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Alumni Share How The Consortium Brought Them Together
The Consortium’s annual Orientation Program & Career Forum (OP) is the first touchpoint for incoming Consortium MBA candidates as they prepare to embark on the next leg of their professional...
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Behind the Scenes with the Board of Trustees: Get to Know Crysta L. Bolton,...
The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management prides itself on being made up of a diverse range of professionals from across the graduate business education and corporate landscapes. Our Board of...
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MBAs Share How They Made the Most of a Challenging First Year, What They’re...
For the class of 2022, the conclusion of the 2021 academic year marks both a beginning and an end — the end of a challenging but rewarding first year, marred by both a global pandemic and racial...
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This MBA Is Merging His Passion for Healthcare and His Knowledge of Business...
For Nicolas Palacios, just earning an MBA wasn’t enough. With a passion for healthcare and an interest in business, he is pursuing both an MBA at the University of North Carolina’s (UNC) Kenan-Flagler...
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The Consortium Hosts Second Fully Virtual Orientation Program, Welcomes...
On Wednesday, June 16, The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management wrapped up its 55th annual Orientation Program & Career Forum (OP), marking the second year in a row the organization...
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The Consortium Recognizes Thought Leaders, Champions of Corporate Diversity...
Every year, The Consortium recognizes individuals and organizations that embody its mission, with several awards. In 2021, the following honorees set themselves apart by demonstrating courageous...
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Accenture Walks the Talk When it Comes to Promoting a Diverse and Inclusive...
For Consortium corporate partner Accenture, diversity is about more than numbers. “We can’t just say we want to be diverse; we have to actually have things in place and spend our money in places where...
View ArticleCornell Receives TEAM Trophy Award Four Years in a Row, Showing What’s...
For the fourth year in a row, Cornell University’s Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management received The Consortium’s TEAM Trophy Award. Designed to generate healthy competition among member...
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MBA Elyse Bush Hopes to Empower Underrepresented Employees with Anonymous...
Finding it difficult to excel as a Black woman in the workplace early on in her career, Elyse Bush says she often felt excluded. However, she soon realized she wasn’t alone. “I realized early in my...
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Behind the Scenes with the Board of Trustees: Get to Know April L. Taylor
The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management prides itself on being made up of a diverse range of professionals from across the graduate business education and corporate landscapes. Our Board of...
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McCombs Alumni Remove Knowledge, Cost Barriers to Investing to Make Financial...
The truism goes that you have to have money to make money. But for those who lack access to financial literacy resources and education, how you go about growing your money is not always clear or easy....
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Michigan Ross MBAs Launch First-of-Its-Kind Health Equity Case Competition...
Brittani Banks and Ana Taylor, both second-year MBAs and Consortium fellows at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, share a passion for tackling health inequities and disparities. With...
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Mother and Son Sandra Chiles, Charley Mitchell Share How Their Divergent...
Sandra Chiles and her son Charles “Charley” Mitchell may have pursued different career paths, but they eventually found themselves in the same place. Sandra Chiles Chiles began her career in...
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MBAs Share How They’ve Found Personal, Professional Fulfillment at Consortium...
As a long-time Consortium corporate partner, Danaher Corporation has found success recruiting diverse talent through the organization. However, the company’s focus goes beyond just recruiting these...
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Determined Yet Flexible, MBA Justin Grant Overcomes First-Year Challenges to...
No stranger to a challenge, Justin Grant made the decision to earn his MBA during a global pandemic in order to pivot into a career in marketing. Yet even this wasn’t enough for this civil engineering...
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The Consortium Welcomes New Team Members Holly Jurgensen, Renee Foster &...
The Consortium is pleased to welcome to its ranks Holly Jurgensen, Renee Foster and Gabriella Bianchi. Meet and get to know the newest members of our team, including the critical role they play in...
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The Class of 2023: Range of Backgrounds, Disciplines Represented by...
In the 2021-2022 academic year, The Consortium is thrilled to welcome the largest class in the organization’s history, with 632 students. Of the 1,338 applicants, 954 were admitted and 541 fellowships...
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Fall Town Hall & Career Forum Brings Together Consortium Students, Alumni &...
In keeping with its mission to enhance diversity and inclusion in corporate America and beyond, The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management hosted its second annual Fall Town Hall & Career...
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Desire for Community, Opportunity to Be of Service to Others Led Foster MBA...
Since a young age, Joe Castro has sought out the sense of structure and community he lacked growing up. “I came from a situation where my parents were largely out of the picture when I was about 13, so...
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More Than Soft Skills: Career Services Advisors Share What Companies Are...
When it comes to what companies are looking for in MBAs, the answer is both uniformity and distinctiveness. While soft skills like communication and critical thinking and technical skills like...
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