About Us

• Mission Statement
• Purpose
• ObjectivesInitiatives

Mission Statement

Our mission is to create pathways to leadership for our members through education, opportunity and networking.

Purpose

The Latino population is now the largest ethnic minority group in the United States. This explosive growth has generated buzz about how this demographic shift will impact the future of business, the workplace, politics, education and our communities. These developments prompted the founding of HABLA to generate awareness and create dialogue about the need to develop leaders that understand our unique experience as Americans of Hispanic descent.

Objectives

Education

- Educate the Johnson School community about the significant impact on business resulting from Latinos becoming the largest ethnic minority in the U.S. 

- Highlight the diversity within the Latino demographic and its implications for doing business in the U.S.

Community

- Provide educational & career resources for Latino students and members committed to HABLA’s mission

-    Collaborate with other Latino organizations at Cornell and the Ithaca community to promote our common cultural backgrounds and experience

Networking

-    Build Johnson School Latino alumni network & connect with Cornell Latino Alumni Association

- Build relationships with corporations committed to recruiting Latino MBAs

Recruitment

-  Attract more Latino prospective students to the Johnson School MBA program

-    Conduct proactive recruiting efforts with Admissions & the Office of Women & Minorities in Business

Initiatives

Education

• Host Annual National Johnson School Hispanic Case Competition, only one of its kind.
• Coordinate Hispanic Heritage Month Event
• Provide Career Management Mentoring / How to survive in Corporate America Workshops

Networking and Social

• Host Johnson School Hispanic-American Alumni Event in New York City
• Attend National Society of Hispanic MBA(NSHMBA) Conference
• Co-host Puerto Rican diversity event