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12 Coolest MBA Clubs and Student Orgs in Chicago

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Hindsight is 20/20

Ever since I was a little kid, my mother always encouraged me to get more involved at school (or after-school really) by joining in student clubs and extracurricular activities. Whether it was because I was more interested in playing video games at the time, or if it was the fact that Quilting Club didn’t seem like very much fun, I never really did participate in these types of activities.

Fast forward a decade and I really wish I had gotten involved with some kind of club, especially with all the cool and diverse student organizations running on college campuses across the country today. But cool clubs aren’t limited to the undergrad level…

So there are MBA clubs too?

Aside from going to classes — and in the case of those folks seeking a Part-Time MBA, going to work — many prospective MBAs join clubs or student organizations. They do so for a multitude of reasons: Some clubs provide great networking and professional benefits, such as access to industry leaders, countless professional development opportunities and the ability to make a real impact, while others focus on travel or are strictly just for fun.

These organizations can add value to all the academic and professional experiences a student has over the course of pursuing their MBA. A U.S. News & World Report list describes the following as reasons why it’s a good decision to get involved in a student organization:

How about us folks working and studying in Chicago?

Ah, yes… the Windy City. The Chicago Metro has the advantage of being a bustling business city and the home to some of the finest business schools and MBA programs in the country. Along with these top notch programs come some of the coolest (and most useful) student clubs and organization you can find anywhere.

Here’s a list of some of my favorite MBA clubs in the Chicago Metro:

Kellogg School MBA Clubs

U Chicago Booth School MBA Clubs

U Illinois at Chicago Liautaud School MBA Clubs

Loyola University Chicago Quinlan School MBA Clubs

The Best of the Rest:

Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business

Northern Illinois College of Business

Kellstadt Graduate School of Business

About the Author

Max Pulcini is a Philadelphia-based writer and reporter. He has an affinity for Philly sports teams, Super Smash Bros. and cured meats and cheeses. Max has written for Philadelphia-based publications such as Spirit News, Philadelphia City Paper, and Billy Penn, as well as national news outlets like The Daily Beast.

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