Diversity at Chicago Booth

Overview |  Minorities |  Women |  LGBT |  Support

As one of the world's top business schools, Chicago Booth believes strongly in preparing leaders who bring diverse viewpoints to the workplace. We are proud of our accomplishments in this area.

• First university to grant a PhD in Business to a woman, Ursula Batchelder Stone (1929)
• First university to grant an MBA to an African-American, Lionel Wallace (1942)
• First business school to establish a minority program (1964)
• Founder of the National Black MBA Association, established by Chicago Booth students (1970)
• First top business school with resources exclusively dedicated to an Office of Diversity Affairs (1985)

Chicago Booth is committed to increasing access to a top-tier business education for gays and lesbians, women and under-represented minorities and to providing networking and fellowship opportunities.