Diversity

We continually look for ways to achieve ethnic, socioeconomic, geographic, and other types of diversity among our students. Our goal is to provide a learning environment that enables our graduates to be effective in the kind of world in which they will live and work.

Wisconsin has long had a leading role in diversity efforts among business schools. We are one of three founders of the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management, the country’s first equal opportunity graduate fellowship program for underrepresented minorities. Each year, our program benefits from the contributions of consortium fellows who choose the Wisconsin MBA. Learn more about earning a Wisconsin MBA and becoming a member of the consortium.

In addition, the Wisconsin School of Business Diversity Advisory Board provides guidance to the director of diversity and climate in shaping the school’s initiatives around the recruitment, retention, and placement of diverse candidates—particularly that of underrepresented candidates—as well as recruitment and retention of diverse faculty and staff. The board also provides guidance on and shares in the assessment of culture and climate matters for the school. Click to learn more >>

Student organizations promoting diversity and cross-cultural awareness at the Wisconsin School of Business and throughout campus include:

Diversity In Business

Diversity In Business is a group of graduate business students from a variety of ethnic and geographical backgrounds. The mission of the organization is to promote diversity and leadership on campus, within the community, and in corporate organizations.

Co-presidents: Greg Belcher, gbelcher@wisc.edu, and Amber House, ahouse@wisc.edu

Vice President: David Berrios, dberrios@wisc.edu

Director of Marketing and Communciations: David Curley, curley2@wisc.edu

Secretary/Treasurer: Caroline Mwonga, cmwonga@wisc.edu

Director of Community Engagement: Justin Hawkins, jthawkins@wisc.edu

Director of Programs: Sydney McClure, smcclure2@wisc.edu

Advisor: Binnu Palta Hill, bhill@bus.wisc.edu

Out for Business

Out for Business is a social, educational, and career development resource for graduate LGBT business students, alumni, faculty, and administrators and the greater business community.

Co-Presidents: Geoffrey Hills, ghills@wisc.edu; Jordan Williams, jtwilliams3@wisc.edu; and Mark Lindgren, mplindgren@wisc.edu

Advisor: Mark Matosian, mmatosian@bus.wisc.edu

Graduate Business Christian Fellowship

GBCF seeks to build a supportive network of Christians and spiritual inquirers among graduate business students seeking to integrate their faith and business practice.

Co-President: Alan Stoffer, stoffer@wisc.edu

Advisor: Matt Nelson, mnelson@bus.wisc.edu

Graduate International Business Association

GIBA promotes involvement in international business education and practice among graduate students in the Wisconsin School of Business.

Co-Presidents: Aaron Anderson, aanderson1@wisc.edu, and Valeriya Kuts, kuts@wisc.edu

Vice President of Communications: Pete McCarty, pemccarty@wisc.edu

Vice President of Finance: Yu Tang, tang34@wisc.edu

Vice President of Events: Evan Meyer, ermeyer3@wisc.edu

Advisor: Sachin Tuli, tuli@bus.wisc.edu

Graduate Women in Business

GWIB promotes networking and professional development for graduate women of the Wisconsin School of Business and collaborates with the school's Women in Business Council.

Co-Presidents: Laura Blegen, lblegen@wisc.edu, and Jennifer Rooke, rooke@wisc.edu

Vice President of Community Service: Andrea Jedlicki, jedlicki@wisc.edu

Communications Chair: Krista Friedrich, kkfriedrich@wisc.edu

Treasurer: Crystal King, crystalking@wisc.edu

Advisor: Blair Sanford, bsanford@bus.wisc.edu

Net Impact

Net Impact Madison is the local chapter of the global network of emerging leaders committed to using the power of business to create a better world. We are focused on raising discussion regarding social responsibility issues as well as taking action.

President: Sally Theiler, sjtheiler@wisc.edu

Vice President: Doug Stuckey, dstuckey@wisc.edu

Advisor: Tom Eggert, teggert@bus.wisc.edu