NSHMBA National Conference in Minneapolis

National Society of Hispanic MBAs

Minneapolis, Minnesota will be the career gateway for more than 8,000 attendees this year during the National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA) Annual Conference and Career Expo, October 8 – 10 at the Minneapolis Convention Center, where this year's theme Think Ahead Move Forward will be embraced by all in attendance.

As a non-profit organization, NSHMBA was established in 1988 and is widely known today as the nation's most prestigious Hispanic organization promoting higher education. NSHMBA serves 32 chapters and over 8,400 members in the U.S. and Puerto Rico under its mission to “foster Hispanic leadership through graduate management education and professional development in order to improve society”
Last year, over 300 corporations, institutions, universities, and organizations alongside more than 8,400 Hispanic MBA professionals and candidates, participated in the NSHMBA 2008 Conference and Career Expo in Atlanta, Georgia. This was the largest Hispanic conference in the city's history.
This year, NSHMBA will be allying with Target as the corporate lead sponsor and Carlson School of Management of the University of Minnesota as the academic lead sponsor.
The Annual Conference & Career Expo is where NSHMBA's mission really comes to life. It combines NSHMBA's four focus areas – Education, Professional Development, Leadership, and Research – with networking functions, professional development, workshops, executive forum, career management, and other events. It features a career expo that serves as a pavilion of job opportunities for thousands of the best and brightest Hispanic MBA professionals and students looking for a promising career. Companies that embrace diversity attend the conference to find the most talented Hispanic candidates for a wide range of positions.
The NSHMBA Annual Conference and Career Expo is an unparalleled tribute to higher education in the Hispanic community with record-breaking attendance every year. Here, Hispanic MBA professionals and students have an excellent opportunity to:

 Connect with peers, employers and resources in one location
 Gain professional development at cutting edge workshops
 Post resumes and search/apply for job openings
 Attend interview clinics for one-on-one critiques to improve their resumes
 Volunteer to receive free admittance to the career expo, workshops and more.
Students and professionals benefit from:
 Over 250 companies looking for Hispanic talent
 Professional Development Workshops
 Interview and Resume Clinics
 Company Information Sessions

Companies benefit from:
 Access to more than 8,000 Hispanic MBA students and professionals
 Opportunities to showcase their services
 Options to post  jobs or search through resumes online at the NSHMBA Career Center
 Advertise in NSHMBA publications to reach the exclusive segment of Hispanic MBAs

The NSHMBA 2009 Conference brings to Minneapolis the opportunity for the MBA student and professional to Think Ahead about the future and Move Forward with opportunity to develop relationships with peers, employers and resources. But also, it provides companies exclusive access to talent who will fulfill their diversity needs.

Register Today! Visit www.nshmba.org/conference
or call 877.467.4622.