Binghamton Research Days Student Presentations
How Business Schools Valuing Diversity Reflects How Well Companies Value Diversity
How Business Schools Valuing Diversity Reflects How Well Companies Value Diversity
Cassandra Smutny (First-year, Biology, Dickinson Research Team); Yumi Otsu (Graduate, MPA, Dickinson Research Team); Casey Glaab (Staff, Dickinson Research Team); Sara Reiter (Faculty, School of Management); Dina Layish (Faculty, School of Management); Thomas Kelly (Faculty, School of Management)
Cassandra Smutny (First-year, Biology, Dickinson Research Team); Yumi Otsu (Graduate, MPA, Dickinson Research Team); Casey Glaab (Staff, Dickinson Research Team); Sara Reiter (Faculty, School of Management); Dina Layish (Faculty, School of Management); Thomas Kelly (Faculty, School of Management)
Mentor: Kimberly Jaussi, School of Management, Center for Leadership Studies, & Dickinson Research Team
Mentor: Kimberly Jaussi, School of Management, Center for Leadership Studies, & Dickinson Research Team
Abstract
This study aims to determine if there is a relationship between Binghamton University’s School of Management (SOM) valuing diversity and companies valuing diversity. It is hypothesized that when SOM values diversity, students will be exposed to companies that also value diversity. Research shows that companies looking for a diverse workforce will look to recruit those from a school of management that contains a diverse student body or from one that gives students basic skills in working with different groups of people. Valuing Diversity can be reflected in ways such as college fields going on to display diversity in the workforce, or the recruitment processes that companies use at colleges. Companies valuing diversity is defined as those that look to recruit diverse students into the workforce, and look for the basic diversity skills listed above. A positive correlation of .50 was found between companies that value diversity and SOM valuing diversity at a .01 significance level (p < 0.01), supporting the hypothesis that SOM valuing diversity and student exposure to companies who value diversity are positively correlated.
Abstract
This study aims to determine if there is a relationship between Binghamton University’s School of Management (SOM) valuing diversity and companies valuing diversity. It is hypothesized that when SOM values diversity, students will be exposed to companies that also value diversity. Research shows that companies looking for a diverse workforce will look to recruit those from a school of management that contains a diverse student body or from one that gives students basic skills in working with different groups of people. Valuing Diversity can be reflected in ways such as college fields going on to display diversity in the workforce, or the recruitment processes that companies use at colleges. Companies valuing diversity is defined as those that look to recruit diverse students into the workforce, and look for the basic diversity skills listed above. A positive correlation of .50 was found between companies that value diversity and SOM valuing diversity at a .01 significance level (p < 0.01), supporting the hypothesis that SOM valuing diversity and student exposure to companies who value diversity are positively correlated.