MIT Sloan School of Management will hold its third annual Diversity Weekend October 2 through October 3, 2014. The purpose of the event is to provide an opportunity for prospective minority students to get a sense of what life is like as an MIT Sloan student.
The event is a collaboration between the MIT Sloan Admissions Office, minority MBA students and organizations on campus. Current students help to plan the program and are serving as personal hosts for attendees by providing overnight accommodations.
“Our goal is to showcase the open and collaborative community we have at MIT Sloan,” said associate director of admissions Jeff Carbone. “We want to show how different perspectives are valued, how many opportunities there are on campus, and how all the resources you get at MIT Sloan can help you achieve your goals while here and in the future.”
The event begins on the evening of Oct. 2 with a welcome reception and social function hosted by the Black Business Students Association, the Hispanic Business Club and the Africa Business Club.
The following day’s program will include a session on Action Learning at MIT Sloan, a presentation on MIT Sloan’s dual-degree programs with Harvard’s Kennedy School and the MIT School of Engineering and a mock game-theory class and simulation exercise.
The MIT Sloan Career Development Office will present a panel about diversity at the school, and the MIT Sloan Admissions Office will speak about the admissions process and application tips.
The deadline to register to attend Diversity Weekend is 5 p.m., September 26, 2014. The registration for the event can be completed online.