Empowering Visionaries Awards

The 2023 Member of the Year Award recognizes an outstanding, well-rounded, active member with MBA, who exemplifies the mission of the NBMBAA through fostering an environment for lifelong learning, commitment to the principles that build leadership, exemplifies a high standard of ethics personally and organizationally, and development of future leaders within the organization and/more broadly within the community.

The 2023 Emerging Leader of the Year Award recognizes an outstanding active member under 30 or with less than 8 years of professional business experience who have contributed above and beyond in their career by exemplifying the mission of the NBMBAA. This individual pursues lifelong learning, and a commitment to leading dually in their career and the community.

The 2023 Community Champion Award recognizes an outstanding, active member who demonstrates servant leadership in his/her organization or the broader community; has high standard of ethics personally and organizationally; and, development of future leaders within the organization and/or more broadly within the community.

The 2023 Entrepreneur of the Year Award recognizes an outstanding, active member who owns and leads a business which services and/or supports the enrichment of the African-American community on a local or regional level; demonstrated visionary leadership within his/her organization or the broader community; high standard of ethics personally and organizationally; and, demonstrated creativity and innovation by providing innovative solutions in their field or the broader community.

General Eligible Nominees:

• are individuals living or working in Dallas – Fort Worth for a minimum of one year by December 1, 2023
• are active financial members of the National Black MBA Association – Dallas Chapter
• are not recipients of previous Empowering Visionaries Awards
• are not NBMBAA DFW Chapter Executive Officers or Committee Chairs

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