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The Student Affairs Committee acts as the liaison between the Atlanta Chapter, MBA students, undergraduate business and the administration/faculty/staff of graduate business schools in Metro Atlanta. Student Affairs recruits and retains student members and facilitates the scholarship selection process and awards reception.
Scholarships The NBMBAA's Scholarship Program has been in existence since 1982. The NBMBAA, Atlanta Chapter believes an investment in the education of our youth, is an investment in our association. Last year, the Atlanta chapter awarded more than $10,000 in scholarships. The Scholarship Program promotes the NBMBAA mission of increasing the number, as well as, the diversity of successful African-Americans in the community, by providing scholarships to outstanding deserving minority students at the PhD and MBA ($1500), undergraduate ($1000), and high school level ($500), who exceed in academic achievement, leadership development, and service commitment. Click here for to learn more about the NBMBAA Atlanta Chapter Scholarships. Corporate/Student Workshops Student Affairs holds a Corporate/Student Workshop each academic year. The purpose is to bring corporate HR professionals and MBA students together for a half-day in a more intimate environment. Students have an opportunity to have face time with influential corporate professionals. This event is hosted by one of the partnering educational institutions. Educational Partners Liaison Committee Student Affairs has a student representative committee called the Educational Partners Liaison Committee (EPL). The EPL committee is comprised of at least 2 first-year and 2 second-year MBA students from each of the MBA programs in the metropolitan Atlanta area. The NBMBAA Atlanta Chapter utilizes the EPL to help develop student programming. The EPL act as liaisons for their programs, communicating Atlanta Chapter events and activities to faculty, administration and fellow students. |
