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It was 1966 in the small town of Giddings, Texas (about 50 miles from Austin, Texas) where I was heading to meet my great-grandmother, Anne Collins. Little did I know that this was one of the rights of passage for my grandmother. I did not know that within two days of visiting her, she would pass.

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly…”

“We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.”

- Excerpts from Why We Can’t Wait (1964) by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

In these challenging times, many companies are seeking authentic ways to increase equity and diversity initiatives within their organizations. Racial tensions in this country have reached an apex, and many US citizens are calling out for a reckoning. This turmoil is occurring in the middle of a pandemic. COVID-19 has caused major impacts across the globe, barreling us into remote work environments and instigating decreases in revenue within those industries that cannot nimbly pivot to a virtual format. With so many uncertainties, many of us are just trying to keep our heads above water.

The ultimate test of your education is what it does for you in the job market. When we talk to our advisory board and the employers of our graduates, they expect anyone with a business degree to have business knowledge – something you can get through any business program. What employers emphasize in a new hire with an MBA is someone who can communicate in today’s environment, understand the breadth of the business and industry, help the company move into new markets and expand on current markets; and finally, deliver intelligent, research-based business solutions.