School Notes: School of Management
September/October 2021

Student consulting group works with local organizations during pandemic

Student members of the Social Impact Consulting Club worked with a number of New Haven social enterprises during the 2020–21 academic year, as the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the organizations and their missions in the city. Every year, students from the club act as pro bono consultants for a variety of local nonprofits and social enterprises in the Greater New Haven area. Last spring Dean Kerwin K. Charles cited the club as one of the winners of the 2021 Dean’s Mission & Impact Award, which recognizes students from the graduating class whose actions exemplify the school’s mission to educate leaders for business and society.

New MBA for Executives class arrives on campus

The new MBA for Executives class arrived at Edward P. Evans Hall on July 9 for the two-week orientation and residency that begins the 22-month program. The Class of 2023 totals 76 students, with 37 percent in the health-care area of focus, 39 percent in the sustainability area of focus, and 24 percent in the asset management area of focus. The class is 47 percent women and 28 percent US underrepresented students of color. Students born abroad constitute 34 percent of the class, and veterans and active-duty members of the military comprise 8 percent of the class. For the remainder of their first year, students will attend classes every other weekend while continuing their professional lives.