News & Media

CNN: Black in America 2 “Tomorrow’s Leaders” Featuring MLT

MLT's commitment to developing top minority talent for leadership roles in the business and non-profit sector was featured on CNN's special series, "Black in America 2: Tomorrow's Leaders".

Huffington Post: MLT Is Powered by Pro Bono

On November 6th, Huffington Post published "MLT Is Powered by Pro Bono", written by Aaron Hurst, President and Founder of the Taproot Foundation. John Rice, MLT's CEO and Founder, also contributed to the piece. In the article, John provides insight on how the organization has been so succesful: "I think we're a pretty good example of a social entrepreneurial organization that has found a way to leverage the business community to build and grow MLT and drive results for our partners."

The Wall Street Journal: Business Schools Short on Diversity

On July 5^th, The Wall Street Journal highlighted the ongoing lack of diverse talent (and specifically African Americans, Hispanics and Native Americans) at the nation’s top business schools. MLT is cited as a leading organization that works to address this disparity.

Harvard Business Review: Why Make Diversity So Hard to Achieve?

In his bylined article in HBR, John Rice explores various ways that companies trip themselves up as they attempt to build a diverse talent pipeline.

Forbes Impact 30: A List of the World’s Leading Social Entrepreneurs

John Rice, MLT Founder & CEO, was named one of the world's top 30 social entrepreneurs by Forbes Magazine in its inaugural Impact 30 List.

Bloomberg Business Week: A Farewell to Summer: The Pre-MBA Internship

MLT provides leading partner organizations nationwide the exposure to top talent before MLT Fellows matriculate to business school.

Hispanic Outlook: Boosting Minority Acceptance into Business School

“Though a nonprofit organization, MLT describes itself as the ‘premier career development institution,’ targeting high-potential minorities. It has sparked numerous MLT graduates into establishing careers at Goldman Sachs, McKinsey & Company, Citigroup and other leading firms. At some points, MLT’s graduates numbered 30 percent and more of the minorities at leading business school, Rice suggests. ‘We’ve developed a critical mass at these schools,’ he added.”