Universities to the Rescue: The Goals of The National Society of Hispanic MBAs' University Partnership Program Quickly Being Realized

Twelve new universities join the organization's mission of MBA funding for Hispanics, bringing the new total of partners to 54 and closing the gap on its goal of 60 partners by close of 2010

DALLAS, July 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Recognizing an MBA is key to successful career advancement, the National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA) responded with its University Partnership Program (UPP). Created in 2006, the UPP's goal provides select academic institutions an expanded pool of qualified Hispanic applicants for graduate business programs, while also providing financial assistance to Hispanic students and professionals to complete bachelor and master's degrees through scholarships, fellowships and assistantships to qualifying individuals.

Invigorating and supporting the Hispanic pipeline with students finishing higher education is the mission of the University Partnership Program (UPP), and the recent addition of 12 new university partners ensure the UPP's goals are met. Financial assistance for outstanding Hispanics has been made possible by the participating universities in the program. The latest business schools include:

American University, Kogod School of Business

Clark University, Graduate School of Management

Columbia University, Columbia Business School

Cornell University, The Johnson School

George Mason University, School of Management

Georgetown University, McDonough School of Business

The College of William and Mary, Mason School of Business

The George Washington University, School of Business

The University of Chicago, Booth Graduate School of Business

Thunderbird School of Global Management

University of Hawaii, Shidler College of Business

University of Virginia, Darden School

The latest list brings the total number of partnering universities to 54, and the organization just steps closer to its goal of 60 universities in the UPP by the end of 2010.

"At the beginning of this year, NSHMBA really took a hard look at the avenues through which it offers financial assistance to students, and determined that our biggest assets are the universities," said Steve Ramos, NSHMBA Interim CEO. "Realizing the role universities play, we became very aggressive with our efforts to recruit more universities and position NSHMBA where it needs to be in order to secure better financial support for qualified talent."

NSHMBA encourages more universities to join its partnership program and help build the number of opportunities available for top Hispanic students seeking MBAs, and to develop a close relationship with the NSHMBA local chapters. In 2009, NSHMBA awarded through the University Partnership Program over $680,000 in financial assistance to outstanding, deserving Hispanics pursuing their Master of Business Administration (MBA) or equivalent.

For more information about the NSHMBA University Partnership Program, visit www.nshmba.org/UPP.

The complete list of participating universities under the University Partnership Program includes:

American University, Kogod School of Business

Arizona State University, W. P. Carey School of Business

Babson College, F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business

Bentley University, McCallum Graduate School of Business

Boston College, Carroll School of Management

Boston University, School of Management

Brandeis University, Brandeis International Business School

Case Western Reserve University, The Weatherhead School of Management

Chapman University, George L. Argyros School of Business and Economics

Cleveland State University, Nance College of Business Administration

Clark University, Graduate School of Management

Columbia University, Columbia Business School

Cornell University, The Johnson School

Drexel University, LeBow College of Business

Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Florida International University, Chapman Graduate School of Business

George Mason University, School of Management

Georgetown University, McDonough School of Business

HULT, International School of Business

Northeastern University, Graduate School of Business Administration

Rice University, Jones Graduate School of Business

Rollins College, Crummer Graduate School of Business

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Rutgers Business School

Stetson University, School of Business Administration

Texas Christian University, The Neeley School of Business

The College of William and Mary, Mason School of Business

The George Washington University, School of Business

The Ohio State University, Fisher College of Business

The University of Akron, College of Business Administration

The University of Chicago, Booth Graduate School of Business

The University of Tampa, John H. Sykes College of Business

The University of Texas at San Antonio, College of Business

The University of Texas at Dallas School of Management

Thunderbird School of Global Management

University of Central Florida, College of Business Administration

University of Cincinnati, College of Business Administration

University of Colorado at Boulder, Leeds School of Business

University of Florida, Hough Graduate School of Business

University of Hawaii, Shidler College of Business

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Business

University of Miami School of Business

University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management

University of New Mexico, The Anderson School of Management

University of Notre Dame, Mendoza College of Business

University of Pittsburgh, Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business

University of Rochester Simon, Graduate School of Business

University of San Francisco, Masagung Graduate School of Management

University of South Florida, College of Business Administration

University of Virginia, Darden School

University of Washington, Bothell

University of Washington, Michael G. Foster School of Business      

Wake Forest University, Babcock Graduate School of Management

Willamette University, Atkinson Graduate School of Management

Yale University, Yale School of Management

About NSHMBA

The National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA) was created in 1988 as a non-profit organization. Widely known as the "Premier Hispanic Organization," NSHMBA serves 32 chapters and 8,000 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.

SOURCE National Society of Hispanic MBAs