MBArk

MBArk (em-BARK) provides networking help for progressive MBA students who are conducting independent job searches, especially in the world of food, sustainability, purpose and entrepreneurship. Because the fact is that many of today’s MBA students "embark" on the perilous journey from career to school and back to career, searching for fulfillment in that elusive job that generates value without sacrificing values. Typically, those are not the kind of jobs that the companies who recruit on campus are offering. MBArk is here to help. Our mission is simply this: to connect forward-thinking, triple-bottom-line-focused MBA students with similarly progressive companies and industries, and to help them succeed in their new careers by equipping them with real-world knowledge. The primary MBArk programming is in the natural foods industry. Each year, we host dozens of MBA students at the big natural foods industry trade shows, Expo West (in Anaheim each March) and Expo East (in Baltimore each September). We host a job fair, connect students with companies in which they are interested, set up consulting projects for them, and inspire them through direct connections with CEOs and other top executives.