Clubs and Organizations

Mission: ALPFA is committed to advancing Latino leadership by nurturing members and assisting them in their journeys to excellent opportunities in their chosen industries. We strive to create opportunities, add value, and build relationships for our members, the community, and business partners and sponsors. 

Meetings: Our club meetings range from career development (which includes networking, resume reviews ), community development (social events like getting to know everyone, the kickoff, and game nights) and volunteering events (helping out in the community through initiatives or even just giving them a helping hand). 

In our Biweekly meetings we bring top tier consulting firms like Accenture, BCG, KPMG to host workshops that prepare our students to support our clients. No previous experience is required to join the club. 

Highlights: 

• Our organization is not only limited to Carlson students, we are here as a resource to students across campus for all colleges!

• One of our most successful events was Conneciones y Experiencias. Here we were able to network with Latino professionals from US BANK, EY, Target, and KPMG. 

• We are looking forward to implementing a mentorship community that we're currently developing.

To learn more about this student organization and how to get involved, please email alpfa@umn.edu.

Mission: This co-ed professional business fraternity brings together students with a common interest in business for scholastic and social activities. AKPsi develops members both socially and professionally through close personal and business relationships. The mission of the AKPsi is providing resources for enhancing the educational experience of future business leaders and to be recognized as the premier developer of principled business leaders.

Meetings: Weekly meetings are closed to members of the fraternity only. These meetings discuss important professional development sessions, such as mock interviews with alumni, resume workshops, case study competitions, and guest speakers. Previous guest speakers have been from West Monroe, Deloitte, and Ovative Group.

Highlights: 

• Alpha Kappa Psi creates an expansive personal and professional network for all students involved as alumni are part of that network eternally.

• Alpha Kappa Psi builds a brotherhood within the memberships, making it more meaningful from a social standpoint, than other clubs.

• Alpha Kappa Psi is not exclusive to business students - students of all majors are encouraged to apply! 

To learn more about this student organization and how to get involved, please email akpsi@umn.edu.

Mission: Providing professional development in all disciplines of business. Perfecting the relationship between students and the business industry. Promoting multiculturalism, leadership, and community service.

What to expect: We host weekly meetings with the goal of fostering a thriving community of diverse  students. The goal of these meetings is to give them consistent leadership and development opportunities.  

Our Professional events focus on helping our members in their professional careers, whether that be developing their skills or connecting them with high-quality companies. These events include our Professional Development Day, Career Fair, and Gold Sponsor Meetings.

Our Outreach events focus on connecting our members to a wider multicultural network. We accomplish this through social gatherings and even volunteering/charity work. These events include our Alumni Night, Tie-Blanket Charity Event, and Collaboration Events with other student organizations

Our Membership events focus on building and strengthening our own organization’s community. We strive to provide a fun and inclusive space for all our members! These events include our Semester Kickoff Event, Movie Watch Party, and Casino Night.

Highlights: 

• Our 2024 - 2025 focus is to organize and provide the most diverse and valuable opportunities in our history, delivering unparalleled value to students and sponsors. 

• We aim to be a key resource in students' professional development journeys by hosting exceptional career-related events, like skill-building workshops, career fairs, and networking activities. 

• We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive community, both demographically and career-wise.

To learn more about this student organization and how to get involved, please email bam@umn.edu.

Mission: Business of Beauty is a club that explores and celebrates the beauty industry by providing students with insights, creative opportunities, and a collaborative space that nurtures innovation and growth!

What to expect: BOB focuses on various trends and concepts within the beauty industry. We want this club to be as engaging and interactive as possible. We often have guest speakers come to club meetings and speak about their day-to-day roles & responsibilities.

Highlights: 

• We are looking to have more guest speakers come in and chat with the club members.

• We are looking to create one signature event at the end of the school year.

•  BOB is a very open and collaborative space - anyone and everyone is welcome!

To learn more about this student organization and how to get involved, please email umnbusinessofbeauty@gmail.com. 

Mission: The Carlson Business Board, Undergraduate Student Government, serves as the bridge between Carlson students and its institutions to enhance the student experience. We do this by advocating for their needs, directing them to the growing repository of resources, and facilitating a strong community where all stakeholders in Carlson feel supported and valued. Centering student voices at the forefront of our action, our areas of impact include but are not limited to: Wellness; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; and Curriculum and Career Development. 

Meetings: Weekly meetings are hosted within our 6 teams focused on designing and implementing new initiatives, policies, and events that benefit the undergraduate students at Carlson. Our monthly meetings with the entire board feature a guest speaker, as well as leadership development and board-wide initiative planning and brainstorming. 

Highlights: 

• The Carlson Student Voice Committee! This is a great opportunity for students to provide input and feedback to BBoard - without needing to commit to joining the board. 

• Caribou Coffee Chats. Every Carlson student can take their professor out for coffee, for free! This is a great way to learn more about your professors research, work experience, cool time spent abroad, or more!

• Free fruit! There is free fruit provided by BBoard in all Hanson lobbies, 5 days a week! Feel free to stop by the Maroon/Gold lobbies and grab a snack!

To learn more about this student organization and how to get involved, please email bboard@umn.edu.

Mission: Give driven sophomore students the resources they need to break into the competitive investment banking industry

Meetings: Weekly meetings consisting of training, case studies / projects, and informal discussions on topics related to recruiting for investment banking.

Highlights: 

• Extensive training resources created by juniors and seniors

• 1:1 mentorship for all selected members.

To learn more about this student organization and how to get involved, please email cibn@umn.edu.

Mission: To unite the accounting community at and around the University of Minnesota through our events, meetings, activities. This community includes current graduate and undergraduate students, accounting faculty, alumni, and local professionals not affiliated with the University. 

Meetings: CSAC organizes bi-weekly events featuring local companies and professionals in Minneapolis. These events cover topics such as ""College to CPA,"" ""Interviewing/Networking Tips,"" and more, with firms presenting their recruitment information. Additionally, students are offered office site visits to experience the workplace, learn about the firm, and network with professionals.

At the end of the year, we host a banquet with 10-15 public accounting firms, providing students with an opportunity to learn about current topics in accounting and network with a variety of firms.

Highlights: 

• End of Year Banquet

• Bi-Weekly Meetings

• Office Site Visits"

To learn more about this student organization and how to get involved, please email csac@umn.edu.

Mission: Welcome to the Management Information Systems (MIS) Club! Our club is dedicated to exploring the world of technology and its impact on the way businesses operate.

We aim to provide a space where students can learn about the latest advancements in MIS and hear from professionals in the field. We will do this by inviting guest speakers and talking with different companies.

Our club is open to all students who are interested in learning about the intersection of technology and business. Whether you're a business major, computer science enthusiast, or just curious about the field, we invite you to join us and discover the exciting world of MIS!

Meetings: Our club mostly brings in companies to speak about MIS in their companies and what students can expect as they make their way through the world of MIS. We are looking at bringing in an alumni panel as well for students to have a Q&A.

Highlights: 

• We restarted this Club last year and was able to have over 20 people at most meetings. 

• We've been able to gain many meaningful connections with companies. 

• We are working on a new partnership with Land O'Lakes.

To learn more about this student organization and how to get involved, please email clubmis@umn.edu.

Mission: Collegiate DECA provides our members opportunities for both personal and professional growth through leadership development, community involvement, and competitive events. Our conferences help provide members with unique access to internships, scholarships, and professional networking.

Meetings: Club meetings vary from informational (mainly relating to conferences and upcoming events), to event practices (such as case study simulations and professional writing practice), as well as talks from former DECA members and current partnered businesses. Students joining Collegiate DECA can expect lots of networking, professional development, and an exposure to the world of case studies and other competitive events.

Highlights:

• All members achieving a 1st place finish at the regional competition for two years in a row

• Multiple members attending the ICDC (International Career Development Conference)

• Networking with well-known companies such as Uniqlo, Fastenal, and more.

To learn more about this student organization and how to get involved, please email deca@umn.edu. 

Mission: The mission of Compass is to uplift and empower. We welcome all LGBTQIA2S+ students (and allies)! Our main goal is to create a community within Carlson and beyond. We offer opportunities to connect with fellow LBTQIA2S+ allies within the workforce and more community focused events where members can network, collaborate, and enjoy spending time with each other in a fun and safe environment. 

Meetings: We offer meetings every other week. One meeting each month will be more business focused with a speaker and a chance to network with LGBTQIA2S+ members in the professional world (and food!). We have gone on lots of field trips that allow students to get to know one another but have also done speaker panels and resume workshops. We are trying to lean into more business focused events this year but will definitely keep the community/friendship focus.

Highlights:

• We want to host another drag night or gala like we did last Spring. It was not only very enertaining, but was moving for the audience and performers. The evening resonated with business-driven students (we had a great speaker), our LGBTQ community and allies from Carlson and all colleges. 

• We also want to grow our business-focused meetings!

To learn more about this student organization and how to get involved, please email compug@umn.edu.

Mission: We are committed to scholarship, building professional and leadership skills, promoting connections between businesses and students, and championing higher standards of ethics and civic involvement among our members. 

Meetings: Meetings primarily are to inform members about various community service, professional, and wellness events we hold throughout the semester. We invite guest speakers, such as professors, UMN alumni, Minneapolis professionals and companies to speak about how to improve networking/interviewing skills, learn more about various companies, and work on projects. We offer leadership positions as well for each of our values, which allow for all business majors and interests. 

Highlights: 

• There is a place for every business major, and growth opportunities. 

• Through social events we foster a community within Carlson. 

• Looking forward to celebrating 100 years at our Centennial gala in March 2024! 

To learn more about this student organization and how to get involved, please email dspae@umn.edu. 

Mission: We are a pro-bono design organization that works with corporations and non-profits mainly in the Minneapolis area. We provide students with real-world client project experiences while contributing to a positive cause for design. Our cross-disciplinary teams with students from Carlson, CSE, and CDES provide an enriching learning platform for students. 

Meetings: Our club meetings tend to be general where we share about design trends, invite teams to evaluate each other's project, or invite special guests to share about their experience. Teams will meet in private on their own to discuss their project progress.

Highlights: 

• Our clients include the West Metro Fire Station, Monicat Data, and more. 

• At the end of every semester, we have a networking x portfolio event where each group showcases their final product and interact with our clients who visit the event.

•  Looking towards creating an adhoc division that helps student entrepreneurs with the design portion of their project at any time in the semester (currently we only accept projects at the start of every semester). 

To learn more about this student organization and how to get involved, please email designu@umn.edu. 

Mission: Our purpose is to have students complete a project for clients within the Twin Cities area. The project is displayed at the end of the semester at our portfolio event on December 

Meetings: DLT was created to provide diverse students with the resources and opportunities to not only succeed but to realize larger dreams than they ever thought were possible. We believe talent is universal but opportunity is not.

Highlights: 

• We have a national platform and have grown to 6 chapters (Carlson, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Chicago, Howard, University of Michigan, Cornell University). Carlson's chapter is one of the founding chapters of the groups initial expansion and we are starting chapters at NYU and UNC Chapel Hill this Spring.  

• Our group also hosts regular information sessions with corporate sponsors for our members.

• We are planning to begin having an annual career fair in Wisconsin, where students from all chapters will meet up for three days and network with one another and gain unique access to internship opportunities.

To learn more about this student organization and how to get involved, please email umndlt@outlook.com.

Mission: Entrepreneurs are leaders of technology, medicine, engineering, design, business, and more. Entre Club aims to be the place where everyone at the U can come together to collaborate regardless of your major. Each week, we will have a different entrepreneur speaking from 12-1 pm in the Toaster for our members to learn from.

Meetings: The Entrepreneurship Club brings together those passionate about entrepreneurship no matter their major weekly, at The Toaster (in the basement of Walter Library) where we hear from a weekly speaker that has entrepreneurial experience to share with our students! It is a great way to connect with the community while also getting a free lunch!

Highlights:

• We are excited that last year we welcomed over 20 guest speakers to our club. 

• We are in the works of a joint event with the St. Thomas Entrepreneurship Club which is very exciting! 

• We are on the very final stages of transitioning our club to a CLP! 

To learn more about this student organization and how to get involved, please email entre@umn.edu.  

Mission: GLOBE is committed to fostering awareness, knowledge and understanding of international management and multicultural issues among students. International exchange students are paired with a buddy to ease the transition into American culture.

Meetings: Each semester, a University of Minnesota student is connected with a student from a different country. At the beginning of the semester, we hold a welcome week that introduces them to campus and the great state of Minnesota. Throughout the year, GLOBE will host and invite university and exchange students to a variety of events that give insight to Minnesota! 

It's a break from school and a place to connect and build friendships. Our goal is to ensure that the exchange students entering the Carlson School of Management feel welcomed and have the help they need. It's hard to move in general, but moving to a whole new country without family or friends is hard. We want to make the exchange students feel a little less stressed and have a friend already here when they arrive. 

Highlights: 

• We are welcoming over 30 exchange students from around the world this semester.

• We have the greatest welcome week that includes fun activities around Minnesota !

• We create small families to create closer friendships.

To learn more about this student organization and how to get involved, please email umnglobe@umn.edu.

Mission: The Global Business Nexus (GBN) at the University of Minnesota is dedicated to fostering a dynamic and inclusive community that empowers students to thrive in the global business sphere through global connectivity, knowledge sharing, and professional growth. Our mission is to cultivate a holistic understanding of international business, encourage cultural diversity, and provide a vibrant platform for members to engage, network, collaborate, and develop their skills in the ever-evolving landscape of international business.

Meetings: We offer career development events with professional partnerships that can aid the growth of students as professionals through engaging workshops. These events will also target specific international business topics. Collaboration events will be held with the help of other student organizations to highlight international business topics.

Highlights: 

• GBN is a new Carlson club for International Business!

• Workshops centering on business etiquette and practices internationally.

• Interactive speaker events including Carlson Alumni that have worked abroad and International Business students." 

To learn more about this student organization and how to get involved, please email gbn@umn.edu.

Mission: The mission of IBC is to provide a forum for speakers to make presentations of timely interest to members of finance and careers in investment banking, private equity, and other non-corporate finance roles. We also provide networking and business involvement for members, schedule visits and field trips to companies in the finance industry, and provide social activities and events for the membership. 

Meetings: Most of our meetings involve bringing in guest speakers from different investment banks and private equity firms from around the country to present to our members about their organizations and the internship / employment opportunities they have coming up. 

Highlights:

• Senior Panel September 4th 

• J.P. Morgan speaker event September 11th 

• Networking opportunities 

To learn more about this student organization and how to get involved, please email ugibc@umn.edu. 

Mission: Dedicated to empowering Muslim students to thrive in the business world while upholding Islamic values.

Purpose: To provide a platform for Muslim students in Carlson and anyone interested in a business career to connect and grow professionally. To engage in community service while promoting diversity and inclusion within the business community. To foster a better understanding of and appreciation for Islamic principles in business, reducing anti-Muslim prejudice. To create a supportive space where all students can gather, interact, and feel valued.

Meetings: Group members can expect faith-based guidance, ethical business practices, leadership development, and a supportive community aligned with Islamic values.

Highlights:

• As a first year organization, we are focused on establishing a supportive community where students can connect over shared values and interests in business. Next semester we are holding multiple events focused on community-building and creating inclusive business environments. Even though it is our first year, we have had a lot of momentum. 

To learn more about this student organization and how to get involved, please email muslimba@umn.edu. 

Mission: NABA is a diverse organization that provides students of all backgrounds and majors with a platform to grow personally, professionally, and academically while serving the Black community.

Meetings: Our events are a mix of community building amongst our NABA members, and profesional development where we have our corporate sponsors come in and speak about opportunites and how to develop your professional careers! 

Students of all business related majors can come in with the expectation of meeting other students with similar backgrounds and developing a safe space within Carlson and the University of Minnesota. We have tailored events towards professional development and also fun engaging events as well!

Highlights:

• We focus and provide for all business students and not just accounting!

• Our second annual case study competition ""Pitch Perfect"" is this upcoming November! Students are able to submit submissions and have the opportunity to present to our judges at the event, the winning team wins $1500! This event is in collaboration with the Black Student Union (BSU) & the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE).

• This semester, we are having more community building events where our members can build a stronger community amongst each other at NABA and Carlson!

To learn more about this student organization and how to get involved, please email president.umnnaba@gmail.com or naba@umn.edu. 

Mission: We strive to advance the interest of the retail industry in students through advocacy, communication, and education.

Meetings: Our club meetings vary from mingling and networking events to speaker panels featuring diverse designers, women in business, RM alumni, etc. 

Highlights: 

• We are retail (and other majors) students looking to make a name for ourselves within the ever-growing retail industry. Through understanding AI, Big Data, and the numerous new opportunities, we hope to be the next generation of a successful retail economy. 

• Every January, both members of the club, and students interested in retail have the opportunity to venture to NYC for the NRF Student Program. Here, we listen to some of the largest Execs in the industry, and what to expect/what to look for in a career. 

• As a club, we love to stay connected with our alumni members. In doing so, we host panels featuring women in business, diverse designers, alumni NRFSA members from all over the nation and their start-ups, etc!

To learn more about this student organization and how to get involved, please email nrfsaumn@umn.edu 

Mission: Net Impact is an international nonprofit organization whose mission is to make a positive impact on society by growing and strengthening a community of leaders who use business to improve the world.

Meetings: Net Impact works to educate, inspire, and equip students to use their careers to help create a more socially, economically and environmentally sustainable world. The organization welcomes professional guest speakers, has networking opportunities with sustainable businesses, visits local company sites, has a consulting program, and hosts many other great events throughout each school year. 

Highlights: 

• Net Impact has Impact Consulting every semester, which pairs members with a small team of peers in which they will collaborate with local businesses and non-profits and offer professional analysis and advice to the company. 

• The organization also facilitates Green Week every fall, where we host a multitude of events and collaborate with other sustainability-oriented clubs across campus! Last year we finished Green Week with a benefit concert that raised over $1600 for our water protectors! 

• Our weekly meetings offer members a unique community to learn about pressing issues and connect with professionals to build your career, which is why we were voted a Gold Status Chapter by Net Impact Central this year!

To learn more about this student organization and how to get involved, please email impact@umn.edu.  

Website: https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/netimpactumn 

GopherLink: https://twin-cities-umn.presence.io/organization/net-impact-undergraduate-chapter-at-the-university-of-minnesota-2347 

Instagram: @netimpactumn

Mission: The mission of NRVTAP is to provide tax assistance to international students, scholars, teachers, and researchers. 

Meetings: Fall semester meetings are generally focused on tax volunteer recruiting. Starting from November, our meetings will be tax training sessions for our volunteer to get IRS certification. Spring semester meetings will be about tax clinic planning and more tax training. 

Highlights:

• In tax year 2022, we supported 3,128 clients getting over $1,248,000 in federal refunds.

• We are the largest IRS VITA site in the country that service International students.

• Partnering with THE NONRESIDENT TAX HELP GROUP, our program is expanding to nationwide starting this year. 

To learn more about this student organization and how to get involved, please email nrvtap@umn.edu.

Website: www.nrvtap.com

Instagram: @nvrtapumn

GopherLink: https://twin-cities-umn.presence.io/organization/nonresident-volunteer-tax-assistance-program-4168 

Mission: Open pipeline of elite careers in alternative asset firms.

Meetings: Our meeting feature guest speakers from prestigious firms within Alt. Assets, deep dives into Venture capital, Growth Equity, Private Equity, Private Credit, Private Debt, Hedge Funds, networking, and potential case studies and interview prep."

Highlights:

• We are the newest club on campus addressing the recruiting gap into alternative assets and private markets. We are going to host bi-weekly meetings with guest speakers from several diverse areas of the funding circuit. 

To learn more about this student organization and how to get involved, please email ugpmg@umn.edu.

Mission: The Scholars of Finance organization exists to inspire character and integrity in the finance leaders of tomorrow.

Meetings: We focus our meetings around values forums, technical workshops, and speaker series events. Students can expect to learn from experienced finance professionals about their careers and how to advance ethically in finance. Students can learn how to grow and evolve as leaders while being equipped by our National Team with mentors, express applications to top firms, a supportive community of peers, and top-of-the-line technical resources for recruiting.

Highlights:

• 100+ person attendance for our 2023 symposium on the future of finance

• We are backed by a National team that has connections at dozens of top finance firms

• We seek to transform the future of finance by developing character and integrity in the finance leaders of tomorrow 

To learn more about this student organization and how to get involved, please email minneapolis@scholarsoffinance.org.

Website: scholarsoffinance.org 

GopherLink: https://twin-cities-umn.presence.io/organization/twin-cities-chapter-of-scholars-of-finance-4056 

Mission: To provide our members the insight, tools, and network to propel them into a successful career. 

Meetings: We have a mix of professional speaker, "fun events", and volunteer opportunities. We talk about networking and all topics related to Human Resources. 

Highlights: 

• We partner with the Twin Cities SHRM chapter frequently! 

• You do not need to be an HR major to be a part of SHRM. Our meetings involve networking best practices, recruitment advice and volunteering opportunities! 

• We welcome anyone to reach out if you have any questions about how to get involved! 

To learn more about this student organization and how to get involved, please email shrm@umn.edu.

Website: https://umnshrm.wixsite.com/umnshrm-com 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shrm.umn/ 

Mission: SAFA serves as a liaison between professional accounting and finance representatives and students to provide a social atmosphere for networking and service opportunities to develop professional skills.

Meetings: Top employers come in from around the state to meet with talent and students have the opportunity to meet their potential employers. There are also career development opportunities and guest speakers this year. 

Highlights:

• This year we plan on more events with other clubs such as Marketing, Supply Chain, Women in Business

• Helping SAFA members land internships with sponsor companies in '22-'23

• Fall and Spring Career Fair with many Fortune 500 companies 

To learn more about this student organization and how to get involved, please email safa@umn.edu.

Instagram: @safaumn

Mission: The mission of the Student Marketing Association is to create a welcoming, marketing-focused community for University of Minnesota students by broadening our understanding of the marketing field, increasing our marketing skills, and providing professional connections.

Meetings: We have a variety of meetings. Some weeks we will bring in speakers from companies operating in the Twin Cities, while in other meetings we collaborate with other student groups to discuss interesting topics (for example, we have collaborated with Net Impact for a Sustainability x Marketing meeting). We also have plenty of social events, from holiday socials to sports games. Students can expect to learn a lot about different aspects of marketing, from different jobs in the marketing industry, how different areas of the marketing industry operate, and what steps they can take to develop themselves to being a future marketer. Students can also expect to find a fun community and make new friends through our social events! 

Highlights:

• A fun yearly social event is our Twins Game social event, where we take our members to a game and have a great time bonding early on in the semester. 

• Our collab meetings are another highlight, as we love to work with other students orgs on introduce our members to the crossover between different industries and majors. 

• Our speaker meetings, and specifically the wide range of speakers we see come to our meetings, is another highlight, as we try to have speakers talk about all different areas of marketing so that every student can find something they are interested in 

To learn more about this student organization and how to get involved, please email smaumn@umn.edu.

Website: https://sma-umn.wixsite.com/mysite 

Instagram: @smaumn

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/student-marketing-association/?viewAsMember=true 

Mission: To connect students with industry professionals, as well as fellow students, to help enhance interest and foster meaningful relationships that will help them build skills and connections for future success.

Meetings: There are two types of meetings - MEMBER MEETINGS will be either networking events where you can listen to industry professionals and ask questions, or they will be teambuilding / skill building events such as resume reviews, mock interviews, and so forth. These meetings will be for paid members only and will have food.

The second type is LARGE GROUP meetings. These are for select companies that will offer a larger space to accommodate extra credit attendees as well. These events will be a great opportunity to get a taste of what the club is like, without the full commitment of membership. These meetings will NOT have food. 

Highlights:

• Exclusive membership that offers access to member meetings, exclusive meetings with companies, and FREE FOOD!

• Supply Chain Expo in February gives students and members a chance to have "speed-dating" interviews with supply chain professionals from great companies, all in the Carlson atrium!

• We will for the first time since COVID-19, sponsor member site visits. 

To learn more about this student organization and how to get involved, please email supplych@umn.edu 

Website: http://www.supplyclub.org/

Mission: To provide audit/budget, tax, and data analytics consulting services to University of Minnesota student organizations, and to educate members as to significant themes within each of those business lines. 

Meetings: Typically, club meetings include trainings and member engagement activities, as well as networking events. Students can expect to learn a lot and create lasting relationships with other members. Additionally, leadership and teamwork opportunities are abundant and facilitate member development. 

Highlights: 

• Have facilitated relationships with over 40 clients in the past

• New data analytics branch

• Federal reserve tours 

To learn more about this student organization and how to get involved, please email ufinance@gmail.com.

Website: https://ufinance2.wixsite.com/my-site 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/u-finance/about/ 

Mission: The University of Minnesota Undergraduate Consulting Club (UCC) provides students opportunities to share, learn, and meet with others passionate about consulting. Here at UCC, we offer services to help students learn and develop their interviewing and professional skills, while also providing company sponsors the opportunity to connect with motivated students looking to join the world of consulting.

Meetings: We have multiple types of meetings. We host globally leading consulting firms presenting information panels, case walk throughs, and networking with consultants type of meetings. We also hold internal events where we have professional development for resumes, and more! With more funding, we would love to host more opportunities for members to attend case competitions and to fund more internal meetings.

Highlights: 

• We are open to all students from all majors and backgrounds.

• We have long standing partnerships with the most prestigious Consulting firms in the globe, and offer the opportunity for students to come learn and network with these firms.

• We almost always have free food!

To learn more about this student organization and how to get involved, please email ugcc@umn.edu.

Mission: WIF empowers women with connections and resources, providing the opportunity for networking, career advancement, and increased industry presence. It gives women a chance to explore the world of finance, which is usually a male-dominated career path. 

Meetings: Our meeting topics revolve around the world of finance and what it is like to work in that field as a woman. We will have speakers come in from different organizations or alumni to form a panel for students. We do site visits once a semester to introduce students to what it is like to work in person at a real life company. We always try to do fun events, such as being able to just network with other students interested in the same field. 

Highlights:

• We are a very small club as it is very directed towards specific people, but we want to expand and have this club be open to anyone and everyone if it means making connections and networking! 

• We are looking forward to increasing our member engagement and attendance this year. 

To learn more about this student organization and how to get involved, please email wif.umn@gmail.com.

Website: https://wifumn.wixsite.com/website 

Instagram: @uofm_wif 

Mission: Our organization strives to create a supporting community for women of color pursuing a career within business. We aim to help our members navigate both academic and professional landscapes by sharing opportunities, insights, and resources, while also providing valuable networking opportunities.

Meetings: Our meetings this semesters will be community events or insight panels with guest speakers! Community events are to provide a space to meet new people and expand the people you know within our university. There will usually be activities to do but also members are free to just chat and connect! Insight Panels with either be 1 guest speaker or multiple coming in to share their experiences, insights, and advice as women of color navigating the professional space. This provides a great opportunity to network and connect with successful women, maybe even Carlson alumni who want to give back!

Highlights:

• We'll have speakers from companies around the twin cities coming to give insight, we'll have community events with activities, and our organization provides opportunities to connect with students and professionals!

To learn more about this student organization and how to get involved, please email Shreya Takkella (takke001@umn.edu) and Naureen Habib (habib060@umn.edu).

Mission: Our three pillars - inspire, support, and connect - help serve current and aspiring women in business. Women in Business is dedicated to bringing together business professionals and students, regardless of major, background, or identities, to network and to learn about a variety of business topics.

Women in Business is for students who wishes to grow personally and professionally while practicing intersectionality connecting and uplifting everyone who identifies as a women. Our members help create a safe, inclusive space for all. WIB also partners itself with businesses that support undergraduate students, that give back to the Twin Cities community, and that contribute to the success of its future leaders. 

Meetings: WIB offers bi-weekly meetings, monthly volunteer events, social events, a mentorship program, and networking opportunities. Bi-weekly member meetings invite local professionals to speak to students about their experience as a woman in business and how to build a professional and powerful skillset. Social events give our members the opportunity to network with peers similar to themselves. Networking events provide our members the opportunity to connect with local businesses and develop relationship building skills and career opportunities. Our club offers leadership opportunities through multiple committee roles. This also provides a pathway to the executive board leadership roles. 

Highlights:

• Fall and Spring Networking nights

• First ever Women in Leadership panel event 

• Initiative to continue uplifting DEI efforts with a focus on intersectionality 

To learn more about this student organization and how to get involved, please email wib@umn.edu or keene084@umn.edu.

Website: http://uofmwib.com

Instagram: @uofm_wib

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uofmwib 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uofmwib/ 

GopherLink: https://twin-cities-umn.presence.io/organizations 

Mission: The University of Minnesota Undergraduate Consulting Club (UCC) provides students opportunities to share, learn, and meet with others passionate about consulting. Here at UCC, we offer services to help students learn and develop their interviewing and professional skills, while also providing company sponsors the opportunity to connect with motivated students looking to join the world of consulting.

Meetings: We have multiple types of meetings. We host globally leading consulting firms presenting information panels, case walk throughs, and networking with consultants type of meetings. We also hold internal events where we have professional development for resumes, and more! With more funding, we would love to host more opportunities for members to attend case competitions and to fund more internal meetings.

Highlights:

• We are open to all students from all majors and backgrounds.

• We have long standing partnerships with the most prestigious Consulting firms in the globe, and offer the opportunity for students to come learn and network with these firms.

• We almost always have free food! 

To learn more about this student organization and how to get involved, please email ugcc@umn.edu.

Mission: The Value Investing Club at the University of Minnesota is a student organization dedicated to connecting students who are passionate about learning and applying fundamentals-based value investing principles as practiced by influential investors including Joel Greenblatt, Seth Klarman, Howard Marks, Charlie Munger, Benjamin Graham, Warren Buffett, and many more. Value@UMN seeks to create a group of individuals who are genuinely interested in value investing and are actively engaged in networking, teaching, and learning with each other.

Please note that this club is focused specifically on the value investing strategy. You may wish to consider joining a more general UMN investment club, or ones that are dedicated to other topics

Meetings: Value investing (and this club) is for everyone—you do not have to be majoring in finance or working in asset management to practice value investing principles. However, given that value investing is only a small niche in the broader investing landscape, we expect to have a small, yet dedicated membership.

Joining Value@UMN will be a worthwhile experience if members are actively engaged in every way possible. This not only includes showing up to meetings, but also contributing to discussion, adding content to the member resource drive, researching and providing opinions for investment opportunities we evaluate as a group, voting on club decisions, and whatever other requirements as set by the group. Additionally, members will be involved in running the organization: creating membership requirements, setting meeting times, choosing which topics to pursue, etc.

As mentioned, members will be added to a Google Drive containing resources contributed by current and former members in addition to the club’s Slack channel. The primary source of value for members of Value@UMN is the ability to share ideas with other investors at meetings and social events. 

Highlights:

• Every member is expected to contribute to every meeting, with each person taking the role of teacher and student.

• Our application process may be found on GopherLink, and it includes a recommended reading list for prior to applying.

• Every year in May we attend the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting in Omaha. 

To learn more about this student organization and how to get involved, please email vicum@umn.edu.

Mission: 180 Degrees Consulting is the world's largest student-driven consultancy that provides services for non-profits, social enterprises, and socially-minded companies. Our aim is to provide our consultants with the unique experience of collaborating with a wide range of organizations while providing high-quality work for our clients.

Meetings: As a consultant at 180 DC, students will receive professional training and gain real consulting experience by working on a consulting project with the guidance of an experienced student team lead and managing partner. They will have the opportunity to network with other upcoming consultants at the University of Minnesota and professional consultant mentors. Our consultants spend about 10 hours of work outside of club meetings working on their group projects. 

Highlights:

• 1. We pride ourselves on student development and making sure we create a positive learning environment. 

• 2. We aim to complete 3 business projects per semester, involving all members so there is an equal learning opportunity for all. 

• 3. In the future, we look to expand on the number of projects we complete per semester. This opens up the opportunity of completing wider ranges of projects across many different business backgrounds. 

To learn more about this student organization and how to get involved, please email minnesota@180dc.org.