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Diversity at Simon

The Simon School has a long history of a commitment to diversity, and we now have one of the most diverse student bodies of all top business schools. In fact, 18 percent of incoming domestic M.B.A. students are underrepresented minorities (Hispanic-American, African-American or Native American), one of the highest among top-tier M.B.A. programs, according to BusinessWeek, October 2006. We place a strong emphasis on diversity within the student experience, including geographic background, culture, gender, race, ethnicity, academic background, work experience and personal perspective.

Clubs

Simon offers a variety of student-run organizations that share the common goal of promoting unity among the School’s very diverse student body. These clubs include:

•          VISION

•          Latin American Student Organization of Simon (L.A.S.O.S.)

•          Simon Association of Women M.B.A.’s

•          Simon National Black M.B.A. Association (S.N.B.M.B.A.A.)

•          Simon Partners

•          Simon United

For a list of all the School’s clubs, visit Simon Clubs.

The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management

The Simon School is a proud and longstanding member of The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management—an alliance of 13 of the country’s top business schools and numerous corporations that seek to promote diversity and inclusion in American business. Simon was the fourth business school to join almost 40 years ago, which serves as a testament to our deep-rooted commitment to diversity.

University of Rochester Resources

• Office of Minority Student Affairs: This office provides counseling, disseminates information, initiates programs and serves as a liaison with other departments and divisions within the University to enhance the environment in which minority students live and learn.
• College Diversity Roundtable: The College Diversity Roundtable   committee, a student-centered task force, is charged with establishing an educational forum/exchange by which diversity can be supported and affirmed.
• Frederick Douglass Institute: The Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African-American Studies was established in 1986 to promote the development of African and African-American studies in undergraduate and graduate education at the University of Rochester.
• Susan B. Anthony Center for Women’s Leadership: The Center advocates for women’s social, political and economic equality at the local and national levels. It helps to understand and overcome the barriers to women’s leadership.