The last decade has seen exponential growth in the number of minority-owned businesses, with these ventures representing more than 50 percent of the two million new businesses started in the U.S. during that time. Yet, in spite of this growth, …
How an MBA Helped this Consortium Alum Turn His Childhood Dream of Becoming a Globetrotter Into Reality
As a boy growing up outside of New Orleans, Darrell Farlough dreamed of seeing the world.
Years later, as a young man, with a bachelor’s degree in physics from Dillard University and another one in mechanical engineering from Columbia University…
Mother and Son Sandra Chiles, Charley Mitchell Share How Their Divergent Career Paths Recently Crossed
Sandra Chiles and her son Charles “Charley” Mitchell may have pursued different career paths, but they eventually found themselves in the same place.
Chiles began her career in accounting, earning her degree from Southern University in Baton Rouge, but after …
McCombs Alumni Remove Knowledge, Cost Barriers to Investing to Make Financial Security a Reality for All
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.
This is something …
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 journey. For many, it serves as the starting point for …