"My experience at Fletcher has far surpassed my expectations. Not only did I develop an invaluable set of quantitative skills in the rigorous business program, but I also widened my horizons in law, negotiation, and development studies, which proved to be extremely useful while differentiating me from classical MBA students in my career as a management consultant at McKinsey. Now at McKinsey, I am participating in an effort to help our clients evolve from a traditional banking organization to a 'learning organization' that constantly generates and exploits new opportunities for growth. This requires highly creative thinking and people leadership skills, both core components in the Fletcher curriculum."

Christoph Schmid, F'96
Associate, McKinsey & Company, Madrid

"In consulting, an integrated approach is required not only to identify the key drivers of a problem, but also to focus on the right answer. Fletcher fosters that blend of theory and practice that is so important to my work at McKinsey".

Candace Lun, F'96, Consultant
McKinsey & Company

Student Clubs

The International Consulting Club aims to foster academic and professional thinking about the challenges consulting firms face when entering emerging markets. In workshops and round tables, club members interact with professional to discuss specific topics in the industry, such as international project management. Its recruitment activity includes bringing in top-notch consulting firms to interview on campus, sponsoring a resume book that is sent to more than 100 firms, and arranging interviews via Viewnet and Picturetel.

The Global Finance and Investment Club's mission is to provide the Fletcher community with a forum to discuss developments in the world of global finance and to further students' ability to establish contacts with professionals in the field. The Club sponsors an annual simulated competition for the best emerging markets portfolio manager. A Bloomberg terminal located in the library's International Business Reference Center provides real time stock price information.

Net Impact Fletcher is committed to the use of business for social good. A member of the international Net Impact network, our chapter is as unique as the Fletcher community as a whole – the team is comprised of individuals with a broad cross section of experiences and objectives, from the incorporation of socially responsible practices into for-profits activities to the utilization of private sector tools for community development. It is in such a context that students with backgrounds as diverse as finance, law, and conflict resolution come together to investigate and develop the role of the private sector in a multi-dimensional strategy to promote economic, social and environmental development.

The Global Business Club's mission is to provide a professional network for students interested in careers in multinational corporations and to expose students to various industries of global scope. The club targets market leaders in specific industries to recruit on campus as well as informing students about local recruiting activities. The club also hosts guest speakers to discuss specific industries.

The International Telecommunications Club supports the interests of Fletcher students in the area of telecommunications, the Internet and e-commerce. The club hosts guest speakers to talk about current issues in communications and identifies telecommunications resources in the Boston area in order to help students with their internship and job searches. The club seeks to support and broaden the inter-national communications curriculum by working closely with other student groups and members of the faculty.

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Real-Life Simulations
• Negotiation of a strategic alliance in high-tech industries in Latin America
• Week-long simulated negotiation of a regulatory legal framework for a cross-border venture
• Management of Emerging Markets Equities Portfolio
• Management of response to the Caspian oil crisis

Intense Skills Workshops
• Commodity swaps and innovative use of derivatives
• Negotiating strategies in resource-related conflicts in developing countries
• North Pacific Rim Conference
• Art of Effective Presentation
• Leadership and Management

'Global Competitor Speak"Series
• Carl Hahn, former Chairman of the Board of Volkswagen
• Jean Pierre Aleman, General Manager for North America for Swissair
• Craig Sim, Principal, Donadson, Lufkin & Jenrette
• Kurt Viermetz, Vice Chairman of J.P. Morgan
• Renee Dahan, Chairman of Exxon International
• Nathan Gantscher, CEO, Oppenheimer & Co.
• Leonard Lauder, CEO, Estee Lauder and Co.
• James Galvin, former CEO of Motorola