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Quadrupled minority business faculty. 90% doctoral completion rate. 97% academic retention rate.
Supportive network of over 1,600 African-American, Hispanic-American and Native American business faculty and students.
Over 300 doctoral and non-doctoral granting institutions diversify their campuses with our network.
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The PhD Project was founded upon the premise that advancements in workplace diversity could be propelled forward by increasing the diversity of business school faculty. Today, our expansive network of supporters, sponsors and universities helps African-Americans, Hispanic-Americans and Native Americans attain their business PhD and become the business professors who will mentor the next generation of leaders.
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– Dr. Miles Davis Dean, Shenandoah University’s Business School