Equity & Inclusion

Updates and stories related to DEI efforts across the college and in industry at large.

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NSMH’s 30th anniversary: Celebrating the past, treasuring the present, shaping the future

The National Society for Minorities in Hospitality, co-founded by Hotelies in 1989, celebrated its 30th anniversary at the 2019 NSMH National Conference.

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With food insecurity as their entrée, students learn the business of serving a cause

Service is a key to learning in the course Hunger, Health, and Nonprofit Social Enterprise. Requirements include volunteering and organizing a fundraiser.

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Women at Johnson are in it together—brilliant, compassionate, strong

Cassiope Sydoriak, MBA ’20, dispels five myths of being a woman at Johnson to prepare you for the real business school experience.

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Research Recap: Wage transparency reduces gender pay gap by 7%

A new working paper from Margarita Tsoutsoura and co-authors shows that pay transparency has a positive impact on closing the wage gap.

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A year in review: At Johnson, ODI empowers

From new campus initiatives to unparalleled student support at national conferences, find out how ODI is empowering the Johnson community.

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Five reasons to attend the 2019 Johnson Women in Technology Conference

The 2018 Johnson Women in Technology Conference (JWiT) will take place on March 2 in New York City and is the only student-run MBA conference of its kind.

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Alumnus Patrick Lafferty recounts life lessons from Army to MBA for military preview event

Lafferty, Executive MBA Americas alumnus, reflects on his Army and marketing careers with prospective students at Johnson’s Military Preview event.

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Present Value: General George Casey, Jr. reflects on his career and leading in a VUCA world

Present Value interviews General George Casey, Jr., distinguished senior lecturer of leadership, on his military career and leadership lessons.

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Pleasant surprises: My experience as a Consortium Fellow

Jonnathan Navarrete, Two-Year MBA ’20, shares his experiences as a Consortium Fellow and what has surprised him most during his first semester.