STANFORD PRE-BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
is looking for motivated, innovative, and dedicated
Stanford undergraduates to join the Officer Core for ‘09-’10!
The Stanford Pre-Business Association is the largest undergraduate business community committed to providing networking, mentoring and exposure opportunities. We host a range of events such as the GSB Mentorship Program, the annual Consulting Workshop Series, business luncheons, and numerous speaker events featuring prominent business leaders.
If you are excited about promoting business opportunities for Stanford students and graduates and want to learn more about pursuing business as a career path, apply to be an officer in SPBA by Wednesday, May 27 at 11:59 p.m. Send completed applications or any questions to stanfordprebusiness@gmail.com.
Download the ‘09-’10 Officer Core Application here.
Officer Core Positions:
| Vice-President of Business Operations GSB Relations Director International Business Development Director Financial Director Marketing Director |
Vice-President of Corporate Relations Career Development Director Business Education Director Internal Affairs & Networking Director Technology Director |
SPBA Officer Application
Name:
Class Year:
Major / Minor:
Email Address:
Phone Number:
1) What excites you about business? Tell us about a unique business experience you’ve had.
2) List your top 3 position preferences and explain why you are interested in these positions. What skills or experiences do you bring to these positions?
3) Describe an idea you have for a future SPBA event and how you would go about implementing your idea.
| Vice-President of Business Operations The Vice-President of Business Operations (VPBO) is responsible for overseeing the directors in charge of GSB Relations and International Business Development. The VPBO will work to ensure the success of the international business event, the GSB mentoring events, and all other events such as luncheons, workshops and collaborative efforts with other business groups. The VPBO will be the central point of contact with the Stanford GSB and industry speakers and will also be required to spearhead one new SPBA event. |
| Vice-President of Corporate Relations The Vice-President of Corporate Relations (VPCR) is responsible for overseeing the directors in charge of Career Development and Business Education. The VPCR will work to ensure the success of the consulting series, company tours, and all other events such as large quarterly speaker events, panels, and collaborative efforts with other business groups. The VPCR will be the central point of contact with companies and industry professionals and will also be required to spearhead one new SPBA event. |
| Financial Director The Financial Director (FD) will be in charge of SPBA’s budget and fundraising activities. The FD will attend Stanford’s banking workshop, create and submit a budget for the current year, write checks, and manage accounts. The FD also plans fundraising events that financially support SPBA’s activities. |
| Marketing Director The Marketing Director (MD) will be responsible for publicizing SPBA events on campus, creating fliers, emailing student lists, and organizing new marketing campaigns. The MD is also responsible for compiling and distributing the SPBA newsletter in collaboration with the Networking Director. The MD will also recruit, manage, and train a crew of dorm marketing liaisons to help publicize SPBA events. |
| Internal Affairs & Networking Director The Internal Affairs & Networking Director (IAND) helps promote SPBA bonding through SPBA mixers, officer retreats, recording meeting minutes, and authoring the SPBA weekly newsletter. The IAND will also be in charge of outreach to alumni and organizing the SPBA alumni database. |
| GSB Relations Director The GSB Relations Director (GRD) coordinates the GSB mentoring program by pairing GSB mentors with undergrad mentees, providing guidelines for building relationships, and organizing mentorship events. Additionally, the GRD is in charge of organizing a series of small-group luncheons, which are informal mini-business workshops led by GSB members, that provide undergraduates with the opportunity to meet and discuss specific business-related topics over lunch with GSB students with experience in a particular field of specialty. |
| International Business Development Director The International Business Development Director (IBDD) will organize a day-long event focusing on conducting business in a global setting featuring keynotes by prominent international business leaders. The IBDD also strives to promote international business on campus throughout the year by inviting various national and international speakers to discuss their global work experiences. |
| Career Development Director The Career Development Director (CDD) helps SPBA members learn about business careers by providing career-related resources and planning company tours. The CDD works with the Stanford Career Development Center to advertise the shadowing and Stanford Alumni Mentoring (SAM) programs. Additionally, the CDD provides resources and plans workshops about business school and the GMAT. Finally, the CDD contacts companies in a variety of business industries to coordinate company tours for SPBA members. |
| Business Education Director The Business Education Director (BED) will be in charge of organizing SPBA’s annual consulting series and other interactive workshops. Over the course of five weeks, the BED will plan five workshops with key speakers from the consulting industry and hands-on consulting activities that educate SPBA members about the consulting industry and interview process. The BED also prepares SPBA members for professional life by hosting workshops throughout the year that focus on business theory and other skills. |
