Bienvenidos to the embiei community!
embiei (Spanish pronunciation of MBA, Masters in Business Administration) was born after realizing that we had luckily stumbled upon the concept of business school. It took a colleague, or a friend, to suggest that we were good MBA candidates for us to see ourselves as “business leaders with an MBA.”
While we are grateful to have had this support, we don’t want to leave this to chance for others. We want to proactively expose Puerto Rican college grads and professionals to top MBA programs.
A study* by the Graduate Management Admissions Council shows that while 18% of the US population is considered Hispanic American, less than 7% take the GMAT (the main admissions test for business school), and less than 4% are in Senior level positions. We want to change that!
African American and Hispanic American Underrepresentation in the Business School Pipeline in the US
In the Americas, 2 out of 3 CEOs hold MBAs. While an MBA is not a requirement for leadership, it helps you to create valuable professional networks. Leaders meet leaders, who hire and promote other leaders.
Our hypothesis is that one way to increase the number of Puerto Rican leaders is to increase the number of Puerto Rican MBAs, and to do that, we need to raise awareness of top MBA programs.
embiei will focus on raising awareness among the Puerto Rican student and professional community, by partnering with local universities and organizations. We will also post content regarding MBA programs before you apply, so that you can properly prepare for admission tests and define your interests. Lastly, we want to create a community in which we can share lessons learned, and connect with one another. embiei will be a space in which we can lift each other up.
Si nosotros pudimos, ustedes pueden. Let’s do this!