At the Mitch Daniels School of Business in-residence master’s students enjoy rich academic, personal and professional experiences. Read on to explore all the available co-curricular opportunities that complement classroom learning, provide hands-on, direct involvement and build your network.
Our students' future career goals and aspirations are in the forefront of everything we do. Professional development begins on day one. In addition to the theories and skills taught in the classroom, Daniels in-residence master’s students are learning communication, leadership and professionalism through a variety of experiential engagements.
The Daniels School's career services office is the ultimate resource for job-seeking students in management and related fields. Our mission is to cultivate skills and strategies that support students' professional growth by developing personalized career planning frameworks, providing campus and corporate research tools, and identifying areas for bolstering leadership, networking and functional skill sets.
The Daniels School of Business boasts more than 1,000 alumni-student connections (2022). Our dedicated External Relations and Alumni Engagement team works hard to strengthen relationships with the school’s 40,000+ alumni network — within the larger 600,000+ Purdue University alumni network.
Many of our residential master’s programs organize trips to major metropolitan areas with the goal of exposing students to the various concentrations within relevant fields and connecting them to industry leaders through corporate office and alumni visits.
Download the Industry Overview to explore the growing fields related to our offered master’s programs including job titles on the rise, salary expectations and in-demand skills.
“The trip to NYC was a particular highlight for me. I got the opportunity to meet professionals in the industry I want to pursue for a career. I gained valuable insights into how to network within the industry to better position myself to join the industry.”
Ryan Farhab, MSF '23
Students are encouraged to participate in any case competition hosted by the Daniels School of Business. The Communication Center is your resource for upcoming opportunities.
The business school graduate programs office offers co-curricular opportunities to promote social and professional networking for our students.
Daniels School residential master’s students can also take advantage of activities outside of their curricular department. Students are encouraged to engage with the general Purdue graduate student population to gain a diverse perspective of business, culture, lifestyles and more!
Serving in a student organization is a great way to meet and make friends who share similar interests. Within the business school, students can apply their knowledge and expertise in clubs related to their major as well as other areas of management.
Regardless of your major, students can engage in university-wide clubs rallied around many diverse interests such as: advocacy and support, athletics and recreation, community service and engagement, ethnic and cultural, female identity-based, international, military, political, religious, social and many more!
Choosing the right school is a big decision, one that’s difficult to make on your own. Speaking to students who’ve been through the process can make a huge difference. With the chat feature on this website, you can select and connect with current students who’ve been in your shoes and found a similar path. You’ll get an insider’s view, find common ground, and hear real stories about your future school. Learn what it takes to succeed, what the professors are like, and what the social scene offers — anything and everything you’re wondering about the Daniels School of Business!
Travel to Gettysburg, PA, for an immersive experience with the Lincoln Leadership Institute. Select Daniels School of Business students will explore leadership concepts using incidents from the Battle of Gettysburg.
Participants will leave with a greater understanding of positioning for strategic advantage, engaging followers, identifying and protecting organizational vulnerabilities, managing a professional disagreement and building high performing, high character teams.
This 2-credit hour opportunity is available only in the spring semester.
Travel to Washington, D.C. for intensive education and professional development programs ranging from 1-5 days. Participants will learn from policy and public affairs experts, political and government leaders, and other key players from business, associations, media, think tanks and NGOs.
Participants will leave prepared to think and act more strategically regarding government, public affairs and public policy, with a a better understanding of how government and public policy affects organizations and industries, as well as individual careers and communities.
All programs include site visits to government offices and agencies and other historic and important D.C. locations.
This 2-credit hour opportunity is available in the fall, spring and summer semesters.
Students are encouraged to explore the yearly study abroad opportunities available through the university and the Daniels School of Business. Previous trip locations include Europe, South America and Central Asia.
This opportunity is available only in the spring semester.
The School of Business Graduate Programs Office offers scholarships to participate in one of these experiences. Scholarships can be applied toward tuition, fees, travel accommodations or other direct costs. Current students can reach out to MBA-MSHelp@purdue.edu for more information.
If you would like to receive more information about the in-residence master’s program at Purdue, please fill out the form and a program specialist will be in touch.
We also have availability to meet with you virtually to discuss how your goals align with our curriculum, research, and outcomes to determine if Purdue is the right fit for you!
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MSA | Accounting
MSBAIM | Business Analytics and Information Management
MSF | Finance
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MSHRM | Human Resource Management
MSM | Marketing
