National Resources
Consortium for Graduate Study in Management
The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management is the country's preeminent organization for promoting diversity and inclusion in American business. Founded in 1966, The Consortium was organized to assist qualified minorities in the process of enrolling in accredited graduate business programs. Through its annual competition, The Consortium awards merit-based, full-tuition fellowships to America's best and brightest diverse candidates. In conjunction with its member schools, sponsoring companies, and elite group of MBA students and alumni, The Consortium has built a forty-plus year legacy of fostering inclusion and changing the ethnic and cultural face of American business. Learn more »
Diversity Pipeline Alliance
The Diversity Pipeline Alliance® (the "Pipeline") is a network of national organizations who share the common goal of preparing students and professionals of color for leadership and management in the 21st century workforce. The Diversity Pipeline Alliance® takes its name from the "pipeline" that carries potential management students from success in middle school through college, the MBA and successful careers and leaders in today's business world, and offers four distinct initiatives along the "pipeline" designed to attract, assess, advice and advance students and professionals of color into leadership and management positions in today's workforce. Whether it's encouraging high school students to take rigorous math courses, providing college internships or directing professionals toward MBAs, there is a Destination for everyone along the "pipeline." Learn more »
Forte Foundation
The Forté Foundation is a consortium of major corporations, top business schools and influential non-profit organizations that has become a powerful change agent in educating and directing talented women towards leadership roles in business. Its mission is to substantially increase the number of women business leaders by increasing the flow of women into key educational gateways and business networks. It achieves this mission by: motivating young women to prepare for a business career, increasing women's access to education and business networks, educating women on the value of an MBA, supporting women financially in their business education, raising awareness of the impact women can make on business and on society/culture/environment/economy, and encouraging and supporting cutting-edge research on relevant topics. Learn more »
INROADS
The mission of INROADS is to develop and place talented minority youth in business and industry and prepare them for corporate and community leadership. Since 1970 INROADS has helped businesses gain greater access to diverse talent through continuous leadership development of outstanding ethnically diverse students and placement of those students in internships at many of North America's top corporations, firms and organizations. Learn more »
Lagrant Foundation
The Lagrant Foundation's mission is to increase the number of ethnic minorities in the fields of advertising, marketing and public relations by providing scholarships, career development workshops, professional development, mentors and internships to African American, American Indian/Native American, Asian Pacific American and Hispanic/Latino undergraduate and graduate students. Its goal is to open the proverbial "door" for minorities by providing the necessary resources and tools not commonly available to many minorities entering the fields of advertising, marketing and public relations. Learn more »
Management Leadership for Tomorrow
MLT's mission is 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. MLT works with its partners and supporters to advance its mission, and receives support from over 40 corporate, foundation and individual donors. Learn more »
National Association of Hispanic MBAs
NSHMBA works to prepare Hispanics for leadership positions throughout the U.S. so they can provide the cultural awareness and sensitivity vital in the management of the nation's diverse workforce. NSHMBA serves 28 chapters and 6,000 members in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Learn more »
National Black MBA Association
The National Black MBA Association is dedicated to creating partnerships that result in creating intellectual and economic wealth in the black community. In partnership with over 400 of the country's top business organizations, the association has inroads into a wide range of industries as well as the public and private sector. Learn more »
PhD Project
The PhD Project's mission is to increase the diversity of corporate America by increasing the diversity of business school faculty. We attract African-Americans, Hispanic-Americans and Native Americans to business Ph.D. programs, and provide a network of peer support on their journey to becoming professors. As faculty, they serve as role models attracting and mentoring minority students while improving the preparation of all students for our diverse workplace and society. Learn more »
Riordan Scholars Program
The Riordan Programs is a pioneering career-based outreach program that motivates high school students, college students and recent college graduates from diverse backgrounds and under-served communities to consider and prepare for careers in management through education, mentorship and professional development. Learn more »
Robert Toigo Foundation
Beginning in 1989, the Robert Toigo Foundation has worked to change the face of the financial services industry. Bob and Sue Toigo, active leaders in the industry through business and political work, created the Financial Services Fellowship (FSF) to increase opportunities for minorities in the field. Learn more »
Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO)
Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO) started in 1963 as one of New York City's first mentoring programs for high school students of color. Over the past four decades SEO has expanded its programs to benefit more than 5,000 young people, helping them develop throughout high school, college, and their careers. SEO provides services through three major programs: the Career Program, the Scholars Program, and Alumni & Philanthropy Programs. Learn more »
Ten School Diversity Alliance
The Ten School Diversity Alliance's mission is to impact and influence the diversity of MBA campuses, organizations, and the global community. It also strives to increase awareness of and participation in graduate management education by underrepresented populations. Learn more »
