Just for You: Women of Color
Diverse Perspectives for Success.
In this increasingly multi-cultural business world, diverse perspectives have never been more needed — or valued. Still, being in a minority brings its own set of challenges. Here are some resources to help you turn those challenges into opportunities.
Featured Profiles:
EBELE OKOBI-HARRIS
2007 Forté Fellow
HEC-Paris
Motivated by a tradition of collective-good, Ebele is equipping herself to drive change more directly, as a social entrepreneur.
CATHERINE W. KANG
Commander; Special Assistant for Policy
U.S. Coast Guard
Commander navigates Coast Guard policy with the help of an MBA.
Resources:
Resources for businesswomen with a multicultural perspective.
- Management Leadership for Tomorrow
Organization seeking to increase the presence of minorities in fast track entry-level jobs and major graduate business schools as preparation for leadership positions in corporations, non-profit organizations and entrepreneurial ventures.
- National Society of Hispanic MBAs
Group whose goal is to foster Hispanic leadership through graduate management education and professional development.
- National Black MBA Association
Leading in the creation of economic and intellectual wealth for blacks.
- The Toigo Foundation
Encouraging more minority presence at senior levels across all areas of finance.
- Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
Professional organization created to provide a support network for Hispanic engineers.
- National Association of Minority Engineering Program Administrators
Organization committed to increasing the number of engineers from traditionally under-represented minority groups by providing a comprehensive overview of the total minority engineering effort and the challenges inherent in developing a minority engineer.
- National Hispanic Business Association
Organization whose mission is to promote the development of undergraduate Hispanic business students through educational, professional, and networking opportunities to foster diversity, higher education, and the improvement of the Hispanic community.
- National Society of Black Engineers
NSBE's mission is to increase the number of culturally responsible black engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community.
- Mexican American Opportunity Foundation
MAOF's mission is to provide multi-purpose educational and charitable assistance to the general public.
- African American Women in Business
Networking organization that sponsors leadership events around the country for women of color.
- Professional Woman’s Magazine
Quarterly magazine with online component that is dedicated to promoting the advancement of multi-cultural diverse women in all aspects of business and employment.
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