Network Clubs in Detail

MBS and our alumni are always future-oriented and striving for authentic and empowering leadership. Those interested in these topics will find like-minded alumni and participants here.

Here are some highlights of past speakers and topics:

• Alexander Schwörer, Owner and Deputy Chairman of PERI | Leading a Global Family Business
• Karin Overbeck, CEO Freudenberg Home and Cleaning Solutions | Challenges of Women in Leadership Positions

Planning to found your own thing? Get the opportunity and profit from the network's experience.

Here are some highlights of past speakers and topics: 

• Oliver Mieth, Senior Ecosystem Value Manager at Celonis and MBS Alumnus | Discover Celonis
• Benito Campos, Saribek Karapetyan and Gaurav Sinha, Co-Founders and MBS Alumni | Meet Visual Abstract - A True Mannheim Success Story
• Politics@MBS Series: Melis Sekmen, Member of the German Bundestag | Empowering Entrepreneurs: Europe's Strategy for Startup Success

ESG topics are of utter importance today and in the future. Our Impact Club will help you to get in touch with like-minded peers!

Here are some highlights of past speakers and topics: 

• Emilie Martin, Managing Director Stimulus Germany and MBS Alumna | Mental Health at the workplace
• Per Braig, European Space Agency (ESA) | The Carbon Management Challenge: Reducing organisational greenhouse gas emissions despite intended growth 
• Hariram Prabhakaran, Head of Product Management at SMA Solar Technology AG and MBS Alumnus | Renewable Energy and Energy Security

The Diversity Club comprises two similarly significant network communities - the Women in Business Community and the Pride@MBS Community.

• Women in Business Community: Share best practices and experiences with outstanding women.
• Pride@MBS Community: Out in Business? Connect with other Mannheimers and the LGBTQ+ networks of leading companies. Straight allies welcome!

Here some highlights of past events and speakers: 

• Alexandra Kammer, Diversity Manager and Florian Dyballa, CEO and Co-Founder, both from Aivy | Overcoming Unconscious Bias in Hiring
• Pride@MBS Community: Participation at MonnemPride in 2022, 2024

What drives the consulting business? Learn about trends and recent issues from experts in the field.

Here are some highlights of past speakers and topics: 

• Yearly MBS Consulting Day | companies included Accenture, Aioneers, or BASF Management Consulting

What does it take to be successful in marketing and sales? Learn the ins and outs of the field.

Here are some highlights of past speakers and topics: 

• Davide Lunghi, Tag Heuer, MBS Alumnus | Transforming Customer Experience
• Yuan Yuan, Expert Consumer Listening & Loyalty Management at BSH Home Appliances Group, MBS Alumnus | Consumer Voice: From active listening to a consumer centric innovation culture 

Industry 4.0, digitization and other megatrends. Find out what drives the tech business in our Technology & IT Club.

Mannheimers are driving the change in Digital Transformation - the Analytics Community is their platform.

Here are some highlights of past speakers and topics: 

• Simjees Abraham, Head of Global Automation & Digitalization at DB Schenker and MBS Alumnus | Automation on Scale 
• Marc Papritz, Partner and Managing Director at BCG, MBS Alumnus, and Oliver Kude, Principal at BCG, University of Mannheim Alumnus | The Impact of Big Data & AI on the Banking Industry

Be it banking or corporate finance, learn about what drives finance from professionals.

Here are some highlights of past speakers and topics: 

• Rukayyat Kolawole, Founder PaceUp Invest and MBS Alumna | Women and Investing
• Lav Mehta, Pricing Expert at PriceFX and MBS Alumnus | A Sound Pricing Strategy is Priceless - Insights into PriceFX
• Probal Shome, Allianz, MBS Alumnus | Process Automation: Real World Use-Cases of Machine Learning in the Insurance Industry