MBA Consulting Club

The Consulting Club is a platform that brings together students interested in a career in Consulting, assisting them with learning more about the field, preparing for typical Consulting interviews and connecting with the top consulting firms. The Consulting Club will partner with the Operations and Project Management Club to host the First Annual Operations Day, focusing on the challenges corporations must face in light of a downtrodden economy.

Venture Capital Club

Graduate and undergraduate students combine to form the social entrepreneurship-based club. Students can join “action teams” and partner with local businesses to help them meet their goals, develop a program on their own, operate from a leadership position, or just come to network.

Finance & Investment Club

The Finance Club prepares members for careers in finance and investment management by reaching out to industry members and corporate entities and educating its members. The Finance and Investment Club sponsors guest speakers and develops and participates in events that contribute to enhancing the reputation of the Terry College of Business.

Graduate Business Association

Serving as the primary student government organization for the full-time MBA, the Graduate Business Association (GBA) includes all full-time MBA students. The GBA acts in a variety of capacities, including electing representatives to the MBA Committee and electing a liaison to the MBA Director.

In addition, the GBA is the social hub of the full-time program and hosts a variety of annual events such as fall MBA tailgates and the spring MBA Follies. The club also assists in managing intramural sports teams and MBA Olympics.

Graduate Minority Business Association

The Graduate Minority Business Association (GMBA) connects minority students in all Terry graduate programs socially and professionally, through a series of networking events and dinners throughout the school year. It partners with MBA Admissions during recruiting events and sends a team to the NBMBAA case competition during that organization’s annual conference.

Graduate Women’s Business Association

The Graduate Women’s Business Association is an MBA student group dedicated to the support and advancement of women in business. In conjunction with the Graduate Business Association, the GWBA sponsors annual social events for the MBA student body. GWBA members also participate in national conferences, host networking events, and support community outreach projects each year.

Graduate Marketing Association

The Graduate Marketing Association provides an open forum for MBA students with an interest in marketing and distribution. Advised by the university’s Tanner Chair of Sales Management Dr. Tom Leigh, the GMA brings industry experts to campus, participates in academic and professional competitions, and promotes awareness of marketing issues and topics that effect local businesses.

Healthcare Club

Healthcare Club members explore the business and unique challenges of the healthcare industry and changes in healthcare policy. They interact with leaders in the industry, including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, and health financing companies, healthcare services, healthcare systems, and healthcare consulting.

MBA Ambassadors Club

This club supports the MBA Admissions Office in recruiting new students into the full-time program. Among their activities, MBA Ambassadors escort potential students around campus, to class, and downtown for coffee or lunch following their interview with admissions. Ambassadors also assist with planning and programs for Fall Open House and Spring Welcome Weekend.

Operations and Project Management Club

The Terry MBA Operations and Project Management Club connects current students with alumni and local business leaders employed as operations specialists and project managers. Through a variety of activities including facilities tours and alumni presentations, students will explore the functions and duties of these positions within a large organization. This fall's Operations Day brought representatives from Coca-Cola, Mansfield Oil Company, Click Fox, and Performance Excellence, Inc. to campus for a panel discussion and networking. The club's first Operations Day in Fall 2009 featured Bob Best, COO of Unum, as the keynote speaker, along with a panel of Terry MBA alumni in the field of operations.

Real Estate Club

The purpose of the Real Estate Club is to facilitate communication with local real estate leaders and to provide a source of information on employment opportunities and upcoming events in the real estate industry. Club activities include speaker panels, office visits, and social events.

Toastmasters International ^TM

Open to all Terry students, the Toastmasters chapter provides those wanting to improve their communication skills with unlimited opportunities. Members practice leading teams and conducting meetings, giving presentations and short speeches, and providing and receiving constructive feedback.