1st Annual Asian MBA Leadership & Career Expo - Largest Leadership & Career Networking Event by Asian American Community

 

From September 10-12 at New York's Jacob Javits Convention Center, more than 6,000 MBAs, executives and distinguished leaders will participate in the first annual Asian MBA (AMBA) Leadership Conference & Career Expo - the nation's first-ever and largest professional development, recruiting and networking event to be produced for the Asian American community.  AMBA is a ground-breaking event that is exclusively dedicated to connecting and empowering thousands of distinguished Asian American leaders, professionals and industry experts from global companies, government, not-for profit organizations and highly ranked universities.   Registration information is available at http://www.AsianMBA.org
 

"For years, the corporate sector has recognized the growing talent base of Asian American leaders, but has lacked unity and cohesion in bringing the community together -- until now," said Jino Ahn, CEO of Asian Diversity Inc. which is producing the AMBA events.  "AMBA provides an effective and well-recognized forum for Asians and Asian Americans to address critical issues concerning Asian leadership and to galvanize and inspire present and emerging Asian leaders to work closely together to make a difference in our world."

 

AMBA's Leadership Conference will be comprised of powerful and progressive professional leadership and development workshops, networking sessions, speeches & seminars delivered by acclaimed industry experts and prominent community figures, such as: Joseph Stiglitz (University professor at Columbia), David Marriott (Regional VP, Marriott International), Jane Hyun (author, President of Hyun & Associates),  Jon Iwata (SVP of Marketing & Communications, IBM),  Michael Chen (President & CEO, Global Media & Communications, G.E.), John Kim (CEO, New York Life Investment Management), John C. Liu (Councilman, NYC), William Solis (Director of Defense Capabilities & Management Team, U.S. Government Accountability Office), among many others.  The AMBA Leadership Conference will take place on Thursday, Sept. 10 through Saturday, Sept. 12 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center.

 

AMBA Career Expo 

AMBA's Career Expo will offer unparalleled opportunities for leading companies to connect with the nation's best Asian American talent.  The AMBA Career Expo will provide Asian American MBA's with workshops on resume-writing, interviewing techniques and meetings with leading employers that have jobs available in the US and in Asia via a special "Jobs in Asia Pavilion."  Experienced business professionals attending the Expo can meet with recruiters from top US business schools, including Columbia Business School which is AMBA's lead academic sponsor.  The AMBA Career Expo will be held at the Jacob Javits Convention Center on Sept. 12 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

 

AMBA will also host a Gala Awards Dinner on Sept. 11 that will be attended by notable corporate, political and community leaders and will receive premium coverage by national and international media. The Dinner will celebrate and recognize Asian American leadership, accomplishments and outstanding service to business and the Asian community.  Awards in several categories will be given to both companies and individuals to recognize the significant impact they have made within the professional and corporate sector and the Asian American community.

 

AMBA Gala Awards categories will include:   

• The AMBA Executive Excellence Award

• The AMBA Entrepreneurial Excellence Award

• The AMBA Community Award

• The AMBA Trail Blazer Award 

"Top 10 Companies for Asian Americans Award"

During the Gala Awards Dinner, AMBA will also recognize elect companies for their outstanding efforts in recruiting, retaining and promoting Asian American employees and for fostering workplace diversity.  "The Top Ten Companies for Asian Americans Award" will be announced in widely circulated national and international media.

 

Some of the employers and business schools participating in AMBA include:

 

Adecco, American Airlines, Aon, Babson, Bentley University, Boston College, Boston University, Boehringer Ingelheim, Booz Allen Hamilton, BP/Amoco, Burger King, Carlson School of Management - University of Minnesota, Case Western Reserve University - Weatherhead School of Management, Central Intelligence Agency, Cintas, Citi Smith Barney, Clark University, Coach, Columbia Business School, Contact Singapore, Cornell University, Cox School of Business - Southern Methodist, Darden Restaurants, Dell, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Reserve Bank, Frito-Lay, Georgetown University, Howard University, IW Group, Invest Hong Kong, Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School, Kelley School of Business - Indiana University, KOTRA, Macy's, McDonald's, MillerCoors, Monsanto, Moody's Investors Service, Moore School of Business, National Consumer Cooperative Bank, National Grid, New York Life, New York Times, Northeastern University, Pasona, Peabody Energy, Peace Corps, PepsiCo, Pepsi Americas, Inc., Procter & Gamble, Prudential, Raytheon Company, Simmons College, State Farm, Suffolk University, Supervalu, Target, T-Mobile, Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Government Accountability Office, University of Dallas, University of Rochester, University of Virginia Darden School of Business, USDA/FSIS, Volkswagen, Vault, Virginia Tech, Waste Management, Well Point, Inc., Wells Fargo

 

And over 100 other names...

 

Employers and sponsors can find more information about participating in AMBA at www.AsianMBA.org.

 

"We are very impressed by the continued strong response AMBA is receiving from leaders and employers from top corporations, government agencies, non-profit organizations and leading academic institutions," added Mr. Ahn.

 

AMBA is being held in alliance with several established Asian leadership organizations that are committed to helping AMBA promote and empower Asian Americans in the workplace.  AMBA alliance partners include The National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP), Asian Women in Business (AWIB), The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA), Asian American Government Executives Network (AAGEN), among others.

 

New York City-based Asian Diversity Inc. has over 20 years of experience as one of the pioneer recruitment firms in Asian American job placement.  Asian Diversity Inc. helps organizations seeking top Asian and Asian American talent in the U.S. and Asia.  Asian Diversity Inc. also offers powerful online recruitment tools, including a unique worldwide database of candidates with key competencies to fulfill human resource needs in both Asia and the U.S.  For more information, visit www.AsianLife.com.