Is joining a Business frat worth it?

rickle1
Mon, 19 Feb 2018 23:50:02 +0000

Certainly useful, however you sound like you want to join solely to take, not to give (don’t want friends, want the network exposure). Think about that. Networking is a two way street. You have to be someone others want to network with. Once you get in professional organizations (this is the start of that), you’ll find it’s about the organization and htose who participate for the right reasons happen to benefit from networking (Rotary, Chamber of Commerce, Industry orgs, etc.) Those that join strictly to receive benefits generally don’t because they have nothing to offer.

In my experience, the best outcome you’ll have from joining an organization is one that you are truly passionate about. You’re in the business school. I’m sure your school has clubs that pertain to your major (finance, accounting, consulting, etc.) You can get great networking done there too, while meeting up with others who share your interests. You will probably meet some great people and make some new friends (even if you don’t want to).