NSHMBA Los Angeles Hosts an Evening of Professional Networking and Culture at the Museum of Contemporary Art

The Los Angeles Chapter of the National Society of Hispanic MBAs will host a private museum viewing and professional networking event at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles on Wednesday March 5 from 6:15pm to 9:45pm.

The Board of Directors of the Los Angeles Chapter is pleased to celebrate its 20th year anniversary as the founding chapter of NSHMBA and is excited to introduce its museum series. The event expects to attract professionals from media & entertainment, consumer goods, financial services, real estate, non-profit, energy, banking, and consulting industries, as well as corporate recruiters, university representatives, alumni groups, and undergraduate & graduate students.

The event will be supported by Smith Barney, one of the new partners of The Los Angeles Chapter. Smith Barney is the global private wealth management unit of Citi and a leading provider of comprehensive financial planning and advisory services, offering a full suite of investment services, including asset allocation, private investments and lending services, hedge funds, cash and portfolio management, as well as retirement, education and estate planning. The firm currently has more than 9.2 million client accounts, representing $1.548 trillion in client assets.

For more information and details on this event, please visit the Los Angeles Chapter website at losangeles.nshmba.org/calendar.asp.

About NSHMBA Los Angeles:

The Los Angeles Chapter was the founding chapter of the National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA) in 1998, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, now with 32 chapters nationwide. The Los Angeles Chapter is one of the top ten largest chapters in the nation and the largest chapter in California. Its mission is to support the diverse education pipeline and professional development through scholarships, information and programs for students and professionals, and professional networking events at top venues in Los Angeles.”*

*From: http://www.earthtimes.org
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