The Asian Business Society (ABS) at UConn is in the process of transitioning into Ascend Pan-Asian Leadership in the Spring semester. Please fill out this form to show your interest.

Ascend is the largest, non-profit Pan-Asian organization for business professionals in North America. With 18 Professional Chapters and 40+ Student Chapters in universities such as NYU, UMass Amherst, Pace University, and more. The organization offers robust professional development and career enhancement programs designed to cultivate Pan-Asian talent.

Some of the professional development activities include nationally sponsored conventions, workshops held in places such as Disneyland. Moreover, the organization has a large network from companies such as IBM, Adobe, Goldman Sachs, KPMG, and more.

Ascend's Vision:
Enhance the presence and influence of current and future Pan-Asian business leaders and serve as a collective voice for Pan-Asian business communities.

Ascend's Mission:
Be the premier professional organization dedicated to enabling its members, corporate partners, and the professional Pan-Asian community to leverage the leadership and global business potential of Pan-Asian professionals worldwide.

Ascend's Membership:
Membership is open to individuals of all ethnicities and business backgrounds. The majority of our members come from fields where there is a high concentration of Pan-Asians – accounting, financial services, technology, engineering, professional services, and others in business, government, and academia.

For more information about Ascend, please visit their national website: https://www.ascendleadership.org/

*Please refer to our email for information about membership, qualifications for leadership opportunities within Ascend, and perks of being an Ascend member.

Thank you so much for your time. If you have any questions, feel free to email us via ascenduconn@gmail.com