Blake Howard '05

"Now that I've finished my first year, I look differently at the world," says Blake Howard '05, who serves as president of Out For Business, the gay and lesbian business student club. "I feel confident in my ability to sift through tons of information, find the crucial bits, and make strategic business decisions based on that information."
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Resources for Prospective Students

Resources Targeted for People of color and Women

One of the most important aspects of being in business school is creating a good network. We have some resources to help you get started:

Talk to a Student
Our students are excited about meeting you and answering your questions. Please e-mail AAProspective@johnson.cornell.edu to connect with students from the Black Graduate Business Association (BGBA), HispanicBusiness@johnson.cornell.edu to connect with Hispanic American Business Leaders Association (HABLA) members, or Women@johnson.cornell.edu to speak with Women's Management Council (WMC) members. If you prefer to speak with different students, feel free to e-mail our office at odi@johnson.cornell.edu and we will match your request with a current student.

Consult with our Staff
Our staff are available to review the application process and answer your questions about the MBA program. Feel free to e-mail our office at odi@johnson.cornell.edu to set up a consultation with a staff member.

Links to Other Resources:

Student Clubs & Organizations

Black Graduate Business Association (BGBA) is a student club at the Johnson School. Its mission is to build bonds with Johnson School alumni, potential employers, and other black MBA candidates in order to advance the recruitment of qualified black students and faculty to the Johnson School, promote professional development of its members, and positively impact the greater community.

Hispanic American Business Leaders Association (HABLA) is a student club at the Johnson School, whose mission is to create pathways to leadership for Hispanic Americans through education, opportunity, and networking.

Joint Ventures Joint Ventures is the partners/families' association for Johnson School student spouses and significant others. Joint Ventures' mission is to foster ties of friendship and personal growth among Johnson School students, their partners, their families, and the greater Cornell and Ithaca communities.

Latin American Business Association (LABA) is a student club the Johnson School. Its purpose is to promote relationships between MBA students interested in Latin America with university alumni, prospective students, business, government organizations, and the media.

Out for Business Out for Business, the gay and lesbian business student club at the Johnson School, exists to foster a positive environment and build a professional network for members. The club facilitates networking between existing students and alumni, with students at other business schools, and with professionals in the lgbt community at large.

South Asian Business Club The South Asian Business Club facilitates stronger ties between the Johnson School community and the global South Asian business community, including regional government, non-profit organizations, academia and media, while facilitating cultural understanding within a business-specific context.

Women's Management Council The WMC sponsors efforts to increase the enrollment of women within the Johnson School, influences the environment around us to promote and support women in business, provides a structure for connecting with present and future women leaders, and supports the diverse professional and personal aspirations of women within our community.

Partner Organizations and Alliances

Forté Foundation is a consortium of major corporations, top business schools and influential non-profit organizations that in only three years has become a powerful change agent directing talented women towards leadership roles in business. Through a combination of research, scholarships and network development, Forté Foundation reaches a broad spectrum of women from college, business school and beyond to ignite and sustain their participation in the global economy as corporate and entrepreneurial achievers. For details on upcoming Forte events, please see our event listing.

Management Leadership for Tomorrow MLT's mission is to increase the presence of qualified students of color in leading entry-level careers and major graduate business schools as preparation for leadership positions in corporations, non-profit organizations and entrepreneurial ventures. As one of the first academic partners, the Johnson School participates annually in MLT's MBA Preparation program, which helps young professionals apply successfully to leading graduate business schools.

MBA Diversity Alliance is a group of MBA programs with the singular goal of increasing awareness of, and providing information about, graduate management education and career opportunities to prospective MBA students. Each year, the Alliance holds forums for women and minorities in key cities around the United States. See our event listing for details on upcoming Diversity Alliance events.

Robert Toigo Foundation Provides scholarships, develops and promotes the brightest minority students to be leaders in the financial industry. The Johnson School is proud of the many Toigo Fellows in our student and alumni ranks.

Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) is an international, not-for-profit association of leading graduate business schools creating access to graduate and professional management education.

The PhD Project is an initiative designed to increase the diversity of business school faculty by supporting Native Americans, Hispanic Americans and African Americans in business doctoral programs.

Other External Organizations

American Business Women's Association Organization to bring together businesswomen of diverse occupations and to provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally and professionally through leadership, education, networking support, and national recognition.

Diversity Pipeline Alliance Comprising 10 nonprofit member organizations, the Alliance is devoted to helping underrepresented minorities - specifically African Americans, Hispanic Americans and Native Americans - pursue careers in business. Their 2003 Pipeline Report is available at http://www.diversitypipeline.org.

Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement (HACE) develops initiatives for the educational advancement of Hispanic college students and provides opportunities in professional and managerial positions.

National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)

National Black MBA Association is a business organization that leads in the creation of economic and intellectual wealth for the African-American community.

National Society of Hispanic MBAs is a professional business network for fostering Hispanic leadership through graduate management education.

Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO) provides students of color with access to careers in the financial industry by placing them in internships at major corporations.