In an effort to improve access to education, skills, coaching and connections for underrepresented students, the Foster School of Business partnered with Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT). MLT is a well-respected national business leadership program with a powerful and professional network of peers, mentors and senior leaders looking to create a diverse, equitable and thriving community. Foster became the 31st school to join MLT and the 14th Premier Partner school.
The Foster School of Business is one of 11 Premier Partner ranked in top 30 “Best Business Schools” in the country according to the U.S. News & World Report. It also means that the Foster School has an opportunity to help reach and connect with the 30 percent of the U.S. population that identifies as a Black, Latino or Native American. Already, since 2002, MLT has helped more than 6,000 young leaders in all stages of their careers from getting into college, getting their first job, getting into business school and entering C-Suite level careers.
One example of the benefit of MLT’s partnership is Kiersa Sanders, a 2014 Foster School undergraduate alum who joined MLT’s MBA Prep program.
“I learned about MLT during my junior year at Foster,” Sanders said in an interview on the school website. “I was participating in the Harvard Summer Venture in Management Program, and several of the students already knew each other because they had been MLT Career Prep fellows. I missed the window for Career Prep because the program is for college sophomores, but I made a mental note to apply for MBA Prep.”
Through the MBA Prep program, Sanders connected with over 6,000 peers and a robust network of mentors to learn more about how to frame her story and brand for MBA applications. She learned how to be more thoughtful about herself as a professional and how to apply to MBA programs that were truly the best fit for her.
“The network you develop in MLT is unparalleled. I am not aware of any other program that gives you the opportunity to connect with over 200 like-minded professionals of color all working toward a similar goal,” Sanders explained. “I knew I would develop life-long friendships and a support system for my business school application process.”