About Us

Who We Are

The Undergraduate Management Consulting Association is a student organization created to bring students, faculty, and professionals together in a format that fosters education, interaction, and friendship.

The purpose of the association is to expose students to management consulting, help them develop the skills necessary to be successful in this field, and provide an avenue for consulting firms to target interested and talented undergraduate candidates.

To guide this development, the UMCA will seek to prepare students to compete in national undergraduate management consulting competitions.

Management consulting helps develop both the analytical and creative skills necessary to succeed in business. This organization will give students the opportunity to meet and develop relationships with recruiters and other students. The UMCA will also become a national organization with chapters at the top business schools.

Mission Statement

The Undergraduate Management Consulting Association (UMCA) is a dynamic and motivated student organization committed to bringing students, faculty and professionals together in a format that fosters education, professional interaction and development. As a professional student organization, the UMCA will promote the school as a top source of undergraduate management consultants.

Tactics

• The UMCA accomplishes this by:
  
• Exposing talented students to management consulting as a career opportunity.
  
• Encouraging involvement with student organizations and activities.
  
• Encouraging students to take a proactive role in seeking out educational challenges and opportunities.
  
• Preparing students to compete in national undergraduate management consulting competitions.
  
• Encouraging alumni to remain involved with and support the school after graduation.
  
• Improving the national reputation of the school.
  
• Aligning a student's education with what professional firms desire in undergraduate candidates.
  
• Providing an avenue for professional firms to target interested and talented undergraduate candidates.
  
• Generating the financial support for current operations, new projects and capital improvements that allows us to meet our goals.

Our Beliefs Will Guide Us

The UMCA believes in the exceptional capabilities of individuals. Our beliefs involve critical skills development that will prepare students to succeed in both scholastic competitions and their careers. We believe in helping to provide the opportunities and challenges for students to attain a higher level of education, involvement and personal excellence to develop the qualities and skills necessary to be the future leaders of business.

The UMCA believes in making an impact in the lives of individuals and society. The UMCA instills upon its members the importance of contributing to the community as both students and future business leaders. The UMCA believes that the collective efforts of talented and committed individuals can push the limits of possibilities. The UMCA believes that the combination of powerful vision and effective implementation will create tremendous results. The UMCA continually seeks out these opportunities. The UMCA believes in leading by example and strives to work together with other individuals and organizations to have an impact larger than that attainable alone.

To this end, the UMCA believes that students, alumni, faculty, staff and professionals must develop a strong and mutually beneficial relationship that provides the opportunities to come together to make significant impacts in our community.

Contact Information

Mailing Address:

UMCA
U of W Box 353200
Seattle, WA 98195

Phone: 206.543.0444

Email: umca@u.washington.edu