Minority Business Matters
Events and Initiatives
Explore McCombs, our Texas MBA Diversity Weekend, is an opportunity for qualified applicants to learn more about the benefits of an MBA from the University of Texas, the strengths of the McCombs program, and how business school will ultimately affect their ability to become exceptional business leaders. While Explore McCombs is open to everyone, African American, Hispanic American, and Native American applicants are especially encouraged to attend. Explore McCombs takes place annually in late November. This year’s event will be November 12-14, 2009. Visit the Explore McCombs website for more information.
""The Explore McCombs experience really illustrated all of the things in the MBA program that you could not research in books or online. Explore gave me great insight into the flavor of the program since I was able to meet second years, professors and other prospective students. The whole experience was really priceless."
- Teri Houle, MBA 2011
The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management
The McCombs School is a 20-year member of the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management (CGSM)—a fifteen university alliance that seeks to increase the number of minorities in MBA programs and managerial positions in business. CGSM membership is open to African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Americans, as well as other persons who can demonstrate a commitment to pursue the Consortium's mission. Through an annual competition, the Consortium awards merit-based, full tuition fellowships to America’s best and brightest prospective MBAs.
Management Leadership for Tomorrow
McCombs is one of 30 top graduate business schools that have joined together to increase the presence of qualified minorities in major graduate business schools as preparation to realize their full career potential. Over a nearly 12-month period culminating in their application submissions, participants receive one-on-one coaching from experienced MLT staff and MBA Admissions Officers while also attending seminars focusing on key elements of the application process. Some areas of emphasis include GMAT preparation, school research and selection, and application/essay strategy.
National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA)
The Texas MBA Black Graduate Business Association partners with the National Black MBA Association, established in 1970 and dedicated to developing collaborations that result in the creation of intellectual and economic wealth in the black community. Working with more than 400 of the country’s top business organizations, the association has inroads into a wide range of industries in the public and private sector. McCombs participates in various networking events with NBMBAA on a local level and each year about 20 MBAs travel to the Annual Conference & Exposition, which features additional networking events and career fairs.
National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA)
McCombs is a corporate advisory board member of NSHMBA, which is widely regarded as a "Premier Hispanic Organization." NSHMBA serves 32 chapters and 8,000 members in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. It exists to foster Hispanic leadership through graduate management education and professional development. McCombs participates in local and national events with NSHMBA, including their annual Conference and Career Expo. The 2009 conference theme is Think Ahead, Move Forward.
