Latinos and Mba

Latinos and Mba

  • Submitted By: finz28123
  • Date Submitted: 02/13/2009 8:12 PM
  • Category: Business
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Latinos MBA: The Path to the Future

Over the past 25 years the national Latino population has increased significantly, surpassing the African American population as the largest minority group in the U.S. Significant growth is projected in the future. However, Latinos lag behind every other group in obtaining a higher education. So with this news it is not surprising that some Latinos are paying closer attention not only to undergraduate education but also graduate degrees, such as MBAs. Currently, the shortage of a higher educated workforce also creates an opportunity for Latinos to enter more advanced positions and a better social position. There are a growing number of Latinos, like me, who are entering into MBA programs to further their education and move into higher executive positions. Personality tests like the Jungian 16-type personality test will help to determine academic success for Latinos to use higher levels of education in furthering their careers.
Data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the National Center for Education Statistics indicates that, while the Latinos are the fastest growing ethnic population, they have fallen behind with regards to higher education in comparison with other ethnic groups. The national population, as of July 2007, was composed of 301,621,157 residents. Latinos represent 45,504,311 or 15% according to the US census. The Latino population is growing at a rate of 14%, which reflects a greater percentage rate in growth as opposed to the African American population, previously the largest minority population, with only a 12% increase (U. S. Census Bureau, 2007). Latinos are lagging behind every other group in attaining higher education degrees. In 2006 minorities represented 23% of total graduate enrollment, compared with 19% in 2000. Among minorities, the greatest relative growth was seen in African Americans with 57%, while Latinos only showed a 42% increase (National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), 2008)....

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