Prepare for a packed calendar.
The year is filled with speakers, seminars, club meetings, major conferences, and social activities. You'll have the chance to hear directly from business leaders, work closely with your classmates, engage in discussion of the issues you care about, and maybe try a little ice hockey. Here are a few of the opportunities to gain insight and experience—not to mention have fun—in a year at Yale.
Daryl Morey, president of basketball operations for the Philadelphia 76ers, joined Yale SOM Dean Kerwin K. Charles to discuss the business of sports.
Yale SOM students host a number of conferences each year, including the annual Education Leadership Conference, Healthcare Conference, Philanthropy Conference, and Private Equity Venture Capital Conference.
Feli Oikonomopoulou, Yale SOM MBA'24, and lead organizer of the 2023 Impact Investing Conference, reflects on what impact investing does and does not mean. “It is about actively seeking out opportunities to create social value while generating financial returns.” she says. Read her blog post.
Jump in and help plan the next Private Equity Conference or the big MBA soccer tournament. Our 45-plus student clubs cover diverse areas of professional interest and affiliation and produce dozens of talks, workshops, panels, and other events in an average week. You'll have the opportunity to take on a leadership role in an area that's important to you.
The student-run Net Impact club hosted a series of events aimed at engaging the Yale SOM community around the theme “earning your power" and introducing students to ways they can help make a difference.
Serious competition
It was the week of the Harvard-Yale football game, known as The Game, and the spirit of competition was in the air. Nearly two dozen SOM-affiliated pooches lined up, vying to become the first ever SOM mascot. Only one could win.
Upcoming Conferences
Yale SOM Speaker Series
Each year, dozens of global leaders and decision makers visit campus to share insights and engage with students and faculty.
