Diversity Executive - November 2008 - (Page 11)

Perhaps the most significant investment we can make is in the development of future business leaders. We all know the importance of a diverse workforce. Without it, our ideas become singular and complacent. The PhD Project looks to put an end to all that. We are an alliance of foundations, corporations, universities, and professional and academic organizations. We are dedicated to increasing minority representation in the business world by creating opportunities to get minority professors up in front of the classroom to serve as role models for the next generation of minority business leaders. But we can’t do it alone. When we started in 1994, there were only 294 minority business professors in the United States. Today, thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, we are proud to report there are 945 and that number is increasing everyday. Interested in joining our strong commitment to diversity? Our Sponsors names are different. So are their goods and services. But there is one crucial interest that bonds them— proud sponsorship of The PhD Project. This is vehicle that drives their commitment to diversify corporate America’s workforce. To find out how your company or organization can make a difference. Contact Bernard J. Milano at 201.505.3496 or email bmilano@kpmg.com. We think that you’ll find that the value of your participation is priceless. To find out how you can participate in this life-altering program, visit our website at: www.phdproject.org Thank you to our Sponsors: KPMG Foundation Graduate Management Admission Council Citi Foundation AACSB International 212 Participating Universities AACSB International AICPA Robert K. Elliott JPMorgan Chase Foundation Goldman, Sachs & Co. Hewlett-Packard Company DiversityInc The Merck Company Foundation The Dow Chemical Company Dixon Hughes PLLC John Deere Foundation Rockwell Collins ACT-1 Group Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. California State University System Microsoft Corporation The Schwan Food Company CIGNA Sun Microsystems American Marketing Association Denotes Founding Sponsor theP hDproject SM To join the Sponsors who seek a solution to minority underrepresentation, contact Bernard J. Milano at 201.505.3496, or email bmilano@kpmg.com. For more information, visit our website at: www.phdproject.org http://www.phdproject.org http://www.phdproject.org http://www.phdproject.org

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Diversity Executive - November 2008 Editor’s Letter Contents Leadership Connections Guest Editorial Diversity Executive Online Middle Management Roadblock ‘Hidden Winds’ Hinder Progress The Domino Effect Supplier Partnerships Unlock Economic Opportunities Measuring Diversity Special Section: Who’s Who in Diversity and Inclusion Dimensions of Difference Overcoming Language Diff erences Business Intelligence: Combating Subtle Discrimination Case Study: Shifting Diversity Into Overdrive Advertisers’ Index Editorial Resources Strategies

Diversity Executive - November 2008

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