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 The National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA) held their 17th Annual Conference and Career Expo at the Duke Energy Center in downtown Cincinnati, October 26-28, 2006. The conference was another overwhelming success.
The theme of the conference was "Embracing our Heritage and Bridging our Future", and the proud lead sponsor was Procter & Gamble. The 2006 NSHMBA Annual Conference is said to have been the largest of its type ever held in the city of Cincinnati, and the second largest ever held in its history overall. Over 300 sponsors, companies and universities, and 6,800 MBA professionals and students attended the conference which translates into another record-breaking year.
The event also featured the unveiling of a new research publication, The Business Journal of Hispanic Research. This was a landmark announcement, which will have a profound and quantifying impact on the way Americans view of Hispanics in higher education and the executive workforce. The Business Journal of Hispanic Research, scheduled for launch in June 2007, will be a peer reviewed research journal focused on topics that relate to Hispanic business professionals, managers, and executives as well as executives, diversity professionals and others who manage or work with Hispanic business professionals. The journal serves to act as a conduit between academic research and practice. Dr. Donna Maria Blancero will drive NSHMBA’s new research division. She holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Relations from Cornell University and is the former chair of the board for NSHMBA.
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"The
National Society of Hispanic MBAs is embarking
on a new era with the addition of this research
dimension,” said Lourdes Hassler, CEO of NSHMBA
and publisher of The Business Journal of
Hispanic Research. “This historical
development will provide new structure and
meaning to the advancements Hispanics are making
in the arenas of higher education and corporate
America." |
During the NSHMBA 17th Annual Conference &
Career Expo the Marketing Case Competition was
offered again by Dell Inc. and Microsoft. This
year’s winners were: Esther Xiomara Padamsee,
Carolina Patino, Ivonne Ruggles and Michelle
Perez from Northwestern University, Kellogg
School of Management.
This was the third year for the Citigroup
Finance Case Competition. The winners were Jose
Antonio Covaria, Willard Martin, Lara Nguyen and
Ashutosh Singh from Georgia Institute of
Technology. The winners were selected based on
their analytical abilities, creativity in their
recommendations and clarity of the presentation.
During the 18th Annual Conference & Career Expo,
the most prestigious honor granted by the
society, the
Brillante Award for Excellence
was
presented to bright, radiant, and shining
leaders whose work and contributions reflect the
society’s mission. The recipients have
demonstrated strong leadership capabilities and
resilience to adapt and overcome obstacles with
effective and innovative solutions in 6
categories:
The exhibit floor at the Cincinnati Convention
Center was filled with hundreds of exhibiting
companies who came to this NSHMBA event to
recruit the best and the brightest Latino
business minds.
Each day and night was filled with numerous
luncheons and receptions highlighting speakers
from different companies and presenting great
networking opportunities. The events offered
attendees a chance to expand their professional
network and to make connections that could
propel their career. |
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2006 Conference Basics
 
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Location: |
Duke
Energy Center
525 Elm Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
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Dates: |
October 26 – 28, 2006 |
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Career Expo Dates: |
October 27 – 28, 2006 |
2006 Conference Statistics
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Total Attendance: |
6,800 |
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Corporate Sponsors: |
236 |
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Academic Sponsors: |
74 |
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Total Sponsors: |
310 |
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Interview Booths |
460 |
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MBA Scholarships Awarded: |
256 |
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Total Financial Assistance Awarded: |
$1 M |
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Professionals: |
24% |
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Students: |
76% |
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Job Postings Online (Conference): |
919
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Job Postings Online (Annual): |
48,502 |
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