Connecting Beyond MAcc
Attending a graduate program at Fisher is not just about going to classes. While they are an important part of the curriculum, getting involved in organizations and events is a great way for me to interact with my classmates and other students. While the MAcc program has many
opportunities to be involved, such as MAcc Council, and events designed for MAcc students, such as MAcc Talks, there is no restriction that you have to join and attend only these organizations and events. Fisher offers a variety of other business-related organizations for all types of interest, and one of them is the Fisher Graduate Women in Business (FGWIB). The organization is a platform for graduate female students to connect across programs, as well as to provide guidance, inspire, and empower each other. Some of the activities include member meet-ups, guest speaker panels, and career development events. By being involved in the organization. I personally got to know female students from other graduate programs such as the MBA, MHRM, and SMF, as well as opportunities available to students from these programs.
The first event that FGWIB coordinated this year with the Fisher Graduate Finance Association is a lunch panel called Strategy and Finance Careers with Procter & Gamble (P&G) Women Leaders. Two Fisher MBA alums from P&G, Keri Cowan, Director of Investor Relations, and Rema McVey, Corporate Strategist, were invited to talk about finance opportunities at P&G and offer insights into the recruitment process. It is great to know that 46% of managers at P&G are women, and that the company is striving to maintain and eventually improve this balance. P&G also supports their female employees through other benefits and runs influential campaigns such as #LikeAGirl to support girls' self-confidence in adolescent age. It is awesome that FGWIB creates events like this that match the core of the organization's values, as well as to bring back female Fisher alums who are successful in their managerial roles to inspire us who want to be like them in the future.
Opportunities are endless at Fisher, as well as throughout your career. Whether you come into the Fisher MAcc program knowing what you want to join or do in the future, it doesn't hurt to keep exploring and expanding your connection through other organizations on campus. I hope you take advantage of resources like this at your current school, and will continue to do that if you choose to be here at Fisher.