Unprecedented Gathering of Latino Business Leaders in Boston

“Fifty outstanding Latino college students were selected to participate in an all-expenses paid trip to Boston to learn about the professional benefits that a graduate business degree (MBA) offers. Coming from as far away as Puerto Rico, Nevada and New Mexico, the students will have direct access to admissions representatives from 10 U.S. universities nationwide. The program is the brainchild of the National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA), which enlisted the support of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to host the event. Selection criteria were based on academic achievement, leadership ability and community involvement. “As the largest minority group in the U.S., the Latino community needs to prepare the next generation of leaders now. We are pleased to see that U.S. colleges and corporate America share our vision and are behind us 100% on this effort, said NSHMBA Northeastern Region Director and conference co-chair Jesus M. Maldonado Reyes.

The two-day event will run concurrently with NSHMBA’s 1st Annual National Hispanic Leadership and Governance Conference. The four-day conference will provide leadership training and professional development opportunities to 120 NSHMBA leaders from the 29 chapters across the nation including Puerto Rico. “Our leaders take back a wealth of new knowledge that will allow them to more effectively manage their respective chapters, not to mention a number of new additions to their professional network,” said Maldonado Reyes. “

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