Diversity at Chicago Booth
Ideas are at the center of the Chicago Booth culture, and we believe that great ideas have many different fingerprints. It is necessary to have students with diverse backgrounds and multiple perspectives in order to arrive at the best ideas. It is this philosophy that has facilitated our long-standing commitment to diversity. This is why we were the first university to grant an MBA to a woman, the first university to award an MBA to an African-American student, and the first business school to establish a minority scholarship program. Diversity is essential if we want to create an environment where we can continue to generate and refine ideas that truly impact the world we live in.
As such, Chicago Booth is committed to increasing access to a top-tier business education for gays and lesbians, women and underrepresented minorities and to providing networking and fellowship opportunities for these underrepresented groups. While at Booth, students from diverse communities can find a wealth of support networks, from our dedicated Office of Diversity Affairs (one of the first of its kind, established in 1985) to student affinity groups to our association with several national organizations who are dedicated to helping students attain positions of leadership in business. These networks serve to advise, support and provide resources to students through key networking and professional activities.
