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1. Stanford University
Graduate School of Business
Stanford, CA
(650) 723-2766
www.gsb.stanford.edu

Total graduate enrollment 753
Hispanic graduate enrollment 99
Percent Hispanic graduate enrollment 13.1%
Total MBA degrees earned 381
MBA degrees earned by Hispanics 57
Percent of MBA degrees earned 15% by Hispanics

Diversity begins in the application process with information sessions around the United States for underrepresented audiences. The MBA Admissions office also offers the "Many Voices" weekend program for prospective candidates. In the Charles P. Bonini Partnership for Diversity fellowship program, students are placed in a nine- to 12-month internship with a participating corporate partner. Students receive a salary plus a full-tuition grant for two years. On campus, the Hispanic Business Students Association honors a Hispanic alumnus every year at its Jerry I. Porras Latino Leadership Award banquet, named for the Stanford professor and best-selling author. Last year the Business School Alumni Association introduced a Stanford Business School Hispanic Alumni Association Directory to allow Hispanic alumni to network professionally.

2. University of California, Berkeley
Haas School of Business
Berkeley, CA
(510) 642-1405
www.haas.berkeley.edu

Total graduate enrollment 495
Hispanic graduate enrollment 41
Percent Hispanic graduate enrollment 8.3%
Total MBA degrees earned 249
MBA degrees earned by Hispanics 21
Percent of MBA degrees earned 8.4% by Hispanics

The Haas School fosters diversity through participation in the National Society of Hispanic MBAs, Management Leadership for Tomorrow, Riordan Fellows programs, Haas Merit Scholarships, and Haas Achievement Awards. These programs and external resources such as the Robert Toigo Foundation and Infusion scholarships ensure that students with the talent to thrive in the program have the financial support to do so. MBA applicants can attend the Haas Diversity Conference and Workshop on October 28 through 29, which will cover the value of an MBA, the Haas admissions process, curriculum, student life, and the benefits of a strong global alumni network. In the program, the Latin American and Hispanic Business Association organizes business projects, trips, and social events.

3. University of Texas at Austin
McCombs School of Business
Austin, TX
(512) 471-7612
www.mccombs.utexas.edu

Total graduate enrollment 705
Hispanic graduate enrollment 102
Percent Hispanic graduate enrollment 14.5%
Total MBA degrees earned 486
MBA degrees earned by Hispanics 62
Percent of MBA degrees 12.8% earned by Hispanics

Hispanic Americans comprise 10 percent to 15 percent of each MBA class at McCombs, and many Fortune 500 corporations consider it a top school for recruiting Hispanic MBAs. "McCombs is uniquely positioned to serve as one of our strategic diversified talent sourcing institutions to recruit future Latino and Latina leadership talent," says Louis Laguardia, vice-president for Staffing and Diversity at Frito-Lay North America. Bob Koudelka, managing director of Deloitte Consulting, says: "The quality and breadth of the Hispanic MBA students at McCombs is impressive and we invariably find a long list of candidates who are suited to our culture and practice." Student organizations include the Hispanic Graduate Business Association and the International MBA Students Association.