Last month, standout USC Marshall School of Business MBA alumni from all across American found their way back to Los Angeles to participate in the school’s first-ever MBA Diversity Conference. The event was presented by two student groups– the Black Graduate Business Leaders (BGBL) and the Latino Management Business Association (LMBA).
The Conference carried the theme of “Game Changers” and featured a series of interactive panels and networking events. This connected over 150 current and prospective students with resourceful alumni working at companies that embrace diversity as a crucial aspect of strategic business.
“Of the top 15 business schools, 10 have been doing diversity conferences for quite some time and the others have specific events to recognize their diverse alumni. This event is a combination of both, and that’s where I think we’re unique,” said Debra Langford, associate director of diversity programs at Marshall. “This is really about the business proposition of diversity.”
LMBA President and student program coordinator Israel Olivares, MBA ’14, said the event is only the first of many innovative event options being developed for the 2013-14 academic year.
“We want to have exposure to diverse leaders in the business community to see what their career trajectories have been and what advice they can give to students, current or prospective,” Olivares said.
