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The Johnson School Receives Top National Hispanic Educational Award"Brillante Awards" Given to Pioneers in Diversity Programs for MBA's October 11, 2005, Ithaca, New York The Johnson School at Cornell University received the prestigious Hispanic MBA Brillante Award during the 16th Annual NHSMBA Conference and Career Expo held October 1, 2005 in Anaheim, CA. Joe Thomas, associate dean of the Johnson School, and Deniqua Crichlow, director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, accepted the award which recognizes individuals and organizations that reflect NSHMBA's mission to "foster leadership through graduate management education and professional development in order to improve society." More than 6,500 Hispanic MBA students and professionals attended the event. The Johnson School of Management was honored for its efforts to involve Hispanics in its MBA Program. Associate Dean Joe Thomas said, "The entire Johnson School family shares this award and thanks NHSMBA for such tremendous recognition. We all work very hard to make the Johnson School a unique, rewarding and amazing place to learn for everyone. All of our graduates are leaders who make a real impact at the Johnson School and in the corporate world." Director Crichlow commented, "At the Johnson School we continue our groundbreaking efforts in diversity and work closely with all groups and individuals interested in not only experiencing and providing a diverse MBA education, but to also carry the message of the value or diversity in corporations around the world. This Brillante Award is a wonderful recognition of those efforts." In 1999, the Johnson School formed the Office for Women and Minorities in Business which became the Office of Diversity and Inclusion this year. The goal of the office is to diversify the student body and prepare students to work in a globally diverse environment. The result has been an increase in the enrollment of minority students, including Hispanic American candidates. Cornell is currently the only leading business school to have such an office, and believes it is a model for diversifying MBA student population as a whole. In September 2004, Johnson's HABLA (Hispanic American Business Leaders Association) made history by hosting the first official Hispanic Case Competition. Teams from top business schools all over and major corporations came to the Johnson School to be involved in the competition. The event has grown to national stature and this year's prize money is close to $10,000. The Johnson School created the Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) program, targeting Hispanic children. LEAD is designed to teach important business leadership skills and to increase the number of minority students in the MBA applicant pool. The Brillante award, which means bright, radiant, and shining, is the NSHMBA's highest honor. The award recognizes a corporation, and educational institution, a not-for-profit agency, a corporate executive, and entrepreneur, and a NSHMBA member which have greatly contributed to the mission and goals of the NSHMBA and the Hispanic community. The Johnson School at Cornell University, founded in 1946, is Cornell's graduate school of management. The Johnson School combines leading edge intellectual capital with "real time, real world" business practice and is among the top business schools in the world. Opportunities for experiential learning, such as immersion programs and student-run venture capital and mutual funds, distinguish the Johnson School's curricula. Programs include MBA and doctoral degrees, a twelve-month MBA option for students with advanced degrees in science or engineering and an executive MBA. The Johnson School is located at the center of Cornell University-the largest of the Ivy League schools and one of the world's top research institutions. For more about the Johnson School please visit: www.johnson.cornell.edu. The National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA) was created in 1988 as a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization. Widely known as the "Premier Hispanic Organization," NSHMBA serves 29 chapters and 6,000 members in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. It exists to foster Hispanic leadership through graduate management education and professional development. NSHMBA works to prepare Hispanics for leadership positions throughout the U.S., so that they can provide the cultural awareness and sensitivity vital in the management of the nation's diverse workforce. www.nshmba.org For More Information |
