MBADiversity welcomes the Summer cohort of the 4th generation to our professional family! We look forward to meeting you in May at our headquarters.

The MBADiversity Family is pleased to announce continued acceptances/scholarships offered to our members this season.

1) Ms. Jodi Smith, 3rd Generation MBADiversity Fellow, has been admitted to Carlson at The University of Minnesota on full tuition scholarship. She has also been accepted into Duke's Fuqua School of Business.
2) Mr. Elihu Miles, 3rd Generation MBADiversity Fellow, has been admitted to Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College Class of 2010.

Please meet the 2008 Global Immersion Module Design Team:

Mr. Cuong Huynh- Director
Ms. Emily Lopez
Ms. Zully Avila
Ms. Soyini Taylor
Mr. Obaid Haqqi
Ms. Erica Talley
Ms. Nicole Melwood
Ms. Megan Davis

The MBADiversity Family is pleased to announce continued acceptances/scholarships offered to our members this season.

Ms. Fannie Cyriaque- accepted into The Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

Ms. Deepa Baalakrishnan- accepted into NYU Stern School of Business.

Mr. Phil Ocasio, 3rd Generation MBADiversity Fellow, has been accepted into The Wharton School, Yale School of Management, and UCLA.

Mr. Jay Morrow, 3rd Generation MBADiversity Fellow, accepted into The Boston University School of Management with scholarship. He was also recently offered admission to the Simon Graduate School of Business, with scholarship.

Mr. Nick Soman, 1st Generation MBADiversity Fellow, accepted into The Wharton School and also Harvard Business School.

Congratulations to Ms. Kathy Benemann from the 3rd Generation on reaching MBADiversity Fellows status.

The following members of MBADiversity's 3rd Generation have made Fellows status so far:

Ms. Fannie Cyriaque
Ms. Deepa Baalakrishnan
Ms. Min Kim
Mr. Phil Ocasio
Ms. Jodi Smith
Mr. Kaushal Mehta
Mr. James Park
Mr. Jay Morrow
Ms. Kathy Benemann

EVENTS

The Boston School of Management

Upcoming Information Sessions

February
Tyngsboro Campus – February 13th at 6:00 p.m.
Boston Campus – February 20th at 6:00 p.m.

March
Tyngsboro Campus – March 12th at 6:00 p.m.
Boston Campus – March 19th at 6:00 p.m.

April
Tyngsboro Campus – April 9th at 6:00 p.m.
Boston Campus – April 16th at 6:00 p.m.

May
Tyngsboro Campus – May 14th at 6:00 p.m.
Boston Campus – May 21st at 6:00 p.m.

June
Tyngsboro Campus – June 11th at 6:00 p.m.
Boston Campus – June 18th at 6:00 p.m.

Please click on the links below for more information about BU events and Hayden's podcast on applying to Business School.

Hayden's Podcast:
http://www.bu.edu/phpbin/news-cms/news/?dept=644&id=46979&template=231

Events:
http://management.bu.edu/gpo/parttime/mba/admissions/tours.html

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The Acton MBA in Entrepreneurship

Join us this spring to learn more about The Acton MBA in Entrepreneurship. You will have the opportunity to meet current students, alumni, teachers and supporters to learn about their experiences with the program. This event will also include a discussion about Acton and an alumni panel to field your questions about their time as students. The week before the event, you will receive a few notes to read and questions to ponder in preparation for the event.

Jan. 28 - Austin
6-7:30pm, Four Seasons Hotel

Feb. 6 - Houston
6-7:30pm, Four Seasons Hotel

Feb. 13 - Dallas
6-7:30pm, W Hotel

Feb. 18 - OKC
6-7:30pm, Waterford Marriott

Register now at http://www.actonmba.org/joinus_information.php

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Kellogg School of Management

21st Annual Black Management Association Conference will be held in Evanston from March 7 - 9, 2008.

The theme of this year's conference is:
The Defining Moment: Utilizing the Power of Collaboration to Effect Change.

We will be exploring this theme through various panels and keynote addresses featuring leaders such as Robert L. Johnson, Founder of the Black Entertainment Television, Founder and Chairman of the RLJ Companies, Owner of the Charlotte Bobcats NBA Franchise.

We hope to see you there! Meanwhile, you can visit us at http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/BMAConference

 

PAST NEWS
Congratulations to Ms. Alantria Harris, 2006 MBADiversity Fellow and Ross MBA 2009, on her selection as a Forte Fellow.

Congratulations to Mr. Peter Washington, 2005 MBADiversity Fellow, on his matriculation into Chicago GSB, Class of 2009.

Congratulations to Mr. Bobby Starks, 2006 MBADiversity Fellow, on his acceptance into Loyola University (part-time program).

Ms. Jeanette Cajide, 2005 MBADiversity Fellow and Kellogg MBA 2008, has received an offer from Goldman Sachs after graduating from school.

We congratulate Jeanette not only as an active member of our family,
but also as a promising leader and positive change agent in society.

Mr. Preetmohan Singh, 2006 MBADiversity Fellow, recently finished
co-producing a documentary film and outreach project called "A Dream in Doubt." The film chronicles the journey of one family's enduring belief in the American Dream despite post-9/11 hate crimes. The film has won several awards at film festivals across the country and will receive a national airing on PBS' Emmy-Award Winning documentary showcase program "Independent Lens" in 2008. He is extremely thankful for the MBADiversity family's support and looks forward to being involved with the program for years to come.

Our Founder, Ms. Keisha Dawn Entzminger, was selected by Diversity Edge magazine as one of the Top 20 Diversity Champions in America in 2007.

We want to thank all the supporters of this positive, global movement. We appreciate your time, effort and resources.