The Multicultural Business Program Endowment Campaign Honoring Dr. Ernest S. Betts
A group of committed alumni of The Eli Broad College of Business created The Dr. Ernest S. Betts Endowment for Multicultural Business Programs to honor Dr. Betts, Assistant Dean of the Broad School.
Dr. Betts founded the program in 1986 to create a "home away from home" and a circle of support for students in the Broad School. The endowment will provide continued income to fund the mission of MBP to develop business leaders with the multicultural competence needed for a competitive global economy.
Dr. Ernest S. Betts
Dean Betts has over 27 years of experience counseling multicultural and low-income students. He has established consultancy relationships with Fortune 500 corporations that have resulted in dynamic corporate financial partnerships such as The Summer Business Institute and the Broad Business Student Camp. In 1996 he became Assistant Dean for Multicultural Business Programs in The Eli Broad College of Business.
Dean Betts developed and facilitated international study abroad programs to Monterrey, Mexico and Cape Town, South Africa. Through partnerships with corporations and local universities, these programs give students an opportunity to gain insight into global business opportunities, social and corporate cultures of these nations and enhance their academic knowledge to explore business opportunities around the world.
Multicultural Business Programs: Where Success Begins
For 20 years Multicultural Business Programs has provided individualized academic, career, and personal guidance to students in The Eli Broad College of Business. Every year, Multicultural Business Programs assists over 700 students of African-American, Latino, Native American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Caucasian and multicultural backgrounds.
Through Multicultural Business Programs’ comprehensive approach, students develop positive self-confidence, realistic self appraisal skills, integration between academic and career development goals, commitment to long term goals versus short-term needs, a strong support network that includes professional advisors, corporate professionals and peers and a commitment to community service.
In 2006, the Michigan State University community honored Multicultural Business Programs with the Unit Award: "Excellent Progress Toward Achieving Diversity and Pluralism.”
The benefits of giving to The Dr. Ernest S. Betts Endowment for Multicultural Business Programs are numerous. Your contribution is tax deductible in the United States and a company match will increase your gift. As a donor, you will join the MBP circle of support and make a personal impact on the program’s mission to develop multicultural business leaders who will be prepared to succeed in a global economy.