BE Modern Man: FedEx Executive Donald W. Comer
Meet Donald W. Comer, part of the 2018 BE Modern Man cohort. He is solving complex business problems, and identifying credible options for innovation and drive operational change that supports near-term and strategic business goals for FedEx. BE Modern Man is an integrative program that honors the essence, image, and […]
High school students from across the country traveled to participate in the 2018 National Black MBA Association® Leaders of Tomorrow Leadership Summit® (LOT®) last weekend at the Georgia Institute of Technology for four days of competition, networking and youth leadership training. Within the LOT® Summit – from Wednesday, June 27, through Sunday, July 1 – engaging breakout sessions were held […]
Read moreAbout 10,000 professionals are expected to attend the National Black MBA Association’s annual conference when it returns to the city where it first convened four decades ago: Detroit.
Cobo Center will be the site of the 40th Annual Conference and Exposition where 10 entrepreneurs will have a chance to pitch ideas for thousands of dollars in […]
Congratulations to our partners who were ranked among best leaders for women according to a new survey by Comparably, a compensation, culture and career monitoring website. Jason Nazar, CEO of Comparably, said these leaders push for a more inclusive hiring process and follow up with training and policies, such as parental leave, that support the […]
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ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The National Black MBA Association® (NBMBAA®) – the non-profit professional member-based organization that leads in the creation of educational and career opportunities for minority professionals – announced on Friday, June 1 that registration is open for the Association’s 40th Annual Conference and Exposition, taking place in Detroit, MI September 25-29, 2018. Frederick W. Smith, Chairman and CEO at FedEx, […]
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During her last semester at Harvard Business School, Atima Lui turned down a prime Silicon Valley tech job to pursue a higher purpose: improving the confidence of dark-skinned women and girls. She built her company, Nudest, around the “Nudemeter” — technology that matches a woman’s skin tone to one of 54 in its system to […]
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Congratulations to our partners who were named amongst the nation’s Top 50 Companies for Diversity List that hire, retain and promote women, minorities and people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ and veterans by DiversityInc. DiversityInc’s extensive annual survey, established in 2001, yields an empirically driven ranking based on recruitment, talent development, senior leadership commitment, and supplier diversity. […]
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ATLANTA–(May 15, 2018)–The National Black MBA Association® (NBMBAA®) announced on July 17, 2017 the formation of The Bakari Henderson Memorial Scholarship Fund in honor of Bakari Henderson, a 22-year-old aspiring fashion designer from Austin, and former member of NBMBAA®, who was tragically murdered on July 7, 2017 on the Greek island of Zakynthos. Bakari was […]
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Karen Civil and her special guests Gary Vaynerchuk and Ryan Leslie surprise the young entrepreneurs behind education tech startup PeduL, and drop a few gems on how to take their company to the next level.
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The National Black MBA Association® (NBMBAA®) held another Black Think Symposium on May 1, 2018 on the campus of Morgan State University. Leaders from the corporate, private, nonprofit, government and education sectors gathered to brainstorm on key topics tied to the educational landscape. LePra George, Director of Collegiate Partnerships opened the symposium and introduced President […]
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