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The Adam Smith Society is a nationwide, chapter-based association of MBA students and business leaders who work to promote on-campus debate and discussion about the moral, social, and economic benefits of capitalism. The Society is sponsored by the Manhattan Institute, one of the nation’s pre-eminent public policy think tanks.

With the cooperation of MBA student leaders, the national office of the Adam Smith Society underwrites and helps to coordinate a series of intimate on-campus events that give MBA students access to prominent business leaders, academics, journalists, and public officials. Speakers discuss their experiences and offer insights about the connections between successful businesses, the maintenance of our nation’s free institutions, and a robust civil society. The Adam Smith Society also convenes national and regional programming for student members and alumni.

The Adam Smith Society aims to build an influential network of future business leaders dedicated to preserving and strengthening the free-market economic system.

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An SoM student led group that helps those interested in aviation, space, defense, and dual-use venture capital find jobs and connect with others in those industries.

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The Africa Business & Society Group's mission is to organize SOM students with African connections and interests to socialize their experiences, knowledge, networks, and passions for Africa-related business, career development, education, impact-creation, cultural outreach, and issue-advocacy – at SOM and at larger YALE.

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We execute on our mission through the following programs, events, and initiatives:

i) African career fairs and internship-organization sourcing through partnerships with Yale undergraduate African student-organizations like YASA and YAAPD;

ii) Africa Growth Stories, a Thought Leadership Speaker Series with leading African business, government, nonprofit, and civil-society actors;

iii) Africa Start-up Review, an annual SOM-hosted competition centered on start-up businesses in Africa;

iv) Africa Admissions Ambassadors events in Africa powered by student initiative;

v) Mentorship/Buddy program to ease acculturation transition of newly admitted African students;

vi) Joint hosting of cultural events like African cappellas and artisanal exhibitions with the Cross-Cultural Committee of Student Life;

vii) Educational trips to development institutions, museums, and national parks in flagship American cities;

viii) Advocacy to enrich SOM curriculum with salient African subject-matter;

ix) Engagement of SOM African alumni in a groundbreaking Africa-focused Lifetime Mentors program;

x) Outreach to and liaising of African GNAM schools;

xi) Joint Club events with the Japan, Greater China, South Asian Business Forum, and Korea clubs to explore World Connections across seas;

xii) Africa Enterprise Week, a week-long Club trip to Africa for hands-on immersion in social and business projects that actuate development impact;

xiii) Social and networking events like African Movie Nights for the whole of SOM;

xiv) Africa Conversations to create community awareness via narratives that echo success stories in Africa; and

xv) Partnered fundraising initiatives with African groups at other schools of Yale to support headline health, natural disaster, land-biodiversity, and human rights emergencies (the Africa Healthcare, Earth Conservation and Rights Abuse Fund).

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The mission of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Group at Yale School of Management is to foster a space for students to learn about and be equipped with AI technology for applications in business & society. By providing workshops, panel discussions, and opportunities for networking, the AI Group helps its members and the Yale SOM community to remain up-to-date on the latest developments in AI and prepare for the rapidly changing world.

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The Arts & Culture Club was founded to initiate participation in the arts community, both professionally and socially. Its purpose is to provide opportunities for SOM students to learn about artistic endeavors and career opportunities in arts management through speakers, alumni, and site visits.

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AAPIA strives to enhance the experience of Asian-American and Pacific Islander students at the Yale School of Management through the organization of professional, cultural, and social events. We hope to create an inclusive community for prospective students, current students, alumni, partners, faculty, and staff. We also aim to promote awareness of Asian immigrant experiences at Yale University, and help promote allyship and coordination with other affinity groups.

We welcome all diasporic and Indigenous People of East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Southwest Asia, Pacific and Caribbean Islands, Native Hawaii, and Oceania in our organization, including mixed race and transnational adoptees

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The Association of Hispanic and Latin American Students strives to enhance the experience of Latin American and Hispanic students at the Yale School of Management through the organization of professional, cultural, and social events. We hope to create an inclusive community of prospective students, current students, alumni, partners, faculty, and staff. We also aim to promote awareness of our heritage and culture at Yale University

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​Speaker series
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Social and cultural events aimed at fostering the heritage of our community
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Connecting with prospective students and Alumni

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The Black Business Alliance (BBA) works to promote dialogue and activities that will increase SOM community awareness of and responsiveness to issues of importance to minorities. The initiative of the group falls into five categories: cultural enrichment, networking, alumni relationships, recruitment and mentoring. It brings alumni and other speakers on campus, and organizes other professional and social events.

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The BBA has an internal and external facing obligation to the Yale SOM Community:

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1. Professional: connecting our members with Yale SOM alumni as well as providing them with the resources to succeed during their job search and ultimately, their internship. In addition, providing broad exposure to current professionals of African descent, who are successful in business

2. Social: connecting our members which each other as well as the members of their class that are interested in black related issues. In addition, reaching out to the Yale network to improve the network

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3. Admissions: recruiting students who are from Africa, African Americans and those interested in black business related issues

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The Business & Politics Club acts as SOM’s central hub for engaging with the public-private realm.

We connect our community to discourse on current events, opportunities for direct civic action, and education to further career exploration

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The mission of the Business and Environment Club is to support students interested in the intersection of competitive business organization and sustainable environmental practice. To execute on this mission, Business & Environment sponsors and co-sponsors professional and social activities throughout the year including but not limited to alumni and guest speaker events, lunch discussions, and formal networking opportunities.

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We are interested in cannabis for many reasons including the impact of the War on Drugs in communities of color; the growing concerns about environmental impacts; and the proliferation of innovative products and services in this emerging industry.

Notwithstanding the growth of this space and the national conversation surrounding it, we are surprised to find that management professionals outside of the industry rarely have sound knowledge or appreciation of the opportunities present in the business of legal cannabis. The more we delved into this topic, the more we felt inspired to organize a community which would accomplish the following: provide a holistic overview of the cannabis space, its history and potential futures; highlight the exciting breadth and diversity of career opportunities; and—importantly— focus attention on key issues of social equity as cannabis moves further into the mainstream

Here at the Yale School of Management, our mission is to “build leaders for business and society.” We feel that Yale is the ideal setting for this multidisciplinary conversation regarding the space of legal cannabis. Beyond providing education and exposure, one of our main goals is to help set the tone for those of us considering entering this burgeoning industry in order to emerge as future leaders.

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Yale SOM Christian Fellowship is a Christ-centered, inter-denominational student club organized to help satisfy the spiritual and social needs of the Yale SOM community. We are affiliated with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. All Yale SOM students, faculty, and spouses are welcome and encouraged to join us.

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The mission of The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management, an alliance of leading American business schools and some of our country’s top corporations, is to enhance diversity in business education and leadership by helping to reduce the serious underrepresentation of African Americans, Hispanic Americans and Native Americans in both our member schools’ enrollments and the ranks of management.

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The mission of the consulting club is to be an inclusive and collaborative community which informs members about opportunities in consulting, and prepares members for the interview process and the consulting profession. The club also aims to promote Yale SOM to the consulting community.

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We prepared a diverse agenda for our club meetings that include guest speakers, panels, live practice, and a comprehensive interview preparation curriculum. The leadership is a diverse group of individuals who together will be one of your go-to resource during the recruitment process. Regardless of the level of your interest in consulting, we encourage you to attend the club meetings and go through the documentation we provide as skills developed for consulting interviews are extremely helpful for the majority of MBA-level interviews.

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Promote and integrate data analytics at SOM by building community, fostering partnerships, and curating content

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The club's mission is to educate and empower Yale SOM students to apply innovation processes and design thinking to business and organizational challenges.

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The Economic Development Club's mission is to educate, recruit, and build community around creating social impact through economic development. Economic development stems from efforts across a broad range of fields so we cater to interests that span empowerment, international development, policy, and infrastructure, among others.

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Throughout the 2021-22 school year, we will be hosting the following activities:
- Our annual Economic Development Symposium in February 2022
- Job treks to Washington DC and New York City
- Dinners and community events
- Career round tables and panels
- Speaker events and other educational opportunities

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The Education Club's mission is engage all students interested in education through a combination of events, career support, and community. The Club seeks to meet these goals by:
1) hosting dynamic events, panels, or speakers related to topics in education,
2) supporting the career search of students in the education industry alongside the CDO, and
3) create a community space to discuss passions in education and support peer members.
The club also seeks to provide opportunities for students to volunteer in local education institutions and organize fundraisers to support education initiatives in the New Haven community.

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The mission of Yale SOM's Energy Club is to keep abreast of business, economic, policy, politics and regulatory issues in the energy sector, inclusive of traditional oil & gas, renewables, and everything in between. The Club also promotes student interest in energy careers by providing networking opportunities with SOM alumni and practitioners in the sector.

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Connect Yale Students to culture, opportunities and networks in Europe.

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Mission: The Finance Club is a professional club at Yale SOM. The objective of the Finance Club is to help students develop and learn the knowledge and skills that support a career in finance, focused on investment banking, whilst fostering and enhancing the SOM finance community. 

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Fit for Thought is SOM's fitness and wellness focused student club, and is responsible for managing the gym in the basement of Evans Hall. The gym provides a convenient and functional place for SOM affiliates to stay physically fit. We also host lunches and other learning and community building events. Fit for Thought gym members pay dues to expand and maintain equipment offerings, and the remainder of funds serve as a donation to the Internship Fund.

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The purpose of the club is to foster an interdisciplinary community passionate about exploring issues and trends in the food, beverage, and agribusiness sectors; support the recruiting efforts of students interested in careers in or focused on the food, beverage, and agribusiness sectors; and promote collaboration within Yale University’s broader food ecosystem while strengthening relationships with alumni working in the food, beverage, and agribusiness sectors.

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We organize events including social events like the Chili Cook-Off, Wine Class, whiskey tastings, small group dinners and more.

We also organize speakers and educational events on food, agriculture as well as food business-related professional events