Jump-starting careers: Pre-M.B.A. program prepares students for life after school.If you walk into an investment bank or onto a trading floor, you can count on one hand the number of minorities," says Elton Ndoma-Ogar, a 32-year-old institutional equity sales trader with Morgan Stanley  To comply with Wikipedia's , the introduction of this article needs a complete rewrite. Equities in New York New York, state, United StatesNew York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . He and John T. Burt Jr., a 30-year-old consultant based in Indianapolis, hope to address this concern through MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration JumpStart, a pre-M.B.A. program for graduate school candidates accepted to top-tier business schools. Launched in 2004, the annual intensive two-and-a-half day forum, held at a leading business school each year, brings together minority talent and representatives from consulting and financial firms to engage in interactive workshops, industry seminars, and networking/mentorship opportunities. "There has never been a question of aptitude," says Ndoma-Ogar of the students selected. "It has always been a question of how we can expose them to different areas within these industries where they can match their skill set with the job functions. Ndoma-Ogar and Burt are 2003 graduates of Duke's Fuqua School of Business The Fuqua School of Business is the business school of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Fuqua (pronounced few-qua) is one of the youngest U.S. business schools affiliated with elite research universities, but has shown strong performance in rankings by business . Their inaugural program, held at their alma mater, hosted 75 students and nine corporate sponsors. This year, the program--held at the University of Chicago--welcomed 105 eager candidates and an additional sponsor. "Did everyone bite?" asks Burt, rhetorically. "No, but we are happy with the set of sponsors that we currently have." After participating in JumpStart, Jared McKinney, 30, landed a position at Banc of America Securities in sales and trading. "Getting into a top M.B.A. program isn't enough for getting a job in these industries," says McKinney, who is completing his second year at the University of Chicago graduate School of Business Recruiters also voice a strongly positive opinion of students. According to BusinessWeek's biannual MBA rankings: "Chicago's grads were hands-down favorites in our survey of companies that hire MBAs. . "Networking and building relationships are also key components. Financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. provider Merryl Lynch hired five of its summer employees directly from last year's group of Jump-Start attendees. Says Ndoma-Ogar: "The true test will be where our participants end up full time." For more information, contact them via e-mail at info@mbajumpstart.com Here are other independent programs that support minority M.B.A. candidates: * The SEO (Search Engine Optimization, Search Engine Optimizer) See search engine optimization. Career Program (www.seo-ny.org) * MBA Diversity Alliance (www.mbada.org) * Management Leadership for Tomorrow (www.ml4.org) |
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