Babson Honored by National Society of Hispanic MBAs
Yesterday, Babson College announced that the Boston Chapter of the National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA) had honored the school with its 2013 NSHMBA Educational Institution Award. The award recognizes institutions who provide a support network and policies to impact the students, faculty, and staff demographics. Katrina Fludd, the Manager of Multicultural Programs at Babson, and Lily Chryssis, the Associate Director for the Graduate Center for Career Development accepted the award on behalf of Babson College at the Boston NHSMBA Annual Fundraising Gala.
NSHMBA is a business organization dedicated to advancing Hispanic leadership. The organization encourages business schools to provide resources for Hispanic students, and helps Latino students pursue a graduate management education. The organization also fosters the professional development of MBAs after business school. NSHMBA has thirty nine chapters in the US and Puerto Rico, and has over 21,000 members. The NSHMBA offers several events for its members, including an annual Conference and Career Expo. The organization also offers career resources, a scholarship program, and publications.
As a partner of NSHMBA, Babson College recruits Latino students in business and fosters their development during their time in business school. Babson also pursues other non-profit educational initiatives to support Latino students.
