Multicultural Business Association
The Multicultural Business Association (MBA) is a pre-professional group recognized by the Activities Board at Columbia. The group works to increase awareness of diversity in business and seeks to approach business issues from a holistic perspective. MBA hosts educational events, training and networking sessions, and lectures in an effort to help make students of diverse backgrounds aware of the internship and career opportunities that are available in many different sectors. The Multicultural Business Association (MBA) was co-founded by Lillian Okoye and Ana C. Taveras in 2005.
Philosophy
The MBA believes that diversity is a business imperative in a global economy. It strives to add value on campus by approaching business issues not from a single lens, but from a holistic and cosmopolitan perspective.
The MBA works towards its objective of promoting diversity through educational events, networking sessions, professional development training and making students of diverse backgrounds aware of the internship/career opportunities that are available across a variety of business industries.
Goals
- Global Education. Engage in a campus-wide discussion on how future business leaders should be gearing up to compete and operate in a multicultural and global economy.
- Career. Expose students of culturally diverse backgrounds to career opportunities in a variety of business industries.
- Network. Foster a long-lasting network that connects students who are passionate about business.
- Service. Reflect on the opportunities that we are fortunate to have, empower others through mentorship and community service, and in doing so shape the next generation of business leaders.
