Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - (Page 77) LEADERSHIP NBMBAA Chapters NBMBAA® Chapters and Presidents Atlanta Deanna Hamilton P.O. Box 54656 Atlanta, GA 30308-0656 (404) 572-8001 Denver Kharyl Jackson P.O. Box 5926 Denver, CO 80217 (303) 328-3573 New Jersey Kevin McMillan P.O. Box 28023 Newark, NJ 07101 (732) 246-2878 San Francisco/ Bay Area Jeff Hatchell P.O. Box 3210 Oakland, CA 94609 (510) 386-2622 NBMBAA® Collegiate Chapters Atlanta University Center (Clark, Atlanta, Morehouse and Spelman) Austin Belinda Matingou P.O. Box 144822 Austin, TX 78714-4822 (512) 686-4602 Detroit Steven Suber P.O. Box 02398 Detroit, MI 48202 (313) 972-4832 New Orleans Sandra Hickman P.O. Box 57978 New Orleans, LA 70157-7978 (504) 368-1534 Seattle/Portland Joshua Williams P.O. Box 4143 Portland, OR 97208 (503) 327-4420 Boston Renee Malbranche P.O. Box 181188 Boston, MA 02118-0010 Hartford Emerson Drakes P.O. Box 2332 Hartford, CT 06146 (860) 586-7002 New York Frances Ferguson P.O. Box 8135 New York, NY 10116 (917) 881-4683 South Florida Catherine Minnis P.O. Box 278872 Miramar, FL 33027 (305) 264-9200 Central Florida Leslie Gray P.O. Box 692696 Orlando, FL 32869-2696 Houston Paul Charles P.O. Box 56509 Houston, TX 77256 (713) 866-6573 Philadelphia Venetta Larry P.O. Box 1384 Philadelphia, PA 19105 (215) 472-4622 Tampa Max Oligario P.O. Box 22853 Tampa, FL Charlotte Joe Rogers P.O. Box 34613 Charlotte, NC 28234 (877) 732-0314 Indianapolis Denise Hughey P.O. Box 2325 Indianapolis, IN 46206-2325 (317) 308-6447 Toronto, Canada Damon Knights P.O. Box 41642230 Sandalwood Parkway Toronto, Ontario L67 4R1 Phoenix Brian Mitchell P.O. Box 27601 Tempe, AZ 85285-7601 (877) 529-4504 Chicago Isaac Bishop P.O. Box 8513 Chicago, IL 60680 (312) 458-9161 Kansas City Mario Marbury P.O. Box 414661 Kansas City, MO 64141 (877) 493-2073 Twin Cities Steffan Johnson P.O. Box 2709 Minneapolis, MN 55402 (651) 223-7373 Piedmont Triad Louis Judge III 2618-A Battleground Ave. Greensboro, NC 27408 (336) 790-6209 Cincinnati Michele Heath P.O. Box 14656 Cincinnati, OH 45250 (513) 787-4451 Bentley College Hampton University Huston-Tillotson University Indiana University Jarvis Christian College Ohio State University University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign University of Maryland University of Texas at Austin Winston-Salem State University To find or start a collegiate chapter, contact lori. johnson@nbmbaa.org. Little Rock Lester Blow Washington, D.C. Oscar Mardis P.O. Box 14042 Washington, D.C. 20044 (202) 628-0138 Pittsburgh Kevin Cameron P.O. Box 3502 Pittsburgh, PA 15230 Los Angeles Carolyn Trader 2711 S. Robertson Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90034 Cleveland Jeanette Haynes-Gordon P.O. Box 22839 Beachwood, OH 44122 (216) 916-4874 Raleigh-Durham Brett Chambers P.O. Box 13614 Durham, NC 27709 (919) 990-2351 Louisville Alan Benson P.O. Box 2953 Louisville, KY 40201 (502) 540-5946 Westchester/ Greater Connecticut Michael McNeil P.O. Box 3586 Stamford, CT 06905 (914) 946-6900 Columbus Oyauma Garrison P.O. Box 163575 Columbus, OH 43216-3575 (614) 470-1683 Richmond Marc Chambers P.O. Box 2134 Richmond, VA 23218 (804) 222-2005 Memphis LaShawn Parks-Hampton P.O. Box 181262 Memphis, TN 38181 (901) 725-4166 Dallas-Fort Worth Kathy Valentine P.O. Box 797174 Dallas, TX 75379-7174 (214) 853-4497 Western New York Lavon Stephens P.O. Box 20581 Rochester, NY 14602 (585) 234-4412 St. Louis K. Kalimba Kindell P.O. Box 5296 St. Louis, MO 63115-0296 (636) 230-2404 Milwaukee Jill Gilmer P.O. Box 1472 Milwaukee, WI 53201 (414) 466-1052 Dayton Dwight Johnson P.O. Box 3709 Dayton, OH 45401-3709 (937) 285-0113 San Diego Henry Hall P.O. Box 740726 San Diego, CA 92174-0726 (760) 774-2214 Nashville LoLita Toney 611 Commerce Street, Suite 2927 Nashville, TN 37203 (615) 255-0172 BlackMBA • Winter 2008/2009 77
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 Contents Preserving Dr. King’s Legacy: Harry E. Johnson is Six Years and $100 million into his First Fundraising Effort Online: www.nbmbaa.org and www.blackmbaonline.com Up Front: Inauguration Takes Over D.C. From the President: Connecting With the Basics The First 100 Days – Already in Progress Back to Basics: Finances 101 Is the Middle Class Disappearing? – Your View From Medals to MBA Conference Highlights Market Forces: The Job of Trying to Find a Job in a Tight Market Applying to an MBA Program?: Avoid Making these Five Critical Mistakes How They Did It: Catching up with the Winning Teams from NBMBAA’s 2008 National Case Competition Change It Up: If a New Job is at the Top of your New Year’s Resolutions, it’s Time for Careful Planning and Preparation Bull Market: Now is the Time to Take Advantage of Web 2.0 On the Move: Member News, Promotions and More Backstage at BET: NBMBAA’s Leadership Institute Takes on BET’s Case for Growth Toronto Rising: NBMBAA’s Toronto Chapter is on a Progressive Track, Building Strong Partnerships and Exposure as Membership Climbs NBMBAA® Chapters: Find Your Local Chapter Here Do What You Love: Turning Your Passion into a Successful Business Requires Patience, Planning and Plenty of Hard Work Above and Beyond: Meet the Winners of the 2008 Wells Fargo/NBMBAA Entrepreneurial Excellence Award Decorating by Design: Michelle Rider Leaves Corporate Life for Entrepreneurship Culture Shock: Black Museums Nationwide Appeal for Greater Support from the People whose Heritage they Strive to Preserve Gear Up for 2009: Books to Herald Success in the New Year Advertiser Index: Who’s Who in the Issue Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 (Page Cover1) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 (Page Cover2) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 (Page 3) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 (Page 4) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 (Page 5) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 (Page 6) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Contents (Page 7) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Contents (Page 8) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Preserving Dr. King’s Legacy: Harry E. Johnson is Six Years and $100 million into his First Fundraising Effort (Page 9) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Online: www.nbmbaa.org and www.blackmbaonline.com (Page 10) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Online: www.nbmbaa.org and www.blackmbaonline.com (Page 11) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Up Front: Inauguration Takes Over D.C. (Page 12) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Up Front: Inauguration Takes Over D.C. (Page 13) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Up Front: Inauguration Takes Over D.C. (Page 14) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Up Front: Inauguration Takes Over D.C. (Page 15) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - From the President: Connecting With the Basics (Page 16) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - From the President: Connecting With the Basics (Page 17) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - The First 100 Days – Already in Progress (Page 18) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - The First 100 Days – Already in Progress (Page 19) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - The First 100 Days – Already in Progress (Page 20) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - The First 100 Days – Already in Progress (Page 21) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - The First 100 Days – Already in Progress (Page 22) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - The First 100 Days – Already in Progress (Page 23) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Back to Basics: Finances 101 (Page 24) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Back to Basics: Finances 101 (Page 25) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Back to Basics: Finances 101 (Page 26) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Back to Basics: Finances 101 (Page 27) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Back to Basics: Finances 101 (Page 28) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Is the Middle Class Disappearing? – Your View (Page 29) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Is the Middle Class Disappearing? – Your View (Page 30) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Is the Middle Class Disappearing? – Your View (Page 31) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - From Medals to MBA (Page 32) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - From Medals to MBA (Page 33) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - From Medals to MBA (Page 34) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - From Medals to MBA (Page 35) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - From Medals to MBA (Page 36) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - From Medals to MBA (Page 37) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - From Medals to MBA (Page 38) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Conference Highlights (Page 39) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Conference Highlights (Page 40) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Conference Highlights (Page 41) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Conference Highlights (Page 42) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Conference Highlights (Page 43) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Conference Highlights (Page 44) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Conference Highlights (Page 45) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Conference Highlights (Page 46) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Market Forces: The Job of Trying to Find a Job in a Tight Market (Page 47) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Applying to an MBA Program?: Avoid Making these Five Critical Mistakes (Page 48) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Applying to an MBA Program?: Avoid Making these Five Critical Mistakes (Page 49) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Applying to an MBA Program?: Avoid Making these Five Critical Mistakes (Page 50) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - How They Did It: Catching up with the Winning Teams from NBMBAA’s 2008 National Case Competition (Page 51) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - How They Did It: Catching up with the Winning Teams from NBMBAA’s 2008 National Case Competition (Page 52) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - How They Did It: Catching up with the Winning Teams from NBMBAA’s 2008 National Case Competition (Page 53) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - How They Did It: Catching up with the Winning Teams from NBMBAA’s 2008 National Case Competition (Page 54) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - How They Did It: Catching up with the Winning Teams from NBMBAA’s 2008 National Case Competition (Page 55) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - How They Did It: Catching up with the Winning Teams from NBMBAA’s 2008 National Case Competition (Page 56) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Change It Up: If a New Job is at the Top of your New Year’s Resolutions, it’s Time for Careful Planning and Preparation (Page 57) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Change It Up: If a New Job is at the Top of your New Year’s Resolutions, it’s Time for Careful Planning and Preparation (Page 58) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Change It Up: If a New Job is at the Top of your New Year’s Resolutions, it’s Time for Careful Planning and Preparation (Page 59) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Change It Up: If a New Job is at the Top of your New Year’s Resolutions, it’s Time for Careful Planning and Preparation (Page 60) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Change It Up: If a New Job is at the Top of your New Year’s Resolutions, it’s Time for Careful Planning and Preparation (Page 61) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Change It Up: If a New Job is at the Top of your New Year’s Resolutions, it’s Time for Careful Planning and Preparation (Page 62) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Bull Market: Now is the Time to Take Advantage of Web 2.0 (Page 63) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Bull Market: Now is the Time to Take Advantage of Web 2.0 (Page 64) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Bull Market: Now is the Time to Take Advantage of Web 2.0 (Page 65) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Bull Market: Now is the Time to Take Advantage of Web 2.0 (Page 66) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - On the Move: Member News, Promotions and More (Page 67) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - On the Move: Member News, Promotions and More (Page 68) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Backstage at BET: NBMBAA’s Leadership Institute Takes on BET’s Case for Growth (Page 69) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Backstage at BET: NBMBAA’s Leadership Institute Takes on BET’s Case for Growth (Page 70) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Backstage at BET: NBMBAA’s Leadership Institute Takes on BET’s Case for Growth (Page 71) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Backstage at BET: NBMBAA’s Leadership Institute Takes on BET’s Case for Growth (Page 72) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Backstage at BET: NBMBAA’s Leadership Institute Takes on BET’s Case for Growth (Page 73) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Backstage at BET: NBMBAA’s Leadership Institute Takes on BET’s Case for Growth (Page 74) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Toronto Rising: NBMBAA’s Toronto Chapter is on a Progressive Track, Building Strong Partnerships and Exposure as Membership Climbs (Page 75) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Toronto Rising: NBMBAA’s Toronto Chapter is on a Progressive Track, Building Strong Partnerships and Exposure as Membership Climbs (Page 76) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - NBMBAA® Chapters: Find Your Local Chapter Here (Page 77) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - NBMBAA® Chapters: Find Your Local Chapter Here (Page 78) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Do What You Love: Turning Your Passion into a Successful Business Requires Patience, Planning and Plenty of Hard Work (Page 79) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Do What You Love: Turning Your Passion into a Successful Business Requires Patience, Planning and Plenty of Hard Work (Page 80) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Do What You Love: Turning Your Passion into a Successful Business Requires Patience, Planning and Plenty of Hard Work (Page 81) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Do What You Love: Turning Your Passion into a Successful Business Requires Patience, Planning and Plenty of Hard Work (Page 82) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Do What You Love: Turning Your Passion into a Successful Business Requires Patience, Planning and Plenty of Hard Work (Page 83) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Above and Beyond: Meet the Winners of the 2008 Wells Fargo/NBMBAA Entrepreneurial Excellence Award (Page 84) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Above and Beyond: Meet the Winners of the 2008 Wells Fargo/NBMBAA Entrepreneurial Excellence Award (Page 85) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Decorating by Design: Michelle Rider Leaves Corporate Life for Entrepreneurship (Page 86) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Decorating by Design: Michelle Rider Leaves Corporate Life for Entrepreneurship (Page 87) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Decorating by Design: Michelle Rider Leaves Corporate Life for Entrepreneurship (Page 88) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Culture Shock: Black Museums Nationwide Appeal for Greater Support from the People whose Heritage they Strive to Preserve (Page 89) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Culture Shock: Black Museums Nationwide Appeal for Greater Support from the People whose Heritage they Strive to Preserve (Page 90) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Culture Shock: Black Museums Nationwide Appeal for Greater Support from the People whose Heritage they Strive to Preserve (Page 91) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Culture Shock: Black Museums Nationwide Appeal for Greater Support from the People whose Heritage they Strive to Preserve (Page 92) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Culture Shock: Black Museums Nationwide Appeal for Greater Support from the People whose Heritage they Strive to Preserve (Page 93) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Gear Up for 2009: Books to Herald Success in the New Year (Page 94) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Gear Up for 2009: Books to Herald Success in the New Year (Page 95) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Advertiser Index: Who’s Who in the Issue (Page 96) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Advertiser Index: Who’s Who in the Issue (Page Cover3) Black MBA - Winter 2008/2009 - Advertiser Index: Who’s Who in the Issue (Page Cover4)
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