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Top 10 MBA Schools for Hispanics 2006

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4. University of Texas at Austin -- McCombs School of Business
Admissions, McCombs School of Business, MBA Program Office
1 University Station B6004
Austin, TX 78712
(512) 471-7612
Fax: (512) 471-4243
http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu

Total graduate enrollment - 575
Hispanic graduate enrollment - 34
Percent Hispanic graduate enrollment - 6%
Total MBA degrees earned - 378
MBA degrees earned by Hispanics - 20
Percent of MBA degrees earned by Hispanics - 5%

Hispanic student organizations at McCombs include the Hispanic Graduate Business Association and the Consortium Fellows Business Association. The school also sponsors the annual conference of the National Society of Hispanic MBAs. McCombs actively recruits Hispanics at a series of recruiting events in major cities across the United States and its MBA Alumni Network is strong with more than 800 Hispanic members. "With our variety of student organizations, both professional and social, and unique classroom offerings, we embrace diversity at every turn and view Latinos and Hispanic Americans as an integral piece of each and every MBA class," says Eric Hirst, associate dean for graduate programs.

5. New York University – Leonard N. Stern School of Business
44 West 4th St., Suite 6-70
New York, NY 10012
(212) 998-0600
Fax: (212) 995-4231
http://www.stern.nyu.edu

Total graduate enrollment - 775
Hispanic graduate enrollment - 45
Percent Hispanic graduate enrollment - 6%
Total MBA degrees earned - 372
MBA degrees earned by Hispanics - 24
Percent of MBA degrees earned by Hispanics - 7%

The extraordinary mix at NYU Stern – of backgrounds, cultures, experiences, and perspectives – makes it one of today's most dynamic business schools. Stern actively recruits in the Hispanic community and offers mentorship programs and scholarships through relationships with organizations such as Management Leadership for Tomorrow, the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management, and the Toigo Foundation. Stern's Association of Hispanic and Black Business Students (AHBBS) is one of the most active student organizations, building professional networks and organizing corporate presentations, alumni receptions, career development workshops, and business exploration trips. Stern Hispanic students also benefit from the school's participation in activities held by the National Society of Hispanic MBAs, an organization that fosters Hispanic leadership through graduate management education and professional development.

6. Yale University – Yale School of Management
135 Prospect St., P.O. Box 208200
New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 432-5635
Fax: (203) 432-7004
http://www.mba.yale.edu

Total graduate enrollment - 438
Hispanic graduate enrollment - 59
Percent Hispanic graduate enrollment - 14%
Total MBA degrees earned - 238
MBA degrees earned by Hispanics - 24
Percent of MBA degrees earned by Hispanics - 10%

The Yale School of Management recruits a diverse student body, including Hispanic students, through Diversity Receptions, Explore Diversity weekend, and affiliations with the National Society of Hispanic MBAs, the Robert Toigo Foundation, and Management Leadership for Tomorrow. Student clubs include the Hispanic Advisory Council and the Latin American Student Club. In addition, MBA students have the opportunity to participate in Yale's university-wide organization, La Casa Cultural.


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