Tuesday night, I staffed the Section G table at the UCLA Anderson student club fair. It was interesting watching the first year full-time MBA class scurry from table to table to learn about each group. The evening brought me back to a year ago when I was running around from table to table. That night, I learned some very important lessons about business school that I thought I would share with you.
In no particular order, here they are:
1) Business school catered food is often better than undergraduate catered food.
2) Industry clubs (ex. High Tech Business Association, Net Impact, and Entertainment Management Association) and function-specific clubs (ex. Investment Finance Club, Management Consulting Association and Marketing Association)are important to join. These clubs often provide great information about industry trends, insider sessions about specific jobs in the field, interview training seminars, and access to some amazing companies via Career Nights or Days on the Job.
3) Social clubs (ex. Wine Club, Challenge for Charity, Ski and Snowboarding Club) and identity clubs (ex. Asian Management Student Association, Women's Business Association, and Latino Management Student Association) are as important as the professional clubs. They are great ways to meet classmates with similar backgrounds and interests.
4) People are more likely to stop by your table if you have cool stuff to give them. Congrats to the Retail Management Association - the gym bags were a great idea!
For more information about the clubs at UCLA Anderson, visit the Anderson Student Association's club information page.
Classes start on Monday. Until then, enjoy your weekend and look for more updates soon.
