Despite the unexpected hurdle posed by COVID-19, The Consortium successfully executed its 54th annual Orientation Program & Career Forum this year while welcoming the largest class in the organization’s history — 532 students. The Consortium made the decision in April…
For Danni El Tayeb, a Consortium fellow in Emory University Goizueta Business School’s class of 2021, simply staying home to help minimize the spread of COVID-19 was not sufficient. “It’s not enough to just sit at home and do nothing….
Roused by recent racial injustices, including the tragic deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery and other members of the black community, a group of Consortium MBAs felt compelled to act. Together, they launched a fundraising initiative to…
The son of Haitian immigrants, Archel G. Desir was shaped largely by his parents’ emigration to the United states. “I grew up watching them re-establish themselves after they had basically been told that their academic and professional accomplishments didn’t count,”…
In the early days of the civil rights movement, Washington University Professor Sterling Schoen experienced the Chicago Race Riot of 1964. This indelible experience prompted him to create a vision of our country in which businesses were more diverse, equitable…
In the early days of the civil rights movement, Washington University Professor Sterling Schoen experienced the Chicago Race Riot of 1964. This indelible experience prompted him to create a vision of our country in which businesses were more diverse, equitable…
This year, The Consortium’s class of 2022 will have the opportunity to participate in the organization’s first-ever virtual Orientation Program & Career Forum (OP), where they will kick off their MBA experience by becoming part of The Consortium’s ever-expanding family…
There is hardly a person who hasn’t been affected by the current pandemic, but while COVID-19 may be here to stay, life must go on. Despite the current economic crisis and continuing uncertainty, many Consortium members are beginning internships and…
A Consortium member school, Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley has made clear its commitment to enhancing diversity in business education and leadership. It has worked hard to be a welcoming place for all students, including…
A desire to always do the right thing permeates the culture at Liberty Mutual Insurance, where five key values guide the company’s work. “We live by five values: being open, which means engaging with all people and possibilities; keeping it…