Columbia deeply values its vibrant student community, the building of which begins at orientation when admitted students are assigned to clusters of 65 to 70 fellow students who take most of the first-year core classes together. During the first weeks of school, each cluster selects a cluster chair. Further strengthening the student community are the more than 100 active student organizations at Columbia Business School, ranging from cultural to professional to community service—oriented. Leadership positions within clusters and clubs offer hands-on management and networking opportunities for students as they interact with fellow students, administrators, faculty members, alumni, and practitioners. You are running for either cluster chair or a club leadership position of your choosing. Compose your campaign speech. I am very honored and excited to run for President at the Columbia Women in Business Club. I think it is amazing that women at Columbia have a supportive community to share experiences, develop strong connections with one another, with Columbia alumni, and with the business community at large. This practice is unprecedented in my country where some people still think that a "woman's hair is long and mind is short". When I was at high school my dream was to work for government, but a male admissions advisor at the University that most Russian politicians had graduated from told my mother that I was not that college material and should continue my professional tennis career. However, I did enter that program and graduated with honors. I was so excited to have an opportunity to become a member of the Russian governmental service, that I spent my entire summer holidays working as an intern in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Unfortunately, I quickly came to the harsh realization that working for the government in the post-Soviet period did not meet many of my personal moral standards, and I was further disheartened by the misogynistic