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Web Exclusive: The Hispanic Business 2003 Top 25 MBA Schools for Hispanics

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13. University of California at Los Angeles The Anderson School at UCLA
110 Westwood Plaza
Gold Hall, Suite B201
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1481
(310) 825-6944
Fax: (310) 825-8582
www.anderson.ucla.edu

Total graduate enrollment 652
Hispanic graduate enrollment 25
Percent Hispanic graduate enrollment 4%
Total MBA degrees earned 326
MBA degrees earned by Hispanics 12
Percent of MBA degrees earned by Hispanics 4%

"Nowhere is the growing economic, political, and social importance of Latinos more evident than in Los Angeles," says Dean Bruce Willison. "The Anderson School at UCLA is committed to being a leader in preparing Latino students to transform and lead organizations, whether it's within a community-based nonprofit organization or a large multinational corporation." The school's efforts in recruiting new students are supported by the Latino Management Students Association and the Latin American Club. "We are extremely pleased to have established a growing network of prospective applicants through the concentrated efforts of Latino students at Anderson. They have played a pivotal role through our one-on-one mentoring of high school and college students, organizing MBA information nights, and sponsorship of conferences such as What's Next in Latino America," Mr. Willison says. The Anderson School actively promotes diversity through such successful initiatives as the Riordan Program, Leadership Education and Development, Los Angeles Education Alliance for Restructuring Now, and MBA forums.

14. University of Michigan Business School
701 Tappan, D2260
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1234
(734) 763-5796
Fax: (734) 763-7804
www.bus.umich.edu

Total graduate enrollment 1,875
Hispanic graduate enrollment 66
Percent Hispanic graduate enrollment 4%
Total MBA degrees earned 697
MBA degrees earned by Hispanics 33
Percent of MBA degrees earned by Hispanics 5%

The University of Michigan Business School's approach is designed to promote excellence in students looking to immerse themselves in the MBA experience. As a general management institution, Michigan provides superb academics across the board, drawing on a long tradition of building faculty excellence in every business function. The Business School's personalized approach blends delivery of knowledge based on an acclaimed research legacy with progressive professional development. This rigorous curriculum follows a progression of coursework in essential core requirements, a broad offering of elective studies, and an selection of concentrated assignments on and off campus. The program delivers a combination of innovative theories and relevant real-world applications to meet the shifting demands of the global business community.

15. University of Rochester William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration
305 Schlogel Hall
Rochester, NY 14627-0107
(585) 275-3533
Fax: (585) 281-3907
www.rochester.edu

Total graduate enrollment 411
Hispanic graduate enrollment 65
Percent Hispanic graduate enrollment 16%
Total MBA degrees earned 196
MBA degrees earned by Hispanics 27
Percent of MBA degrees earned by Hispanics 14%

The Simon School supports and participates in the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management, which aids in recruiting Hispanics to receive merit-based fellowships for MBA programs. The Simon School was one of the first top MBA schools to recruit in Latin America. It partners with students and support activities through the MSBA (Minority Student Business Association) and LASOS (Latin American Student Organization of Simon), and it has been actively increasing efforts to integrate students into the local Hispanic community through seminars and participation in Hispanic community events.

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