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Page CIO O C T. 8, 1997 (Eljf |Jortlaub (Ohsmwr 7 ? D eve I opment I IVI ìnorìt Business graduates excel Prestigious Stanford admits 30 percent women and 24 precent racial minorities into graduate school ou don't have to be a ro c k e t s c i e n t i s t to get in to S ta n fo rd 's G raduate School of Business — but it helps. The 362 students who entered S tanford's MBA C lass o f 1999 were selected from a record 6,559 applicants, up 3 percent from last year Only 7 percent of those who applied were offered adm ission The new students range in age from 23 to 35; their average age is 26.5 T hirty percent are women Y ‘Diversity makes a difference' is more than a slogan at Nordstrom. The department store is honored by Portland's Metropolitan Human Rights Center at this year's outstanding private organization that recruits and maintains a diverse workforce. (Photo by M. Washington) BOYS & (URLS CIAIBS ..I P..I lldiul M« tr<>|n4iUn At«« and 24 percent are m em bers of racial m inorities Most are from the U nited States, but 30 percent come from 34 o ther countries, including M exico (14 students), (lie U nited K ingdom (13), and Japan (12). O f 117 d ifferen t u n d erg rad u ate institutions, Stanford contrib uted the m ost stu dents (37), fol lowed by H avard w ith 27, the University o f P ennsylvania with 24, P rinceton w ith 20, and both Berkeley and Yale w ith 18 Among averaged four years of work by the time they applied Most ofthem took traditional paths to business school, such as management consulting (27 percent) and investment banking (19 percent). But others followed different routes. There are teachers and musi cians among them There are produc ers, directors, and actors-- including a regular on a Mexican soap opera. There are professional pilots And, yes, there is rocket scientist in Stanford's MBA Class of 1999. the 46 students who already hold graduate degrees, there are two PhDs, two JDs, and three MDs Not su rp risingly, scores on the G raduate M anagem ent A dm is sion Text (GM AT) were high There was one perfect 800, eight 7 9 0 s, and six 780s. Grades are obviously important, but not all-important. Since tlie Busi ness School does not interview ap plicants, recommendations and pre vious work experience take on added weight. This year's new students 9BLAZERS BOYS & GIRLS CLUB w ___ — ■ ■ 5 2 5 0 N. E. M a rtin L u th er K ing Blvd. M e m b e rs h ip s a v a ila b le fo r yo u th 6 -1 8 y e a rs of a g e . C o st is $ 1 5 .0 0 (v a lid S e p t. 1 9 9 7 -M a y 1 9 9 8 ) E xp e rie n c e th e m an y o p p o rtu n itie s to g ro w and le a rn a t th e B oys & G irls Club ♦P rim ary P re v e n tio n G roup (S M A R T m o v e s ) ♦ B a s k e tb a ll c lin ic s /le a g u e fo r a ll a g e s ♦O M S I B oys & G irls S c ie n c e C lu b ♦ D ra m a w ith th e h a v e n P ro je c t ♦A rt R oom & P h o to g ra p h y ♦ A fric a n D a n c e (a ll a g e s ) ♦ N ik e P.L.A.Y. P ro g ra m s ♦ H o m e w o rk h e lp d a ily ♦ L e a d e rs h ip C lu b s ♦H ip H op D a n c e ♦G ym A c tiv itie s ♦ G a m e room & m ore! Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company offers many exciting career opportunities. Now hiring for merchandisers thought October 31. 2505 NE Pacific, Portland Call 238-7000 for details. S E K M T IIN D Œ * For in fo rm a tio n c a ll 2 8 2 -8 4 8 0 si hf CHICKEN & B IS C U ITS »M j \ Celebrates Minority Business “We believe that helping individuals of diverse backgrounds and cultures helps build a solid community.” 1 m i K A IS E R S alutes and W OM EN PERM ANENTE S u p p o r t s M in o r it y OW NED and B U S IN E S S E S ! Equal Opportunity Employer î » î Kaiser Permanente’s pledge to champion and aid small, minority ▼ and women owned businesses is more than a moral and social commitment. It is a valuable investment for the enrichment of diversity they contribute to our organization and the communi ties we serve. We encourage and welcome any small, minority or women owned business to explore the opportunities present within Kaiser Permanente. For more information, contact Kaiser Permanente’s Business Diversity Program, 10200 SE Sunnyside Rd., Clackamas, OR 97015. Phone: (503) 571 -5164 3120 NE Martin Luther King Jr. King Blvd. 5949 NE Martin Luther King Jr. King Blvd. 4® KAISER PERMANENTE The health caring people An Equal Opportunity Employer
