Celebrating National Black Business Month: Michigan Ross Alum Jason Brown Shares His Experience as a Small Business Owner
Celebrated every August, National Black Business Month exists to recognize and encourage support for these businesses, as well as to promote diversity, inclusion and economic equality. The Consortium is proud […]
Columbia MBA Maleni Palacios Leverages Her Experiences as a First-Generation American and Student to Foster Community
A first-generation American, Maleni Palacios knows what it’s like to grow up between two worlds. Raised in a small immigrant community nestled within a wealthy neighborhood, Palacios spent much of […]
National Small Business Week Spotlight: Consortium Alumni Share Their Entrepreneurial Vision and Advice
In recognition of National Small Business Week (April 28-May 4), we are shining a light on the contributions made by Consortium alumni entrepreneurs and small business owners. Through our Alumni […]
How #SimonStrong Community Builder Shabnam Popal’s Upbringing Inspired Her Focus on Uplifting Others
Fostering an inclusive and empowering community has always been a priority for Shabnam Popal. Raised by her mother, a refugee from Afghanistan, in Fremont, California, Popal had the unique opportunity […]
Cornell Receives TEAM Trophy Award Four Years in a Row, Showing What’s Possible When Everyone Is Committed
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 schools, […]
Cornell MBA Jefferson Betancourt Is on a Mission to Show Disadvantaged Youth They Have it Within Themselves to Succeed
As a first-generation American and a first-generation college graduate, Jefferson Betancourt has learned much about the American dream. In 1986, concerned about the escalating drug wars, his parents left Cali, […]
Consortium Alumni Demonstrate Commitment to Helping Minorities Advance in Business with $1M Gift to Indiana Kelley School of Business
Indiana University (IU) Kelley School of Business alumni Derica Rice and Robin Nelson-Rice want to give more minority students the same opportunity they credit with helping launch their successful careers […]
This Tech-Savvy Entrepreneur Hopes to Use Her MBA to Give Back to and Empower Others
As the oldest child of immigrant parents, growing up, Fanta Kaba found herself pulled between parental expectations and her desire to help others. “I really wanted to be a social […]
Unemployed as a Result of COVID, This Incoming MBA Found Hope in Being Open to New Paths
For Ryan Fleer, getting laid off was just the impetus he needed to shift his career trajectory. After years working in financial services, first as an equity derivatives middle office […]
7 Easy Ways for Consortium Alumni to Stay Connected and Involved
With a mission to enhance diversity and inclusion in global business education and leadership, The Consortium relies on its vast network to achieve its vision for the future. The organization […]