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the door of an African American student’s dorm room. –www.courierjournal.com UNC PARTICIPATES IN ONEMBA® IN SOUTH AFRICA Alumni from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill’s business school, the Kenan-Flagler Business School, flew to Johannesburg, South Africa, February 12-15, representing one of five international MBA programs involved in OneMBA®, a global executive MBA program. While there, representatives from all five partner schools, which in addition to UNC include China’s University of Hong Kong, RSM Erasmus University in the Netherlands, Mexico’s Tecnológico de Monterrey and Fundação Getulio Vargas in Brazil, held discussions about South Africa’s role in the global economy. Their trip included visits to Alexandra Township, where OneMBA® representatives spoke with local business owners, and to the global energy company SASOL. – www.onemba.org MICHIGAN’S ONLY HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE FIGHTS SHUTDOWN Although it has no president or accreditation, which it lost last August, the Lewis College of Business in Detroit, Mich., has no plans of closing. The college, founded in 1928 as Michigan’s first historically Black college, recently created several new certificate programs to help boost enrollment, but had to postpone classes after winter break from Jan. 14 to Jan. 28 to launch these programs. Without accreditation, Lewis no longer has access to thousands of dollars of federal financial aid, but it is still eligible for financial aid from the state. Its four new certificate programs include entrepreneurial business, medical billing, medical assisting and administrative assisting. In 2006, the school reported having 278 students, but recently, enrollment has dropped. Lewis laid off its interim president and currently is searching for a new president, who will be responsible for earning back the school’s accreditation, lessening its reliance on financial aid and raising enrollment by 250 students in two years. Lewis lost its accreditation over questions about whether it was offering “quality education.” – www.detnews.com HISTORICALLY BLACK SORORITY CELEBRATES 100 YEARS Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA), the first Greek-lettered sorority established for and by Black college women, celebrated its 100th anniversary Jan. 15 in Washington, D.C. Leading the ceremony were Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and Congresswoman Sheila JacksonLee, who announced that a commemoration of AKA’s anniversary would be placed in both the House’s and Senate’s Congressional Record. AKA, which Ethel Hedgeman Lyle began with only nine other students at Howard University in 1908, now consists of more than 200,000 women in 975 U.S. and international chapters. – Hudson Valley Press mba BLACK MBA The Official Magazine of the National Black MBA Association The National Black MBA Association® represents the most powerful network of individuals and partners dedicated to increasing corporate diversity, access to capital and intellectual advancement. As publishers of Black MBA Magazine, the ofﬁcial publication of NBMBAA®, Naylor, LLC, is a proud partner in promoting the growth and empowerment of successful African-Americans in business. Black MBA Magazine boasts an impressive reader base of more than 45,000 African-American executives, entrepreneurs and members, as well as key business school administrators and corporate partners. Readers are searching for information on growth and empowerment in career, homelife, culture and community. Recipients represent a wide-range of interests – make sure they know what your company has to offer. Your passport to reaching the most dynamic and accomplished business leaders nationwide Call to learn how Black MBA Magazine can help you meet your corporate goals and objectives. John O’Neil, Publication Director Naylor, LLC Toll-free: (800) 796-2638, ext. 6959 joneil@naylor.com BlackMBA • Spring 2008 47 http://www.courierjournal.com http://www.detnews.com http://www.onemba.org

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Black MBA - Spring 2008 Passion, Purpose and Power Contents Web Browsing From the President & CEO Up Front Advertising for Change CEO to CEO: Straight Talk with Barbara L. Thomas and Renetta McCann The New Executive Search Wealth Building: A Head Start on Investing and Saving Young Continuing Education: Lifelong Learning is Easier than You Think Making Good: Catching up with some of NBMBAA’s 2007 Scholarship Winners On Campus: Universities Win Grants to Fight Poverty Public Service: Does Your MBA Fit in the Government Sector? Bridge Building: Make a Career of Giving Back Steady Speed: Kim Harris Jones Shares what Drives a Successful Auto Industry Career Financial Planning: A New Way to Work Your MBA Global Focus: Keeping up with the Competition Clock On the Move: Member News, Promotions and More Industry Focus: Biotechnology, Energy, Food & Beverage, Global Media and Entertainment Employer Profiles: Campbell Soup, FINRA Financial Finesse: Denise Hales Harrod and CompuCredit Advocate for the Financially Underserved Creating Lasting Change: GE Impacts Quality of Life in Africa William W. Wells Jr.: Finding Strength in Diversity Leaders of Tomorrow® Community Service Program: NBMBAA® and Wal-Mart Partner to Reward Students Who Give Back Reaching Out: NBMBAA® Chapters Give Back to Their Local Communities How To… Buy a Franchise: Understanding the Basics of Acquiring a Franchise After the Gridiron: Keith Sims – Dunkin’ Donuts Franchise Confidential: Paul Hubbard – Papa John’s pizza Strength Through Adversity: Bob and Hortense Bobbitt – McDonald’s On the Ground Floor: Valerie Daniels-Carter – Pizza Hut, Burger King, Auntie Anne’s Use Your Superstar Status: Black Entrepreneurs Break into Japanese Economy Marketing Maven: Odyssey Media Entrepreneur Linda Spradley Dunn Staying the Course: Black Marathoners Share Lessons from the Race Relationship Forum: Soul-Mate Strategies for the Career-Minded Vacations that Matter: Travel to Make a Difference Advertisers Index

Black MBA - Spring 2008

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