12 Coolest MBA Clubs and Student Orgs in Chicago

U Chicago Booth School MBA Clubs

• The Energy Club: The Energy Group is cool because the topic of new energy is so fascinating and important. The club’s  mission is to promote Booth community awareness of the energy industry, develop connections between members and industry insiders, and assist group members who are pursuing careers with energy firms and related service businesses. Some of the club’s annual activities include an annual trip to Austin for an energy finance case competition, a speaker series featuring industry experts, a series of career panels designed to assist first years, and a collection of other social and energy-focused trips and events.

• The Media, Entertainment, and Sports Group: We recently discussed Sport Management MBA degrees in a recent post, so this seemed appropriate to add to this list. The MESG at Chicago Booth is dedicated to positioning students for successful careers in these very competitive industries. The club provides professional development support through networking opportunities, increasing awareness of the career opportunities available for MBAs, and preparing members for job/internship searches in these specific fields.

U Illinois at Chicago Liautaud School MBA Clubs

• Women’s Network: In honor of Women’s History Month, I’m naming UIC’s Women’s Network to this list. You can find Women’s MBA organizations on many campuses across the country. Formerly known as Women’s Interest Network, Liautaud’s club was founded on the concept of empowering women in business through service, professional development and networking. The club is dedicated to supporting women MBAs in order to propel more women into leadership positions in corporate America and to enhance the diversity of the nation’s workforce. The Women’s Network is affiliated with MBA Women International (formerly NAWMBA, National Association of Women MBAs), an organization focused on encouragement and support for women.

Loyola University Chicago Quinlan School MBA Clubs

• The Association of Loyola Entrepreneurs: Folks who decide to go their own way by choosing the life of an entrepreneur should look into the Association of Loyola Entrepreneurs, especially because start up culture and Fleetwood Mac are both very cool. The Association of Loyola Entrepreneurs is an organization focused on building strong, valuable relationships and networks inside and outside of the Loyola University community. The club holds a number of networking and speaker events that can connect students with established entrepreneurs.

The Best of the Rest:

Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business

• Biotechnology & Healthcare Club: Biotech is a very cool industry and figures to become even more important as technology continues to advance.
• Sports Business: Once again, sports are cool. This club is too.

Northern Illinois College of Business

• MBA Student Association: The gold standard of MBA clubs. Most school have one, and all provide great ways to learn from the experiences of top-notch CEOs

Kellstadt Graduate School of Business

• Kellstadt Consulting Club: This is cool because who doesn’t like telling people how they should do their job? This graduate association focuses on providing students opportunities to learn more about the consulting industry.

regions: Chicago

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