Improvements in minority business representation and the organizations that are there to help.
The Diversity Pipeline Alliance is an umbrella group for the major national organizations dedicated to getting more African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans into the fields of business and management. To help minority students break into and succeed in these fields, they have a few recommendations:
- During the early years of college, participate in a high-quality internship program.
- Take the GMAT while still in college or soon afterwards with an eye towards an eventual MBA.
- Partner with professional development organizations once in the workforce.
There are a significant number of national and local programs that can help you in every stage of your business career. Here are some of the major organizations and their programs:
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Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement
(HACE)
Develops initiatives for the educational advancement of
Hispanic college students and provides opportunities in
professional and managerial positions. |
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Management Leadership for Tomorrow Programs
(MLT):
MLT For Excellence in Leadership
For college and high school students, the Kevin Garnett
Foundation's For Excellence in Leadership program offers a
High Tech element (customized career information delivered
through email every two weeks) and a High Touch element
(in-depth exposure and hands-on learning experiences in
professional environments.) |
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National Black MBA Association
(NBMBAA)
Offers a variety of programs to support African Americans
pursuing careers in business, ranging from the Leadership of
Tomorrow program aimed at cultivating young talent, to
scholarship programs, to the Entrepreneur's Edge, a new
program that helps entrepreneurs network through conferences
and seminars. |
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National Society of Hispanic MBAs
(NSHMBA)
Fosters leadership for the rapidly growing Latino community
through graduate management education and professional
development, such as:
› Leadership IQ, a heavily subsidized
training program to help Hispanic MBAs use current
business trends to improve their career path, working
with a personal career mentor;
› Destination MBA and Virtual DMBA
programs for prospective MBAs and tools that provide a
wealth of resources to Hispanic Americans looking to earn
their MBA;
› Access to Small Business Administration (SBA)
programs for entrepreneurs, which help operators of small
businesses network and increase their opportunities. |
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Robert Toigo Foundation
Provides financial support, mentoring, and professional
development to graduate business students to advance them
within the global finance community. They mentor their
fellows from the point of business acceptance throughout the
course of their business careers. Applicants must be accepted
at one of their participating schools, which include the
best in the country, and then fill out an online
application. |
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Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO)
Career Program
The premier organization for providing minority students with
access to careers in the financial industry. SEO annually
places over 300 of the nation's most talented students in
summer internships at major corporations. You can download the application from their web
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* Source: Diversity Pipeline Alliance
