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The Carroll School offers a variety of learning opportunities for students both in and out of the classroom. In addition to the Career Center’s resume building and interview preparation programming, the Carroll School has many events aimed at enhancing students’ academic experience. The Carroll School has nine student clubs and academies. We strongly encourage students to get involved in Carroll School's clubs and activities as well as student organizations that exist outside of the Carroll School.
Carroll School Clubs and Academies
Accounting Academy
http://www.bc.edu/accountingacademy
The Boston College Accounting Academy is a student organization established by and run by accounting students. The Academy has been established to provide declared and prospective accounting majors with services pertaining to their future careers. In order to provide opportunities to come in contact with prospective future employers, the Academy organizes events where students, teachers, and employers can come together in a relaxed environment.
AHANA Management Academy
http://www.bc.edu/ama
AHANA is an acronym used to describe individuals of African-American, Hispanic, Asian and Native American descent. The primary goal of the AHANA Management Academy is to prepare Boston College’s AHANA students for competitive, rewarding careers in all business fields. We seek to assist students in the art of occupational networking and etiquette while recognizing the unique challenges that are sometimes faced by AHANA professionals. The organization also provides a channel for students to meet prominent AHANA alumni with successful careers in corporate America. AMA was not created as an exclusive outlet for AHANA students, but should instead serve as a supplement to resources already available to all BC students.
Entrepreneur Society
http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/svp/st_org/entre/
The Merriam-Webster dictionary will tell you that an entrepreneur is, "one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise." I challenge this definition, though. Entrepreneurs aren't just those that pursue a risky business venture. Entrepreneurs are artists (musicians, filmmakers, painters, etc.); they are philanthropists (founders of non-profits, for example), and they are rogue organizers on campuses and in communities all over the world. I believe what defines an entrepreneur is the drive to organize and build. It is the willingness to pursue an idea that you believe in and make it happen. As such, the goal of the entrepreneur society is to foster a community of people with that drive...that desire and determination to create something- across the entire Boston College campus. The Entrepreneur Society is not just for CSOM students. It is also for the singer-songwriter who wants to make it big playing his or her own brand of music. It’s for the filmmaker looking to finally create his documentary masterpiece. It’s for the English major writing a novel. It’s for the ambitious volunteer looking to start his or her own service trip to Central America. And it is for the Marketing major who wants to build her own consulting firm. Let's bridge these gaps and create a community around our commonality: this drive and desire to create.
Finance Academy
http://www.bc.edu/bcfa
We are a student-run organization established to inform BC students of all of the opportunities available to them in the financial industries. In an effort to bring the academic and business worlds closer together, we organize a number of events and trips throughout the year. Current financial news, career planning and potential job placement are popular topics at each event. By encouraging students to take advantage of these opportunities, our organization serves as a valuable source of general information, advice and networking.
Management Consulting Club
www.bc.edu/clubs/mcc
The Management Consulting Club of Boston College is a student started and run organization designed to place more BC students in top entry-level jobs in the consulting industry—and ultimately to create lasting value for the Boston College community through the resulting alumni network of management consultants. In accomplishing this goal, the Club will encourage participation in a series of semi-recreational and professional events intended to educate students about the various facets of the consulting industry, encourage the development of student networks and relationships with consulting professionals and interested faculty, and prepare students for the eventual case interview process. The net result will be a Boston College community encouraged to use its creative problem solving ability to shape the world around them through the management consulting profession.
Marketing Academy
http://www.bc.edu/marketingacademy
Started in 1976, the Marketing Academy is made up of full time Boston College students from various majors. The purpose is to educate members about opportunities in marketing and give insight as to what working in the marketing field is like. This is accomplished by bringing in speakers to share their real life experiences. The Marketing Academy also sponsors trips to marketing firms in order for members to get a first hand look at the industry. Alumni are invited to dine with members and share their knowledge in a casual, informative setting. The Marketing Academy also strives to provide networking opportunities to its members through peer mentoring in a forum that openly discusses experiences in the business world. The main goal of the Marketing Academy is to educate its members through exciting and interactive events.
Operations Academy
http://www.bc.edu/clubs/operationsacademy
The Operations Academy is committed to enhancing the understanding of the operations management profession and providing opportunities for students to interact with alumni and other professionals in the field.
Women in Business
The purpose of the organization is to develop a positive perspective and understanding of the dual roles of today’s businesswomen. Students at Boston College need more exposure and knowledge of the intricacies involved in balancing a business career and family. Positive female role models who have succeeded in blending the role of mother and executive are essential. Such women would provide students with helpful information as they continue their studies and eventually enter the workforce. We will provide a female perspective of the business world through events and programs.
Students In Free Enterprise
Officers: Mike Reilly, Anthony Vitiello, Dan Russell, and Andrea Wang. Club Contact: vitiella@bc.edu