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Stanford Business School
Black Alumni Association

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[photo - SBSBAA Gathering 25]

Stanford Black Business Students Association Celebrates 25 Years
Gathering 25, celebrated the 25th anniversary of the School's Black Business Students Association. The two-day event held April 25-26 drew about 200 students, alumni, friends, and featured speakers, workshops, and memories to celebrate the milestone for one of the School's oldest student organizations. The year it was formed, the BBSA established an annual conference—which remains the oldest student-led conference at the Business School. Details

[photo - Mellody Hobson]

Understanding Investing Is
Key to Personal Success
Keynote Speaker Mellody Hobson, president of Ariel Investments—the first minority owned money management firm in the country—can pinpoint exactly why she was drawn to a financial services career. Details

About the SBSBAA

The mission of the Stanford Business School Black Alumni Association is to continuously improve the Stanford GSB by helping to recruit, retain, and support Black GSB students, alumni, faculty, and staff. We aim to foster the development of the GSB network and serve as a forum to inspire leadership and address issues that affect African Americans. Lastly, we hope to have an impact at the GSB through our economic support.

Core Values

  • Community - We foster an environment of individual and collective responsiveness between GSB alumni, students, and the institution.
  • Development - We are focused on serving the professional development needs of our members.
  • Unity - Working together we believe we can achieve more impact.
  • Self-empowerment - We enjoy the responsibility of continually improving our situation.
  • Inspirational Leadership - We strive to be role models for the African-American community.

Big Goals

  • Host a premiere event for Black students, alumni,
    and professionals each year
  • Raise the endowment fund to $1M by 2010
  • Increase the number of Black faculty and staff at the GSB
  • Establish active SBSBAA participation across all MBA classes

Vision

  • The SBSBAA is visible and vibrant in the professional world and has a significant voice on the GSB campus in terms of access, influence, and impact.
  • The Black GSB network is well developed and functioning with annual events and strong ties between members.
  • The Black community is well-respected and highly-valued for its significant contributions to the GSB experience.

Remember for information about the Stanford Business School or GSB Admissions, contact the School directly.

Chapter Officer

Art May, MBA '89

 

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