NBMBAA represents the most powerful network of individuals and partners dedicated to increasing corporate diversity, access t ... o capital and intellectual advancement. We provide access to knowledge and success through our five channels of engagement: education, career, leadership, entrepreneurship and lifestyle. Whether you are currently a student, newly-minted MBA, seasoned executive or high-achieving entrepreneur, we invite you to join and claim the advantages of one extraordinary membership! The Tampa Bay Chapter contributes its success to delivering programs that touch upon the 5 main channels for the National Black MBA Association; Education, Entrepreneurship, Career, Leadership and Lifestyle. The Chapter has done this by implementing of bi-monthly “learn-shops” where members are able to obtain information on a variety of topics including: writing a business plan, marketing the business, minority certifications, branding and many more. Through the executives board’s community presence, distinguished speakers have shared their knowledge and experience with the chapter. These speakers have included executives of Fortune 500 companies, leading black entrepreneurs, and local business professionals recognized in widely read publications such as Black Enterprise Magazine. The National Black MBA Association, Inc. (NBMBAA) is a non-profit organization of minority MBAs, business professionals, entrepreneurs and MBA students. With thousands of members world-wide working in both private and public sectors, we share a commitment to education and business—the two principal keys to the economic development of the Black community. Our geographical diversity is strong, encompassing 44 chapters in the United States and members at-large in Africa, Europe, Asia/Pacific and Latin America. read more