Stern Holds First Diversity Case Competition
NYU Stern School of Business held its first Diversity Case Competition Friday, Oct. 31, 2014. The Association of Hispanic and Black Business Students hosted the competition, in association with The Management Consulting Association, The Graduate Finance Association, OutClass, Stern Women In Business and Stern Investment Management and Research Club. The event was open to all Stern students.
For the event, students worked in teams of 3 or 4 to develop business strategies related to serving diverse customer demographics and employees. The competition was sponsored by a number of firms including AT Kearney, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays, Credit Suisse, Deloitte, JP Morgan, Prudential, Verizon, and Viacom. The winning team received a $1500 cash prize.
The Association of Hispanic and Black Business Students comprises a vibrant and supportive community of Hispanic and Black students at Stern. The group serves as the primary link between its members and the academic and professional communities.
Student members are especially interested in communicating with prospective students who may share a common background or similar pursuits or career ambitions.
NYU Stern partners with the AHBBS as well as several other organizations that are dedicated to maintaining a diverse student population at the school. Other organizations include, The Consortium, Management Leadership for Tomorrow, The National Black MBA Association, The National Society of Hispanic MBAs, the Robert Toigo Foundation and Graduate Horizons.
Fifty-nine different countries are represented in the full-time MBA class at Stern for the 2014-2015 academic year. This year, 36 percent of the full-time program students are women and 38 percent of students are international or dual citizen ship students.
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