Inclusive Excellence
Division/School Actions

Attract and retain diverse business students

Attract business students from marginalized populations; increase representation to build a virtuous cycle

Implementation Strategies and Actions

• Increase marketing investment towards marginalized student populations
  Launched

  Start Date

  Fall 2021

  End Date

  Spring 2023

  Current Status

  Launched

  Measures of Success

  • Increase graduate applications from students of color from 15/year to >45/year and commit rate from 65% to 85%
  • Increase in undergraduate and graduate student projects focused on working with disadvantaged communities and increasing equity
• Fund major ($20k) scholarships to attract underrepresented applicants
  Launched

  Start Date

  Fall 2021

  End Date

  Spring 2023

  Current Status

  Launched

  Measures of Success

  • Increase graduate applications from students of color from 15/year to >45/year and commit rate from 65% to 85%
  • Increase in undergraduate and graduate student projects focused on working with disadvantaged communities and increasing equity
• Increase awareness of WBS within marginalized communities through projects and outreach/partnerships
  In-Progress

  Start Date

  Fall 2021

  End Date

  Spring 2023

  Current Status

  In-Progress

  Measures of Success

  • Increase graduate applications from students of color from 15/year to >45/year and commit rate from 65% to 85%
  • Increase in undergraduate and graduate student projects focused on working with disadvantaged communities and increasing equity
• Explore business + tech pipeline development program for undergraduates and career-switching graduate students
  Pre-Launch

  Start Date

  Fall 2021

  End Date

  Spring 2022

  Current Status

  Pre-Launch

  Measures of Success

  • Increase graduate applications from students of color from 15/year to >45/year and commit rate from 65% to 85%
  • Increase in undergraduate and graduate student projects focused on working with disadvantaged communities and increasing equity