On Veteran’s Day, November 11, Columbia Business School will host an event for active duty military and veterans interested in pursuing an MBA, bringing together prospective student veterans with current student veterans. The event will spotlight the mentorship and community provided by The Military in Business Association (MIBA), the veteran community on campus for Columbia Business School students. In addition, several student veterans and their stories have been highlighted on the Columbia Business School website and its social media platforms in a series of photographs and quotes detailing some of their experiences. These stories can be found online by visiting: http://www8.gsb.columbia.edu/programs/mba/student-life/diversity/veterans-at-columbia “I chose Columbia Business School because I needed the best of the best in order to make a successful transition out of the military and into the business world,” said Coree Mahoney ’18, Lt US Navy, and one of the students profiled. Columbia Business School honors and supports it student veterans with organizations such as MIBA which help its members successfully thrive at business school and create a vibrant and rewarding career outside of the military. MIBA also works to connect with veteran alumni of Columbia Business School, provide access to career recruitment, and spearhead events which help advocate for veterans and educate classmates about the military. “Our student led groups provide opportunities throughout the semester to celebrate the many different cultures at Columbia Business School,” said Zelon Crawford, Dean of Student Affairs. “MIBA is part of the unique MBA experience we offer to transitioning veterans.” ### About Columbia Business School Columbia Business School is the only world-class, Ivy League business school that delivers a learning experience where academic excellence meets with real-time exposure to the pulse of global business. Led by Dean Glenn Hubbard, the School’s transformative curriculum bridges academic theory with unparalleled exposure to real-world business practice, equipping students with an entrepreneurial mindset that allows them to recognize, capture, and create opportunity in any business environment. The thought leadership of the School’s faculty and staff, combined with the accomplishments of its distinguished alumni and position in the center of global business, means that the School’s efforts have an immediate, measurable impact on the forces shaping business every day. To learn more about Columbia Business School’s position at the very center of business, please visit gsb.columbia.edu.