Organize 2007 Reaching Out MBA

Get Involved: Organize the Next Conference in 2007!

Founded in 1999, the Reaching Out LGBT MBA Conference is an entirely student-organized event. The 2007 conference will be the tenth since its inception, and its evolution has relied of the vision and innovation of current MBA students. A core team made up of students from two or three host schools work together to plan and coordinate all aspects of the conference. Reaching Out MBA's board of directors, composed entirely of past organizers, serves as institutional memory and is available to advise as needed. Corporate enthusiasm and support for the event has never been stronger. More than fifty companies sponsor the event, and the conference continues to be a prime venue for the recruitment of both first- and second-year students by the world's leading companies who support LGBT equality.

Organizing the Reaching Out LGBT MBA Conference is about …

Leadership...

  • Direct and coordinate a high-profile, annual forum that attracts more than 600 LGBT MBA students and professionals from an array of industries and sectors.
  • Join a dynamic team of MBA student peers with the authority and responsibility to shape all aspects of the conference. You will:
  • Define the conference's thematic focus and direction
  • Develop and launch the marketing plan
  • Maintain ongoing relationships with corporate sponsors and solicit new sponsorships
  • Shape the conference program
  • Build relationships with high-profile speakers
  • Manage all operational decisions and logistics
  • Expand the event's reach into new industries and beyond North America

…and continue a tradition of innovation and excellence as you organize the next Reaching Out.

Networking...

  • Develop professional relationships with LGBT business leaders and our allies.
  • Build a powerful network of peers at business schools across the country and around the world.
  • Show prospective employers that you are a leader, both professionally and in the LGBT community.

Growth...

  • Gain marketing, fundraising, financial management, program development and project management experience while fostering LGBT equality in the workplace.

To learn more...

  • Attend the 2007 Organizers Meeting at the upcoming 2006 Reaching Out MBA Conference, scheduled for 6:30pm on Saturday, October 14, 2006 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York.
  • Introduce yourself to current and previous Reaching Out MBA organizers at the conference in October. They will be designated with special nametags.
  • Start now! Download the 2007 host application. Send your questions to: nextconference@reachingoutmba.org.