MBA Consultants to Non-Profits Program
Matching MBA students with local nonprofit organizations for a summer, the MBA Consultants to Nonprofits Program provides a valuable experience solving business problems in a setting that promotes a spirit of civic engagement and community service. In addition to applying their skills and building their networks, students gain a first-hand perspective on the importance of businesses and the community working together for mutual benefit.
According to MBA student Omar Paredes, “The Red Cross, even though it’s a nonprofit, is still a brand. Most of my projects target college kids. So I developed certain campaigns that I hope will attract them to volunteer and donate, whether it is with money or their time,”
Students spend 10 weeks advising nonprofit organizations on basic business applications ranging from accounting and financial planning to supporting human resource and marketing functions. Each student receives a stipend as well as the satisfaction of seeing their labor have tangible effects almost immediately.
Each year, more than 20 students and 20 nonprofits apply to participate in the program, which is sponsored by Adam Carlin, MBA ‘94, principal of Bermont/Carlin Group, a local Morgan Stanley Smith Barney affiliate, and the School’s Business Ethics Program. Additional support has been provided as noted below.
For more information, please contact Anita Cava, acava@miami.edu, or Alex Pons, Director of the Ziff Career Placement and Planning Center, apons@miami.edu
2009
Omar Paredes: The American Red Cross of Greater Miami & Florida Keys
Jennifer Glasgow: The American Red Cross of Greater Miami & Florida Keys
Brett Lovelady: Miami Children’s Museum
Click here to read a feature article about this project.
Special thanks to the Arsht Initiatives for its generous contribution
2008
Alexis Alvarez: Family Counseling Services
Michael Nakash: Coconut Grove Collaborative
For more information, click here.
2007
Erika Gandullia: Communities in School
Lauren Fannon: Alliance for Human Services
Whitney Bloom: Fanm Ayisyen Nan Miyami, Inc. (FANM)
Andrew Smith: Human Services Coalition
This project is more fully described here .
Special thanks to the Citizens Board for its generous contribution.
2006
Jason Madden: Sant la Haitian Neighborhood Center
Monica Lee-Karoutsos: The Playground Theatre for Young Audiences
Rebecca Bartels: Adopt-A-Classroom
Erin Mitchell: National Association of Women Business Owners
Feature article in Business Miami magazine (page 12-17) on the work of these four students.