Stern provides a welcoming community for LGBT students

New York City has always been on the forefront of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights and issues. Like the city, Stern welcomes and embraces the diversity of our community.

About OutClass - Stern's LGBT community club

OutClass serves as a professional, educational and social forum for LGBT students and hosts a number of student events each year:

Corporate dinners and recruiting events with preeminent firms
Alumni career panels and networking events
Cocktail socials with other top business schools
Workshops on timely issues of concern to LGBT students

Meet students in OutClass

Jenna Bussman, Class of 2011
Niskayuna, NY
BA, Hamilton College
Specialization: Finance

On OutClass' Role in the Recruiting Process: "Presently I am the Co-AVP of Corporate Relations for OutClass. I coordinate the corporate recruiting events between companies’ LGBT networks and OutClass. These events help determine how gay friendly the cultures of all the respective companies are and give us a sense of how comfortable it is being 'out' in the workplace."

Lane Stilson, Class of 2011
Ferron, Utah
BA, Brigham Young University
Specializations: Strategy and Finance

Why I chose the Stern community: "I fell in love with Stern from day one! I found a warm, accepting community that embraces diversity and fosters teamwork, and I was especially impressed with the outreach from OutClass. In addition, I knew New York City, a place where the LGBT professional network is strong and vibrant, would be the ideal location for my MBA. I’ve been able to connect in person with the LGBT groups from nearly all my target companies and that's invaluable."

Reaching Out Conference

Each year, Stern students attend the Reaching Out MBA Conference, an annual gathering of LGBT graduate business school students from all over the world. The conference provides a forum to build personal and professional networks.

Scholarship Spotlight: The Point Foundation

The Point Foundation scholarship is available to LGBT students and applicants who have taken on leadership roles in the LGBT community. It is open to all students matriculated in an accredited university in the U.S. The size of the scholarship depends on the number of scholars selected and the foundation's fund availability.