OUBC participants are very focused on finding a great job after college.  Students are looking for a leading company that will offer both a diverse environment and challenging, growth experiences.  But at OUBC, our participants are also happy to discover that the nation's top business schools are able to offer such diverse environments and great experiences.  OUBC was proud to have some of these top schools at the conference in the fall.  Stanford's Graduate School of Business, Harvard Business School, Duke's Fuqua School of Business, and Cornell's Johnson School were all in attendance at this past event.  They took part in a panel on the MBA experience and had tables at our career fair.

Past OUBC Executive Director Michael Ruderman was recently interviewed by TopMBA.com, a leading site dedicated to MBA admissions and programs.  He will be a student at Stanford's Graduate School of Business in the fall.  He said, "There's no doubt business schools are looking to attract LGBT talent to their campuses."  Just as being LGBT can be helpful in the job application process to our top OUBC sponsor firms, it can also be helpful in business school admissions.  But Ruderman cautions against coming out in one's application "just for the sake of coming out.  Be sure coming out makes sense in the context of the broader story you're telling."

Check out the article here: http://www.topmba.com/articles/admission-advice/MBA-applications-LGBT

We are now accepting applications for the 2011 OUBC! 

A committee of OUBC organizers and professionals from sponsoring firms will review the applicants.  Each application will be reviewed for strong academic performance, extracurricular and professional involvement, and a thoughtful personal statement.  While a resume is not required for acceptance, it is highly encouraged that you upload a copy of your resume. 

You should also consider applying for one of our merit-based travel scholarships.  We have limited funds to offer students free travel to and from New York City and a hotel room over the weekend.  So, if you are traveling from out of town, we encourage you to click the travel scholarship box on the application form.  Nothing additional is needed if you are applying for this scholarship, though you must submit a resume to be considered.

We will review applications on a rolling basis and will get back to you within four weeks of your application, so apply now!  You will also save $20 on conference registration so the earlier the better.

If we are not able to offer you a spot at OUBC or you are unable to attend for any reason, you can log back in to receive a full refund.  You can also continue to update your resume and other personal information as needed before the conference just by logging back in.