17th Annual Conference & Career Expo
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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.
"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:
- Brillante Award for Corporate Excellence: General Mills
- Brillante Award for Corporate Executive Excellence: Francisco Cisco Codina
- Brillante Award for Member Service Excellence: Julian Teixeira
- Brillante Award for Educational Excellence: University of Texas - San Antonio
- Brillante Award for Entrepreneur Excellence: David H. Segura
- Brillante Award for Not-for-Profit Excellence: Hispanic College Fund
2006 Conference Basics
| Location: | Duke Energy Center 525 Elm Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 |
| Dates: | October 26 – 28, 2006 |
| Career Expo Dates: | October 27 – 28, 2006 |
2006 Conference Statistics
| Total Attendance: | 6,800 |
| Corporate Sponsors: | 236 |
| Academic Sponsors: | 74 |
| Total Sponsors: | 310 |
| Interview Booths: | 460 |
| MBA Scholarships Awarded: | 256 |
| Total Financial Assistance Awarded: | $1 M |
| Professionals: | 24% |
| Students: | 76% |
| Job Postings Online (Conference): | 919 |
| Job Postings Online (Annual): | 48,502 |