Blog Archive Beyond the MBA Classroom MBgAy Party at Michigan Ross

Blog Archive Beyond the MBA Classroom MBgAy Party at Michigan Ross When you select an MBA program, you are not just choosing your learning environment, but are also making a commitment to a community. Each Thursday, we offer a window into life “beyond the MBA classroom” at a top business school. In 2009, Ross Out for Business (a student organization) hosted its first school-wide party, called MBgAy, one of the newest events on the University of Michigan Ross School of Business social calendar. The event, which sold out very quickly, was held at a club in Ann Arbor and featured a drag fashion show followed by dancing. Profits were split between a local charity and a fund for a new scholarship being developed by the club for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered students. One first-year student with whom mbaMission spoke just days after the February 2011 party (which raised $1,000 for the aforementioned scholarship fund) described the event as a “must seeâ€"for everyone.” For in-depth descriptions of social and community activities at Ross and 14 other top MBA programs, check out the mbaMission Insider’s Guides. Share ThisTweet Beyond the MBA Classroom University of Michigan (Ross) Blog Archive Beyond the MBA Classroom MBgAy Party at Michigan Ross When you select an MBA program, you are not just choosing your learning environment, but are also making a commitment to a community. Each Thursday, we offer a window into life “beyond the MBA classroom” at a top business school. The student group Ross Out for Business hosted its first school-wide party, called MBgAy, in 2009, making it one of the newer events on the Michigan Ross social calendar. The party, which sold out very quickly, was held at a club in Ann Arbor and featured a drag fashion show followed by dancing. Profits were split between a local charity and the club’s new scholarship fund for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered students. One first-year student we interviewed just days after the February 2011 party (which raised $1,000 for the aforementioned scholarship fund) described the event as a “must seeâ€"for everyone.” In 2012, a portion of the proceeds raised went to support the Trevor Project, a national organization providing suicide and crisis intervention for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth. For in-depth descriptions of social and community activities at Michigan Ross and 15 other top MBA programs, check out the  mbaMission Insider’s Guides. Share ThisTweet Beyond the MBA Classroom University of Michigan (Ross) Blog Archive Beyond the MBA Classroom MBgAy Party at Michigan Ross When you select an MBA program, you are not just choosing your learning environment, but are also committing to becoming part of a community. Each Thursday, we offer a window into life “beyond the MBA classroom” at a top business school. The student group Out for Business at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business hosted its first school-wide event, called  MBgAy, in 2009. The party/fundraiser, which sold out very quickly, was held at a club in Ann Arbor and featured a drag fashion show followed by dancing. Since then, the event has become an annual affair. Profits are split between a selected charity and the club’s scholarship fund for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students. One first-year student we interviewed described the event as a “must seeâ€"for everyone.” At the 2016 event, a portion of the proceeds raised supported the Jim Toy Community Center in Ann Arbor, which provides resources to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, and allied local residents.  For in-depth descriptions of social and community activities at Michigan Ross and 15 other top MBA programs, check out the  mbaMission Insider’s Guides. Share ThisTweet Beyond the MBA Classroom University of Michigan (Ross) Blog Archive Beyond the MBA Classroom MBgAy Party at Michigan Ross When you select an MBA program, you are not just choosing your learning environment but are also making a commitment to a community. Each Thursday, we offer a window into life “beyond the MBA classroom” at a top business school. The student group Ross Out for Business hosted its first school-wide event, called  MBgAy, in 2009, making it one of the newer events on the Michigan Ross social calendar. The party/fundraiser, which sold out very quickly, was held at a club in Ann Arbor and featured a drag fashion show followed by dancingâ€"the event has since become an annual affair. Profits are split between a selected charity and the club’s scholarship fund for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered students. One first-year student we interviewed just days after the February 2011 party described the event as a “must seeâ€"for everyone.” In 2015, as in past years, a portion of the proceeds raised went to support the Trevor Project, a national organization providing suicide and crisis intervention for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth. For in-depth descriptions of social and community activities at Michigan Ross and 15 other top MBA programs, check out the  mbaMission Insider’s Guides. Share ThisTweet Beyond the MBA Classroom University of Michigan (Ross) Blog Archive Beyond the MBA Classroom MBgAy Party at Michigan Ross When you select an MBA program, you are not just choosing your learning environment, but are also committing to becoming part of a community. Each Thursday, we offer a window into life “beyond the MBA classroom” at a top business school. The student group Out for Business at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business hosted its first school-wide event, called  MBgAy, in 2009. The party/fundraiser, which sold out very quickly, was held at a club in Ann Arbor and featured a drag fashion show followed by dancing. Since then, the event has become an annual affair. Profits are split between a selected charity and the club’s scholarship fund for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students. One first-year student we interviewed just days after the February 2011 party described the event as a “must seeâ€"for everyone.” At the upcoming 2016 event, a portion of the proceeds raised will support the Jim Toy Community Center in Ann Arbor, which provides resources to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, and allied local residents. For in-depth descriptions of social and community activities at Michigan Ross and 15 other top MBA programs, check out the  mbaMission Insider’s Guides. Share ThisTweet Beyond the MBA Classroom