Networking: Clubs and Organizations Supporting the Entrepreneurial Community
Entrepreneur Society
The Fordham Entrepreneur Society (FES) is an organization for MBA students with the desire to become successful entrepreneurs. FES is geared to those entrepreneurs interested in transforming business ideas from the theoretical to the practical. FES works closely with Fordham's Entrepreneur Center, which offers students and alumni the necessary resources for starting businesses. Click here to visit the Entrepreneur Society website. (http://www.fordhames.com)
Finance Society
The Fordham Finance Society offers its membership access to the Fordham finance and accounting alumni community as well as to the financial network in New York City. Through exciting programs and events, members expand their experiences to the benefit of their professional goals. The society offers an opportunity for members to learn about finance through interactive and high quality programs that encourage professional development and enhance the Fordham Graduate School of Business experience. Click here to visit the Finance Society website.
Net Impact
Net Impact provides a forum for future business leaders to discuss new opportunities to create meaningful careers that create value for both the business leaders and for society. The group provides an opportunity for the Fordham chapter to influence the curriculum design at the university. Net Impact promotes recruitment opportunities through its professional development system and offers opportunities to network with more than 5,000 members from more than 60 of the world's leading business schools. The group also promotes the leverage of economic capital to create significant new social capital in new business models. Click here to visit the Net Impact website.
MBA Designations
Make the most of your MBA studies by adding a personal area of interest to your curriculum. Fordham GBA students can pursue one of four Academic Specializations, or Designations, to help prepare them for specific careers in these areas:
- Personal Finance Planning (PFP) - recognizes that more and more executives need professional financial advice as they manage their careers
- Entrepreneurship (ENT) - reflects how entrepreneurial activity in both new and established companies is a key to business success
- Electronic Business (EB) - addresses how technology is changing all organizations
- International Business (IB) - deals with the reality that the distinction between international and domestic business is rapidly diminishing