Katz Clubs & Organizations

Incredible Career and Community

Many Katz students enrich their academic experience by participating in our co-curricular organizations. Popular organizations exist in student governance, professional disciplines, and recreational interests. Most clubs listed below are open to all full-time and Professional MBA, MS, and MAcc students. Additionally, students can always start a new organization based on their interests.

If you have any questions, please contact Katie Bennett.

Student-Centered Experiences

Large group of student members of the Adam Smith Society

The Adam Smith Society

The Adam Smith Society (Smith Soc) is an expansive, chapter-based network of MBA students from top business schools as well as business leaders who work to promote discussion about the moral, social, and economic benefits of capitalism.
Group of students discussing a project in a Mervis Hall team room

Business Healthcare Club

The Katz Business Healthcare Club (BHC) explores the business of healthcare and aims to prepare its members for successful careers within the industry.
Student having a discussion with an alumni

Business Technology Club

The Business Technology Club (BTC) is a community of students from all backgrounds and skill levels interested in learning about and promoting the intersection of business and technology.
Katz Graduate School of Business student advisor sharing information with an excited student

Consulting Club

The Katz Consulting Club is an organization dedicated to those students in pursuit of becoming leaders in consulting, going beyond the classroom to provide opportunities to build consulting skills and experience.
Dean Assad and two alumni reviewing a document at an event

Corporate Sustainability Club

The Katz Corporate Sustainability Club (KCSC), in partnership with the Center for Sustainable Business, helps students adopt a sustainability lens in tackling issues of corporate strategy.
A panel discussion featuring business professionals

Finance Club

The Finance Club has strong relationships with the professional financial networks in Pittsburgh and our members attend many different networking events each year.
Two students having a discussion about their learning experience in Pitt Business

Graduate Women in Business 

GWIB is dedicated to empowering graduate women in business to propel more women into leadership positions in corporate America and to enhance diversity in the workplace.

Students talking with a faculty member

International Business Association

The Katz International Business Association (IBA) strives to serve, promote, and educate the Pitt Business community on international business practices, awareness of cultures, and career opportunities.
Two students working on an assignment in class

Katz Military and
Veterans Association

The Katz Military and Veterans Association strikes to help military/veteran students and alumni succeed in civilian employment and transition.
Four Pitt Business graduate students having a conversation in a team room

Marketing Club

The Katz Marketing Club is responsible for coordinating many of the school’s extracurricular activities in marketing. The club helps complement students marketing knowledge base through activities such as field trips to corporations, guest speakers, case competitions, and social and networking activities.
Graduate student talking with a corporate recruiter

Operations Club

The Operations Club aims to provide students with a well-rounded view of business, with a specific focus on operations and its value and integral relation to the success of a company.
Two students leading a discussion in a student organization meeting

Professional MBA Student Ambassadors

Professional MBA Student Ambassadors represent the Katz Graduate School at various university activities and events and assist with the ‘MBA for a Day’ program.
Two alumni having a discussion while two students listen in

Roberto Clemente MBA Association 

The RCMBAA is dedicated to promoting academic and professional development for underrepresented groups at the Katz School of Business.

Three students talking with a Professor in a team room

Katz PM Club

The Katz PM Club intends to help students from both tech and non-tech backgrounds to prepare, learn, and explore opportunities in project, program, and product management
Student listening to lecture in the Finance Lab

Katz Alliance

The mission of Katz Alliance Club is to create a safe, collaborative, intersectional space for LGBTQIA students and their allies both within Mervis Hall and more broadly within the business world.

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

I chose Katz because they offer so many opportunities for so many different kinds of students. The staff, faculty and professors are extremely welcoming and conductive to a great learning environment.

Brittany Knight

MBA '21

It gave me a strong spirit of entrepreneurship. I couldn’t wait to get out and apply my business knowledge to start and grow a business. It created a level of excitement I carry with me today.

John Heller Jr.

MBA '90