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MBA admission is getting tougher as programs tighten up

17Aug

Highlights from what we’ve read in the past week, including a review of admission rates for top MBA programs; diversity success at one tech company; and more.

CGSM | August 17, 2015

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There are also usually affinity groups for ethnic and religious minorities; self-identifying lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students; and international students. These affinity groups allow MBA students who come from underrepresented backgrounds to forge friendships and professional relationships with one another in a supportive and affirming social environment, experts say.

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As a D&I practitioner, I have found that most people don’t take well to being told what to do and will fight you tooth and nail in exercising their will. Veggies, exercising, saving for retirement and diversity and inclusion, to name a few, seem to all fall in the same category of “things we should do but don’t.” So I’ll make the case for diversity and inclusion that might help spur folks and organizations to action ...

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As a Latina in elite higher education institutions, startups and the tech space, I’ve often had a different background from those around me. And, yes, this can be exhausting and disheartening and lonely. It can also be an opportunity. With this mindset, I’ve made the choice to be vulnerable by sharing my differences, which will help to expand the conversation, provide new context and arrive at better results.

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In an effort to highlight those who had defied the odds and to inspire more to be done, Green Park, an executive search firm that specializes in diversity and inclusion, has for the past three years produced an index designed to celebrate the professional achievements of Britain’s black, Asian and minority ethnic leaders and their commitment to delivering positive change. Here, three of those on the list discuss their careers and what they believe needs to be done to produce more change.

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