1. What is the Annual Diversity Forum?
It is the premier forum for incoming MBAs interested in pursuing a career in financial services or management consulting. For three days each summer, incoming MBA students can learn more about careers in Consulting and Finance through panels, lectures and seminars. The forum provides a well balanced mix of educational and networking opportunities with industry professionals and recruiters from several top-tier Management Consulting and Financial Services Firms.
2. When/Where is this year’s Diversity Forum?
The 6th Annual Diversity Forum will be held in Chicago, IL from July 16-19, 2009
3. What companies participate in the Diversity Forum?
We are pleased to have established an ongoing working relationship with many
leading financial services and management consulting companies since 2004.
A full list of sponsors and their websites are available by going to the “Corporate Sponsors” link on our website.
4. Who is eligible to attend the Diversity Forum?
In order to be eligible you must have accepted an offer to attend an MBA program for the class of 2011. Only students who are in the summer prior to their first year of business school may attend. The target audience is individuals in the class of under-representative diverse candidates.
5. How do I apply?
The applications will be made available soon, please send an e-mail to info@mbajumpstart.com to request an application.
6. How are students selected for the forum?
Students are selected based on merit, a completed application and responsiveness to deadlines. Decisions are made by MBA JumpStart and are consistent with our mission. We actively seek to ensure that the forum represents diversity in terms of gender, race, age, education, and prior work experience.
7. What are the Diversity Forum accommodations and associated fees?
MBA Jumpstart will cover a portion of lodging and all meal and transportation as part of the scheduled activities (from the beginning of the forum until the end). Lodging includes accommodations at the InterContinental Chicago. Specific fees and other costs will be further explained during the application process.
8. Can I attend a portion of the Diversity Forum?
All selected student participants are required to attend all scheduled workshops and events. Regardless of your specific career interest, our model exposes all participants to both financial services and management consulting.
9. I have been admitted (and will be attending) to a non-core MBA Program based on the list of MBA JumpStart relationships…can I attend the forum?
Although we have established effective working relationships with top-tier MBA programs, we recognize that there is a broader talent pool that could be a good fit for our model. If your candidacy is aligned with details provided in the aforementioned point #4, we encourage all interested individuals to apply.
10. What should I do if I am not selected?
Due to the competitive nature of the application process, we have to turn some very highly qualified students away. However, there may be future opportunities for you with MBA JumpStart. Please submit your contact information on the “Contact Us” page of www.mbajumpstart.com to be included on future communications.
