My Kind of Diversity

I thought it would be interesting to learn how many people ‘like me’ (same gender and ethnicity) are part of the newest entering classes of the top ten EMBA programs in the USA.


Here is what I learned:

Data drawn from BusinessWeek.com's EMBA profiles published on 11/13/08.

Here are the questions I have:

1. What could these schools be doing better to attract and retain Hispanic women?


2. Should we imply that because of these low numbers it would be easier for Hispanic women to enter these programs, or are these numbers a reflection of how circumstances make it harder for Hispanic women to thrive in these environments? Or is it neither?


3. How can I, and you, impact our communities so that today, or 5, 10, 15 years down the line, there are more Hispanic women pursuing such a prestigious degree? Should we care?

According to the 2008 Census, there are 46.7 million Hispanics in the USA, about 15% of the total population. This population is projected to nearly triple from 2008 through 2050.