MEMBERSHIP
Would you like to join our organization?
If you are a MBA degree candidate, entrepreneur, or business professional, then our organization is for you! The Kentucky Chapter of the Black MBA Association offers you a wide variety of quality programs and opportunities to enhance your professional life.Below are links that we believe will be helpful in answering questions about membership in our organization. As always, you can contact us directly through email.
Types of Membership
Benefits
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Membership - Types
Would you like to join our organization?There are four types of membership:
- Full
- Associate
- Student
- Lifetime
Rate: $125 per year
Associate membership status includes professionals without a graduate degree but with extensive experience or entrepreneurial success. Rate: $125 per year
Student membership status includes students enrolled in any graduate degree program.
Rate: $60 per year
Lifetime membership status is open to any member who makes the financial commitment to the full or associate lifetime status.
Rate: $1,000 one time payment or $350 per year installment membership
Membership - Benefits
Professional and Leadership Development-
1. Monthly executive skill development seminars and presentations
2. Leadership seminars and workshops; Continuing business education
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1. Monthly meetings and Special Events
2. Annual Corporate Reception (for members and corporate partners only )
3. Annual Awards Banquet and Induction Ceremony (recognizes student, chapter, and community leaders)
4. Annual Holiday Affair
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1. E-Commerce Initiatives
2. Advertising opportunities via chapter monthly mailings, newsletters and web site
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1. Partner with local organizations such as the Boston Empowerment Center, the Partnership, Urban Bankers, NSBE
2. Partner with local minority organizations to link the professional skills of the organization with the community.
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1. Annual Student/MBA Receptions: provides scholarship and employment information
2. Annual Scholarship Awards Programs (both local and national)
3. "Leaders of Tomorrow" High School mentoring program (exposing students to business)
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1. NBMBAA Doctoral Award Program: one $10,000, one $5000
2. NBMBAA MBA Award: 25 awards in varying amounts totaling $76,000
3. NBMBAA Undergraduate Awards: awards a $1000 for the Boston chapter
4. Case Competition Program: 1st place team - $7500, 2nd - $6000, 3rd - $4500
5. Student Conference Scholarship Program: one student per chapter
6. "Leaders of Tomorrow" Awards Program: 5 student awards nationally
7. Four year Undergraduate Scholarship at Bentley College
8. Two year Graduate Scholarship at Bentley College
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1. National Black MBA Magazine
2. Black Chapter Newsletter
3. NBMBAA National Membership Directory
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1. Two day Career Fair with onsite interviewing (more than 150 Fortune 1000 companies participate)
2. Career Development Seminars (i.e. discussing critical business issues, employment trends, global trends, economic policy, and skill enhancement)
3. Minority Entrepreneurial Program (assists black entrepreneurs in business development)
4. Executive Development Institute (designed for for experienced managers and entrepreneurs)
5. Annual Scholarship Awards Banquet: more than $100,000 awarded annually
6. Technology Demonstrations, Target Market Power, and NBMBAA Research Projects
7. Employment Network (matches recruiter job specifications to qualified candidates who have submitted resumes to the Employment Network)
8. Merchant Fair (an opportunity to market unique merchandise)
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1. Local activities and programs: member discounts
2. National Conference: up to $100 discount