Two MBA students at Berry College propose forming an MBA club to allow graduate students to connect classroom learning to real-world applications, learn more about fellow students, and help arrange guest speakers and site visits. The club would be run by a 5-member board of current MBA students and meet a few times a month for discussions and hold socials twice a month. It would coordinate opportunities for students to engage with local businesses, provide hands-on experiences, arrange speakers and business visits, help struggling students, and plan bonding events, allowing students to take initiative in their education while creating community and adding value to the program without burdening faculty.

1. Berry College MBA Club Proposal
March 3, 2015
Nancy Mercer
AssistantDean and Director of MBA Marketing &Admissions
Campbell School of Business
2277 Martha BerryHwy NW
Mount Berry,GA 30149
John Grout
Dean
Campbell School of Business
2277 Martha BerryHwy NW
Mount Berry,GA 30149
Dear Mrs. Mercer,
As you are aware there is currently no club or organization that is designed especially
for Graduate students. There are many clubs and organizations that undergraduate students
can participate in, apply what they learn in the classrooms, and develop leadership skills. We
would like to form a MBA club that would allow Graduate students to connect what they learn
in the classroom to real-world applications, learn more about their fellow students, and help
reserve and lead guest speakers and site visits. This program would be organized and operated
by current Graduate students and would allow students to invest in their education without
added extra stress to the faculty.
Attached is an outline listing the creation, responsibilities, and benefits that this club can
bring to the Berry College MBA program.
Sincerely,
Amanda Cromer Matt Higdon
MBA student MBA student

2. Berry College MBA Club Proposal
Set up:
 Board of 5 members
 Any MBA student is welcome to join
 Meet a few times a month to discuss
 Hold socials twice a month
Duties:
 Coordinate outreach opportunities between Berry MBA students and local Rome
businesses and organizations
 Provide hands-on experience in real world situations
 Set up guest speakers
 Set up site visits at local businesses
 Provide extra help for MBA students struggling with a class
 Plan bonding events for current MBA students
Benefits:
 Provides students with the opportunity to take initiative and invest in their own
education
 Allows students to get to know their fellow classmates better and create a sense of
community
 Adds value and opportunity to the program without adding extra weight onto the
faculty
 Good experience to put on a resume