As technology continues to reshape industries, a group of D'Amore-McKim graduate students saw an opportunity to create a space where conversations about business and technology could come together.
The Business and Technology Club was founded in 2025 by MBA students Muskan Jain (President), Ivanaa Truong (VP of External Affairs), Jerry Tharayil Joe (VP of Events), and Kassim Bashir (VP of Finance) after recognizing a growing need for students to better understand how emerging technologies intersect with business and to build stronger connections with industry leaders.
“Everything is moving toward technology, and as business students, we wanted to see how business interacts with technology and understand what students pursuing careers in this space should know and learn,” says Jain.
In its first year, the club quickly became a hub for conversations around innovation and career development. Members welcomed speakers, including Jeremy Harrington, MBA ‘09, Senior Director of Client Onboarding and Launch at Staples, and Ramani Varanasi, MBA ‘00, founder, biotech executive, and strategy advisor. The club also partnered with the BizTech Club at Boston University's Questrom School of Business to host Tech Connect 2026, bringing together leaders from AWS, Dell, and JPMorgan Chase to discuss topics beyond the basics of AI and explore its broader impact on business.
For Truong, the club represented an opportunity to build something larger than a student organization. “I really felt like I had a vision to bring together the business and technology communities,” she says. “I see this not just as a D'Amore-McKim club, but as an expansion of the business and technology ecosystem across Boston, creating space for deeper discussions around AI, sustainability, and ethics.”
As the club continues to grow, its leaders hope it will remain a place where students can strengthen business and technology skills while building meaningful industry connections.
“So many students have joined the club already,” says Joe. “We hope the club continues to influence them and provide real-life interactions with business and industry leaders.”
Reflecting on the experience as she graduated this spring, Jain shared her hopes for the club's future: “Starting a club might be challenging, but it is very rewarding. I had a great team and classmates supporting this initiative. My hope is that the club continues bringing in speakers, creating opportunities, and sharing knowledge that students can carry with them into the future.”