Leadership Opportunities at Chicago Booth

Chicago Booth offers many opportunities for extracurricular involvement in professional and social student clubs as well as leadership roles that directly serve Chicago Booth. These include LEAD Facilitators, Career Advisors, Class Agents, Dean’s Student Admissions Committee, and the Dean’s Marketing Action Committee.

An annual Getting Involved at Chicago Booth presentation will introduce you to the following opportunities and allow you to meet the students who are currently in the role.

However you choose to get involved, we want your experience to be positive and rewarding. The best way to insure balance between your academic and extracurricular pursuits is to take time to research each leadership opportunity and understand the commitment each entails.

Contact Jessica Pounds with any questions about Getting Involved at Chicago Booth.

Graduate Business Council Executive Board (GBC)

The GBC is an elected student body government for all Full-Time MBA Program student groups and the student community at large. In autumn quarter, each cohort elects two members to represent the cohort on the council. The GBC executive board is composed of six elected Full-Time MBA Program students who oversee the council, which meets bi-monthly. The GBC supports and enhances the overall experience of the students and represents the entire student body to faculty and administration. GBC initiatives include grade disclosure/nondisclosure votes, the Distinguished Speakers Series, and the Mentor Program.

Learn more about the GBC by visiting their website or contacting Jessica Pounds.

Student Group Co-Chairs

Chicago Booth boasts approximately 70 Full-Time MBA Program student groups. During the winter quarter, each group elects new co-chairs to assume leadership of the group. Student group co-chairs recruit membership, plan and execute conferences, provide career training and support for member, host corporate partners, and fundraise for corporate sponsorship.

Contact Jessica Pounds for more information about becoming a student group co-chair.

Dean’s Student Admissions Committee (DSAC) Volunteers

DSAC is a committee of first– and second-year student volunteers who help the admissions office to market Chicago Booth to prospective students through various activities including Chicago Booth Live weekends, campus tours, information sessions, admit weekends, and off-campus receptions.

Contact Joanne Legler in the Full-Time MBA Program Admissions Office for more information about DSAC.

Dean’s Student Admission Committee (DSAC) Co-Chairs

There are six co-chair positions available to second-year students: three in marketing, two in events, and one in communications. To become a DSAC co-chair, candidates must submit an application in winter quarter of their first year. Applicants are interviewed by admissions officers and chosen based on desire and previous involvement with DSAC.

Contact Joanne Legler in the Full-Time MBA Program Admissions Office for more information about DSAC.

Admissions Fellows

Forty positions are reserved for second-year students. Each fellow is responsible for reading and evaluating applications and conducting interviews of prospective students during specific periods of the academic year. To apply for a fellow position, candidates must submit an application in the spring quarter of their first year. Applicants are interviewed by admissions officers and outgoing fellow's, and chosen based on desire and commitment to Chicago Booth. Involvement in DSAC during the first year is recommended.

Contact Joanne Legler in the Full-Time MBA Program Admissions Office for more information about becoming an admissions fellow.

Dean’s Marketing Advisory Committee (DMAC)

DMAC serves as a supportive arm to the Dean's Office focusing on marketing Chicago Booth. DMAC represents students with an interest in marketing and a commitment to building a shared sense of pride among students. DMAC consists of two groups: five co-chairs and the general membership. Both groups, however, serve as a conduit for communication about marketing from the school to the students and vice versa. Members will be responsible for generating and executing a set of internal marketing efforts annually. In addition, they will occasionally participate in external marketing efforts related to admissions, alumni affairs, and corporate relations.

Contact dmac@lists.chicagobooth.edu for information about getting involved in DMAC.

Class Gift Committee

Each year, the graduating class has the opportunity to demonstrate the value it places on the Chicago Booth experience as well as its commitment to future alumni. The Class Gift Committee is organized at the end of winter quarter and continues through graduation. Members of the committee serve as representatives of the campaign to classmates throughout the spring quarter. They organize campaign events, marketing, and outreach.

Contact Agatha Kossakowski in the Office of Alumni Affairs and Development for more information on the Class Gift Campaign.

Career Advisors

Each spring, Career Services selects a team of first-year students to serve as Career Advisors during their second year at Chicago Booth. Career Advisors provide functional and industry advice directly to interested students via advising appointments, resume reviews, and interview training program; support and participate in Career Services programming; and represent and promote the role of Career Advisors to the student body, alumni, and recruiters. Career Advisors contribute significantly to Chicago Booth Community in many ways. Individuals serving as Career Advisors benefit greatly from the role as they interact extensively with the first-year class, develop strong coaching and mentoring skills, and strengthen their own career management knowledge and skills.

Contact Kirsten Nelson for more information about becoming a Career Advisor.

LEAD Facilitators

Selected students participate in 20 weeks of executive coaching as they prepare for delivering the LEAD program to all entering first-year Full-Time MBA Program students. These facilitators are involved in a unique leadership learning laboratory that helps them improve their presentation, communication, negotiation, interpersonal, and team dynamics skills. They use these skills to influence outcomes, motivate others, and build relationships among the entire first-year class. Students are compensated with a tuition stipend, additional class credit, and the opportunity to create networks that will flourish for a lifetime.

Contact Kristy Racich for more information about becoming a LEAD facilitator.