Undergraduate Business Association
Who are we?
The Undergraduate Business Association (UBA) coordinates the leadership of all GWSB-Affiliated Undergraduate Student Organizations. Acting as a liaison between GWSB students, faculty, and staff, the UBA elevates undergraduate voices and is led by an Executive Board of student leaders. The UBA is guided by their core values of integrity, community, and development:
- Integrity: Advocate for the needs and interests of undergraduate students within the GW School of Business with honesty and transparency.
- Community: Create programs and initiatives that foster a supportive and inclusive GWSB undergraduate community.
- Development: Bridge communication between the GWSB Undergraduate Programs, F. David Fowler Career Center, GWSB Development & Alumni Relations, GWSB Office of the Dean, and the undergraduate student body, ensuring opportunities for personal and professional growth.
What are our initiatives?
- Back 2 Business: Student Organization Fair
The Back 2 Business: Student Organization Fair is an annual organization fair that brings together the ~23 GWSB-Affiliated Undergraduate Student Organizations to showcase opportunities for students to get involved in the GWSB community. This event provides a place for undergraduate students to explore the various organizations in GWSB, network with student leaders, and identify potential events and initiatives that they might want to get involved in.
The Fall 2024 Back 2 Business: Student Organization Fair will be held on Thursday, August 29, 2024, between 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. in the GW University Student Center's Grand Ballroom.
- Into the Industry Career Networking Conference
Into the Industry is a Career Networking Conference that features industry leaders from a variety of business industries. Speakers share their expertise and offer valuable networking opportunities for GWSB undergraduate students. This conference is tailored specifically for first-year students in GWSB and is a requirement as a part of the Business Leader Development (BLD) Program to help ensure students have access to explore various business industries during their first year.
The Spring 2025 Into the Industry Career Networking Conference date will be announced in early Spring 2025.
- UBA Ambassador Program
The UBA Ambassador Program provides an opportunity for GWSB sophomores, juniors, and seniors to help lead coordinated tours for prospective students. UBA Ambassadors lead tours of Duquès Hall and Funger Hall in partnership with the GWSB Undergraduate Programs team and GW Admissions office. UBA Ambassadors also participate in a variety of admissions-related events such as Inside GW panels. The UBA Ambassador Program helps share valuable student insights into the GW and GWSB experience.
- First-Year Cohort
The UBA's First-Year Cohort is designed specifically for first-year students in GWSB who are interested in getting connected to professional development opportunities and fellow students in the School of Business. The program focuses on developing skills such as interviewing, networking, and accessing industry-specific and campus resources to help students become connected in GWSB.
- Leadership Council
The UBA Leadership Council is a group of student leaders who represent the ~23 GWSB-Affiliated Undergraduate Student Organizations that are affiliated with the UBA. Affiliated organizations send 1-2 Executive Board leaders to monthly Leadership Council meetings to discuss opportunities for collaboration, critical campus updates, leadership development, and ways to connect as fellow student leaders.
Meet Our 2024-2025 UBA Executive Board (E-Board)
- President - ubapresident
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- Vice President of Events - %20vpevents [dot] ubagmail [dot] com (Pritesh Tanna)
- Vice President of Marketing - %20vpmarketing [dot] ubagmail [dot] com (Tulah Chatterton)
- Vice President of Inclusion - %20vpinclusion [dot] ubagmail [dot] com (Samarth Nagaraj)
- Vice President of Operations - %20vpoperations [dot] ubagmail [dot] com (Brooke Weinberg)
- Vice President of Finance - %20vpfinance [dot] ubagmail [dot] com (Nasir Merchant)