Committees





Alumni & Advisory Board

The Alumni and Advisory Board is an integral part of the HUWIB Executive Board, responsible for maintaining contact with HUWIB's alumni, as well as planning events to incorporate seniors and ensure their successful transition into alumni status. As the alumni liaison, this board is the point for any alumni communication on behalf of the HUWIB undergraduates and is in close contact with the HUWIB Alumni Board Communications Chair to streamline communication and cooperation between the two boards. Partnerships between the two boards will be most centered on the Advisory Board, alumni attendance and volunteering at IBC, corporate mentorship involvement, externship program coordination, exploratory trips opportunities, and shared networking events.

This board works closely with the Undergraduate Relations Chair of the HUWIB Alumni Board to facilitate monthly calls between relevant members of both boards and drive shared programming and initiatives. These include the undergraduate senior class representative selection process (post-IBC each year), IBC alumni involvement and programming, Advisory Board relations (board selection process, quarterly updates, biannual calls), and the HUWIB senior-to-alumna transition process, which will include a spring senior farewell brunch). In addition, the Alumni and Advisory Board focuses on the relationships with current seniors, and aids in the execution of senior-focused programming by the Associate Relations directors on the Membership Development Committee.

This chair plans events such as Senior Spotlight dinners, the Senior and Alumni Brunch in the spring, and other career-related and social events specifically for seniors. This Chair also oversees the Advisory Board, which consists of 5-8 women business professionals spanning multiple industries who serve as key resources for both the Undergraduate and Alumni Boards of HUWIB. The Alumni and Advisory Board Chair works with the Advisory Board Chair from the Alumni Board to maintain communication with Advisory Board members, organizes Advisory Board meetings (which take place biannually, once in person and once via a conference call) and recruits 2-4 new members of the Advisory Board each year. As the HUWIB alumni organization is in the process of growth and development, this position is pivotal in helping to shape the resources and structure of alumni involvement, and in ensuring the sustainability of the interest of seniors in the undergraduate organization.

To view the members of this board, visit the Committee Directory here.




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Career Development

The Career Development Committee coordinates the educational and professional development of HUWIB’s members through workshops, panels, mentorship, spotlight dinners and other programs,. These events are targeted at further developing HUWIB Associates by providing them with the skills necessary to be successful in the business world, whether they are pursuing opportunities in Finance and Consulting or elsewhere. The Career Development Committee also facilitates business school events, which provide HUWIB Associates with information and contacts to apply to business school, and runs the Corporate Mentorship Program, which pairs HUWIB Associates with professional women in the field that most interests them. Overall, the Career Development Committee focuses on providing thorough education to HUWIB Associates after they complete the WIBternship, and as such is an integral component to the further development of members.

To view the members of this board, visit the Committee Directory here.




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Communications

The Communications Committee functions as the strategic leader in HUWIB’s marketing and publicity efforts, spreading the ideals of the organization by managing all of its online and printed publications. The Committee’s responsibilities include designing and producing newsletters and the WIBulletin, managing the website, producing the magazine, and creating informational brochures, event programs, and HUWIB paraphernalia. The Committee also manages communication within the organization, such as interactions between the Executive Board and Associates. The Committee works in close collaboration with other committees on specific projects and events to uphold and maintain the image of HUWIB.

To view the members of this board, visit the Committee Directory here.




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External Initiatives

The External Initiatives Committee oversees HUWIB’s strategic partnerships with outside organizations, both other undergraduate organizations on campus and organizations outside of the Harvard network. The committee’s purpose is to broaden the reach of HUWIB programming and extend our network beyond HUWIB Associates. To this end, the Committee manages intercollegiate programming that is held in conjunction with the Intercollegiate Business Convention, including the National Women in Business Summit, an event that brings together female leaders of business organizations at top universities around the country, and the Business for Good competition, a social enterprise business plan competition that culminates at the Intercollegiate Business Convention

To view the members of this board, visit the Committee Directory here.




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Fundraising

The Fundraising Committee aims to secure the necessary sponsorships and grants so that HUWIB members have the resources to explore a variety of business opportunities in educational settings. Members of the Fundraising Committee collaborate and maintain relationships with corporate sponsors, start-up companies, grant foundations, potential advertisers, and local businesses to raise funds for HUWIB. The Fundraising Committee works closely with all of the Committees to fund their events by reaching out to specific companies that would be interested in being involved in each unique event. In particular, the Fundraising Committee works closely with the Intercollegiate Business Convention, Outreach and Business Education Committees to plan the annual IBC, the annual trips to New York, Boston, and a new destination, and to plan the InFocus educational program as well as the Young Women in Business Convention. This is an ideal Committee for anyone who wants to gain experience in establishing long-term business relationships with corporate sponsors and to learn how to professionally represent an organization through formulating deals.

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Intercollegiate Business Convention

The Intercollegiate Business Convention Committee is responsible for planning and executing the Intercollegiate Business Convention. The Committee is split up into three sub-committees which are responsible for organizing the programming, marketing, and logistical aspects of the IBC. All three sub-committees work with each other to bring together high-profile keynote speakers, prominent panelists, and over 500 students from over 30 universities together in a forum which provides participants with real business education and experience. Committee members are given much creative freedom to formulate various aspects of the IBC, such as the theme, workshop and panel topics, speaker invitations, and promotion strategies. In addition, they cultivate strong event planning skills, and gain ample practice with maintaining professional correspondence, using excel, and managing online databases. The IBC committee recently hosted its pre-conference event, Risky Business: A Blackjack Tutorial with David Irvine and Bill Kaplan, player and coach for the original MIT Blackjack Team featured in the book "Bringing Down The House" and the recent movie "21". The event, open to all of campus, drew in a crowd of over 250 students, filling Quincy Dining Hall. Mr. Irvine and Mr. Kaplan discussed their life stories, how to approach risk at the card table and in life, and gave students tips on how to make quick decisions.

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Membership Development

The Membership Development Committee aims to reach two groups of people—those who are already HUWIB Associates and those seeking to become HUWIB Associates. The Membership Development Committee aims to foster a strong internal community in the organization. This Committee is responsible for fostering strong ties to the organization, encouraging members to interact and continue to learn from one another, facilitating the recruiting and comp process, and maintaining the involvement of members through their sophomore, junior, and senior years. Developing and implementing the programming for the WIBternship is a major part of the Committee, and will be the committee’s main focus in the summer and fall. Other extremely important initiatives, however, will include the promotion of membership and potentially the set up of membership involvement levels. Additionally, the committee puts together the internal mentorship program, matching younger members up with upperclassmen involved in the Career Development’s Corporate Mentorship Program.

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Outreach

The Outreach Committee seeks to facilitate the professional development of HUWIB members by exposing them to the various opportunities available in the business world after graduation. Both branches of the Outreach committee allow HUWIB Associates to have close contact with a broad range of industries and companies, and give them the opportunity to interact with prominent business figures. The Trips branch includes the New York and Career Exploratory trips which provide opportunities to sample a variety of fields, with the New York trip focusing especially on finance, and the Career Exploratory trip covering a greater breadth of industries, such as media, entertainment, and entrepreneurship. Past Career Exploratory trips have taken HUWIB Associates to Los Angeles, CA, Chicago, IL, and San Francisco, CA. The Boston Outreach Branch includes the Boston Trip and Shadowing/Externships. This branch gives HUWIB Associates the opportunity to gain a better understanding of the work responsibilities and corporate culture of organizations and/or industries they are interested in without having to commit to a summer internship or full-time offer with uncertainty. This spring the Outreach Committee has given girls the opportunity to shadow marketing firms and also divisions within the Boston Red Sox. After a successful fall externship with the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), HUWIB girls will once again be externing with BCG and other established firms this fall. The Outreach program seeks to continue finding similar initiatives in diverse locations both in the U.S.

To view the members of this board, visit the Committee Directory here.




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