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SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The organization provides more than half million dollars annually in scholarships to
undergraduates, graduates and doctoral students pursing careers in business. The program’s mission is to
identify and increase the pool of Black talent in business---public, private and non-profit.
| LEVEL |
AMOUNT |
ELIGIBILITY |
Undergraduate |
$1,000 |
See Eligibility Items A, D, E |
Graduate (MBA) |
$2,000 |
See Eligibility Items A, C, E |
Doctorate |
$2,500 |
See Eligibility Items A, B, E |
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
- A. African-American student.
- B. Full-time student pursuing their MBA or PhD in business, management, organizational behavior or other business
related field from an accredited doctorate program located in Central or Southern California or Nevada, during the 2007-
2008 academic year.
- C. Individual enrolled as a full-time graduate student during the 2007- 2008 academic year in an accredited
graduate business school located in Central or Southern California or Nevada.
- D. Full-time undergraduate status during the 2007-2008 academic year in an accredited undergraduate business school
located in Central or Southern California or Nevada.
- E. Applicants will be evaluated based on each of the areas outlined under Sections I, II, III, and IV. A minimum score of
85% out of 100% on the essay is required for scholarship consideration.
| Section I: |
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS (Transcript(s) and Resume) - Please include current school /degree or date of
graduation. Also include your major and most recent G.P.A. (on a 4 point scale) Transcript(s): Official transcripts are required
for all college coursework. If you are a first year graduate student, entering school in the Fall (Aug/Sept) of 2007 you must
include your undergraduate transcripts. All other students should submit transcripts from the current graduate program.
Transcripts must be received stamped and sealed (NO photocopies, computer printouts or faxes will accepted).
Transcripts should be mailed directly to:
Los Angeles Chapter National Black MBA Association, Inc.
MBA Scholarship Program - 2711 S. Robertson Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90024
Visit: http://www.nbmbaa.org/scholarship.cfm
RESUME: Resumes should not exceed 2 pages. |
| Section II: |
PROFESSIONAL, COMMUNITY and/ or EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES- Please include all
Professional associations and business/community/religious organizations memberships, including any
positions held. Please submit this information through our online process. |
| Section III: |
STATEMENT OF CAREER OBJECTIVE-Provide a one-paragraph statement of your future career objective. Please submit this statement through our online process. |
| Section IV: |
SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY-Each candidate must submit an essay for the General or Sponsor Scholarship. Please note that while you may apply for both scholarships, recipients of the Sponsor scholarship will not be eligible for both.
GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY-Candidates must submit a three (3) page, double-spaced,
typewritten essay (12 Pt. font) based on the General Scholarship essay question below. Essays will
be judged on clarity, defense of point-of-view, research and grammar. Essays longer than three pages
will be disqualified. General Scholarship awards are indicated above by student academic level
undergraduate, MBA or Doctoral).
SPONSOR SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY- In addition to the General Scholarship, a $5,000 sponsor
scholarship will be awarded. Candidates must submit a three (3) page, double-spaced, typewritten
essay (12 Pt. font) based on the Sponsor Scholarship essay question below. Essays will be judged on
clarity, defense of point-of-view, research and grammar. Essays longer than three pages will be
disqualified. |
General Scholarship Essay Question
Identify and discuss two pressing issues Black professionals face in the current global economy. Provide specific strategies to
address these concerns, and what role you can/will play as an agent of change.
Sponsor Scholarship Essay Question
“Catalyst for Change,” is this year’s National Black MBA Association’s National Conference theme. In light of the fact that there are
currently only four Black CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, what strategies would you recommend for increasing Black
organizational, political, economic, and educational leadership, and how will you serve as a catalyst for change.
- Scholarship winners agree to participate in designated educational activities of the Los Angeles Chapter
NBMBAA (LANBMBAA) during the year the funds are awarded.
- Scholarship winners will receive a two-year membership to the NBMBAA (membership fees are deducted from
the scholarship award), unless winner is a current member of the NBMBAA.
- Phone interviews will be conducted, in the event of a tie.
General Scholarship Essay Question
The “State of Black America,” has been widely debated. Discuss your perception of the current state of affairs, and provide two specific strategies for ensuring political, economic, educational, and professional well-being.
Sponsor Scholarship Essay Question
As we witness a national discussion of the intellectual and professional abilities of Blacks (in light of Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith’s historic Super Bowl appearance and Barack Obama’s presidential bid), a question of “true” Black identity has entered the conversation. With Joseph Biden’s description of Obama as “articulate and clean,” a renewed debate regarding what it means to be a “Black intellectual” has been widely debated. As a Black academic, address the issue of “being Black and educated” and how the current social, professional, and political culture might or will impact your future endeavors.
- Scholarship winners agree to participate in limited public relations activities of the Los Angeles Chapter NBMBAA (LANBMBAA) during the year the funds are awarded.
- Scholarship winners will receive a two-year membership to the NBMBAA (membership fees are deducted from the scholarship award).
- Phone interviews will be conducted, in the event of a tie.
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