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 students of diverse backgrounds aware of the internship and career opportunities that are available in many different sectors.
The Multicultural Business Association (MBA) believes that diversity is a business imperative in a global economy. We strive to add value on campus by approaching business issues not from a single lens, but from a holistic and cosmopolitan perspective.
The Multicultural Business Association (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.
Our 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.
The Multicultural Business Association (MBA) was Co-Founded by Lillian Okoye and Ana C. Taveras.
External Links
MBA Website [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/mba/links.html%7C About The Founders
