubs and hosting mutually beneficial networking events.
• Fostering strong relationships amongst club members through a Second-Year/ First Year mentor program and social events.

Scheller Pride supports the LGBTQIA community of Scheller's business program. The club’s efforts are aimed at promoting networking and socializing opportunities and connecting with all members across prospective students, Full-time, Evening, and Executive MBA students as well as alumni and staff. Scheller Pride is a chapter of the National LGBT MBA Organization and attends the annual Reaching Out MBA (ROMBA) Conference and Career Fair.

The Women in Business (WIB) Club is a forum for students to strengthen ties among themselves and the wider business community. Through professional speaker events featuring women leaders from a diverse range of industries, networking events, and company campus tours, the WIB club aims to equip its members with the insights and tools for becoming successful leaders in the workplace. Partnership with Men as Allies allows the club to bring the men of Scheller into the conversation on gender differences and how members can best capitalize on these differences at work. Through workshops and thought-provoking speaker events, WIB aims to promote a culture of inclusion at Scheller and beyond, equipping MBA students with the skills they need to manage and retain diverse talent.

The Consulting Club caters to students who are interested in consulting as a career choice. The club’s top goals are the following:

• Increase the percentage of full-time offers as a consultant at a consulting firm or as an internal consultant within an industry of an individual member's choice.
• Educate members about the consulting industry while providing a network of industry contacts.
• The club aims to achieve these goals by structured interview preparations, workshop and speaker events, and networking opportunities with current consultants.