Twin Cities Professional Associations
Joining a professional association is a great way to learn more about your industry and network or build relationships with other professionals. Keep reading for information about these associations, membership and upcoming events.
- National Association of Women MBAs
- National Society of Hispanic MBAs - Minneapolis/St. Paul
- National Black MBA - Twin Cities Chapter
- National Association of Black Accountants Twin Cities Student Chapter
- Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting
National Association of Women MBAs - MSP Professional Chapter
The UST Chapter of the National Association of Women MBAs (NAWMBA) has been instrumental in the launch of a new Minneapolis-St. Paul Professional Chapter and is seeking membership from the Evening UST MBA program.
NAWMBA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering women MBAs in order to propel more women into leadership positions in corporate America and to enhance the diversity of the nation's workforce.
If you are a professional in the Minneapolis or St. Paul area, then consider joining our chapter! Simply visit the NAWMBA membership (http://tinyurl.com/JoinNAWMBAMSP) site to register. Click on the Minneapolis- St. Paul Professional Chapter, and follow the Web site directions. There will be many great opportunities locally to connect with other women in business through a variety of fun and educational activities in addition to the following benefits:
• A one-year subscription to BusinessWeek
• Career counseling from IVY Exec, a premier (and free) career counseling company that connects top companies with professionals (ivyexec.com)
• Monthly NAWMBA newsletter
• Access to the national job posting database
• Monthly career advising webinars for only $10
• Deep discount to attend the national conference this fall in Anaheim, CA
• Networking events
If you have further questions, please contact Breanna Vanstrom at bvanstrom@hotmail.com or Ellen Cleary at ellen_cleary@hotmail.com.
National Society of Hispanic MBAs – Minneapolis/St. Paul (NSHMBA) Chapter
The Minneapolis St. Paul chapter of the National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA-MSP) invites you to the Chiquita Banana Encuentro event followed by the Land O’ Lakes Welcome Reception on October 7, 2009 and kicking off the 2009 NSHMBA National Conference and Career Expo in Minneapolis. The featured speaker for Encuentro is Fernando Aguirre, CEO of Chiquita Brands international, Inc. discussing leadership. This event will be held at the University of St. Thomas Opus Hall 201/202 with the reception in the Terrence Murphy Hall atrium. The agenda for the evening is networking from 6:00 to 6:30 PM followed by introductions and the keynote address with time for Q & A before adjourning to the TMH atrium for the reception. This event is free, but space is limited so you must register at http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=190048. For more information about NSHMBA and the 2009 National Conference, go to www.nshmba.org.
National Black MBA – Twin Cities Chapter (NBMBAA)
For more information: www.nbmbaatc.org
National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) Twin Cities Student Chapter
Information about NABA can be found at: www.nabamn.org
Email: Naba.membershipminneapolisstpaul@gmail.com
Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA)
Information about ALPFA can be found at: www.alpfatwincities.org