Dallas, Texas – October 26, 2006 – The National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA) announced the development of a new research division during its 17th annual conference in Cincinnati, OH. Currently known as the premier Hispanic business association, the creation of this new research division will lead NSHMBA into a future as the premier source of research on Hispanics in the workplace and in higher education.

Chosen to drive NSHMBA’s new division is Dr. Donna Maria Blancero. Dr. Blancero holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Relations from Cornell University and is the former Chair of the Board of Directors for the National Society of Hispanic MBAs. Dr. Blancero is also a Fellow of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. She is nationally recognized for her expertise in Latinos in Corporate America, as well as for her work in talent acquisition and retention, mentoring, developmental networks, work/family balance, gender differences, discrimination, fair treatment and psychological contracts.

With her specific experience, Dr. Blancero will develop the National Society of Hispanic MBA’s new research division as a value added service to current and future NSHMBA stakeholders. These include organization members, leaders, corporate sponsors, universities, as well as academic researchers and the community at large. According to NSHMBA CEO Lourdes Hassler and Chairman Manuel Fernandez, NSHMBA’s new division will use its research to create relevant educational programming for students and professionals, as well as statistical data for use by individuals, academia and corporate America.

The Business Journal of Hispanic Research, to be launched by NSHMBA’s new division in 2007, will include content from both academics and business practitioners with the goal of relaying both cutting-edge business theory and business best practices. Serving as publisher for the journal is Lourdes M. Hassler, NSHMBA CEO. Associate editors for the journal include Dr. Dianna L. Stone, Professor at the University of Texas, San Antonio; Dr. Miguel A. Quinones, Professor at Southern Methodist University; and Dr. Robert G. DelCampo, Assistant Professor at the University of New Mexico.