MBE Development
Every year, the Northwest Mountain MSDC develops its certified MBEs’ capacity for successful enterprise through educational programming and council events aiming to prepare MBEs to do business with corporate/public agency members.
Education Programs
Scholarship grants funded by donations we receive at council events and fundraisers are available to Northwest Mountain MSDC certified MBEs to participate in the following executive level programs:
Minority Business Executive Program (MBEP)
Foster School of Business, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Building a Successful Diverse Business
Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH
Growing an Established Diverse Business
“The scholarship program provided by the Council and corporate members facilitates MBE access to classes and content that may not otherwise be possible. Each of the subject matter areas were extremely valuable and touched on various financial challenges that ELYON either has or will face in the future.”
MBE Trainings and Development Programs
The Council encourages MBEs to take advantage of the various Council events and workshops offered throughout the year for networking and development opportunities. Past events have included:
- Achieving Excellent Culture Workshop
A two-day intensive workshop on how to build a “high performance” organizational culture of success. The workshop focuses on topics such as growth, innovation, teamwork, accountability, positive change, great leadership. - Preparing for Effective Engagement
A three-part series working to build strong capabilities statements and introductory communications. Participants receive confidential feedback and constructive ideas to refine their capabilities statement and introductory communication. Learn to engage with Corporate/Public Agency Members with concise and compelling presentations. Having an effective capabilities statement at the core of your marketing plan builds a strong foundation for your marketing strategy and promotional campaigns. - Building an Effective Marketing Process
A three-part series designed to streamline branding, marketing, advertising and target market engagement. Open to corporate/public agency members to share best practices in publicity, marketing and advertising. Focus on the value of marketing, marketing budgets, effective branding, and how that ties into web presence, social media, advertising, leveraging your network, and planning a successful campaign.
For more information on upcoming events and workshops, visit our Events page.
“I received a tremendous value in the intense one-week program. The subjects covered were beneficial for my business (financial and leadership). The largest gain was the network of minority business executives who attended the class with me.”
“I was honored to receive a scholarship to attend the Minority Business Executive Program at the University of Washington. The intensive program provided expansive and in-depth exposure to expert information across the primary areas of business. I gained valuable practical knowledge that I was immediately able to correlate and apply to my leadership role at an MBE firm.”