{"id":14949,"date":"2025-06-15T23:00:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T23:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nzotestserver.com\/nbmbaa\/?page_id=14949"},"modified":"2025-06-15T23:00:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T23:00:35","slug":"twin-cities-chapter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nzotestserver.com\/nbmbaa\/nbmbaa-chapters\/twin-cities-chapter\/","title":{"rendered":"Twin Cities Chapter"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Twin Cities Chapter History<\/h1>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1750028219022{margin-top: 20px !important;}”]The National Black MBA Association\u00ae, 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 \u2013 the two principal keys to the economic development of the Black community.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ background_position_desktop=”right top” background_position_tablet=”right bottom” background_style_tablet=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” equal_height=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1749783550858{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 40px !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1748497323952{background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text css=””]In the late 1970s and early 1980s, many African American managers relocated or were recruited to the Twin Cities to enhance their career opportunities. While moving to Minnesota was good for career advancement, largely, they found themselves socially and professionally isolated when away from their offices. This shared experience led charter members to create a professional support system \u2013 a local chapter of NBMBAA. In partnership with General Mills, Pillsbury, First Bank [now US Bancorp], Norwest Bank, 3M and Honeywell, a Twin Cities chapter was born.<\/p>\n

Our members are graduate students and business professionals representing a variety of professional industries with the common the goals of exposure, career development and advancement. The chapter\u2019s commitment is to provide valued-added programming and services that align with these goals.<\/p>\n

The local chapter is managed by a volunteer executive committee of elected officers who act under established bylaws. The executive committee establishes policy, guides programs, approves expenditures and sets overall strategy for the organization.[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” gap=”30″ css=”.vc_custom_1749783067235{margin-top: 30px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1749783083434{padding-top: 6% !important;padding-right: 6% !important;padding-bottom: 6% !important;padding-left: 6% !important;background-color: #FAF1EC !important;border-radius: 15px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Travis Townsend<\/h4>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1750028362772{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”]Twin Cities Chapter President
\nlead@nbmbaa-twincities.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Twin Cities Chapter NBMBAA
\n51115 Excelsior Blvd (#321)
\nSt. Louis Park, MN 55416
\nwww.nbmbaa-twincities.org<\/a>[\/vc_column_text]

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Chapter Honors & Awards<\/h3>\n

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