Board Fellows Program: Student Information

Application and Selection Process

• First year MBA students complete a personal survey and attend a matching event early in the Spring quarter.
• Students choose from a list of pre-screened agencies
• Students and organizations are matched depending on interests, skill sets, and compatibility
• Final matches for MBAs are made by the middle of Spring quarter and the new Board Fellows attend their first meetings in May or June.

Program Highlights

• Participate in three educational seminars about board governance (One half-day session at the start of the Board Fellow tenure; two lunch-time sessions early in the Fall and Winter quarters of the second year.)
• On-going support from BEDC staff
• Spend 6 to 8 hours per month working with a nonprofit agency including attending monthly board meetings, a committee meeting and any other required involvement
• Receive Practical Training credits toward graduation from the MBA program