This year at SAMIBC2020 we are pleased to announce another of our presenters, Michelle Region-Sebest from Nevada State College. Michelle will be presenting, Are college business programs preparing students to manage diversity and inclusion in the 2020 workplace?

Presentation Abstract: In 2020, business leaders are expected to create diverse work environments that foster inclusivity by attracting, engaging and retaining employees of diverse age, race, gender, nationality, religion, viewpoints and other important distinctions. Which models are employers utilizing to create their diverse workplace, and are these models being presented to college business students?

With the expectation for representation on the rise, there is an opportunity to explore the extent to which business students are obtaining diversity and inclusion management competencies across the business curricula. The goal of this paper is to provide a model for adapting diversity and inclusion studies in college business programs in order to prepare students to embrace the range of differences represented in today’s work environment, and align their knowledge base with employer expectations.

Join us in Nashville, Tennessee to see this great paper and many more March 19 – 21, 2020. For registration information visit www.samnational.org/conference.