Latino Leadership Initiative
The U.S. is undergoing a demographic shift. Cultural diversity is swiftly shifting, allowing for lots of varied voices moving into leadership within several major corporations and organizations.
Despite this consistently changing of demographics, Latinos are underrepresented nationally in executive level positions and on corporate boards, and often face slow upward mobility in organizations.
In November of 2013, the SMU Cox School of Business' Executive Education department, along with ten founding corporate members, launched the SMU Cox Latino Leadership Initiative to aid companies in addressing these challenges. The SMU Cox Latino Leadership Initiative assists participating companies in recruiting, developing and retaining high-performance Latino executives who will drive business growth, creating a sustainable competitive advantage for their companies.
2nd Largest
People of Latino origin are now the second largest group in the nation, according to the Pew Research Center.
10+ Years
The Latino Leadership Initiative was started over a decade ago, which is 10+ years now of directive programming around developing underrepresented talent.
29 Percent
According to the Pew Research Center, Hispanics will become 29% of the U.S. population by 2060.
Our Pillars of Service
Corporate members benefit from initiatives in four interlinked areas we call Pillars. The SMU Cox Latino Leadership Initiative provides organizations the opportunity to harness ideas and experiences to help inform and shape talent and business decisions.
Leadership & Executive Development for High-Potential Talent
A focus on elevating talent within organizations that have potential and need skills to make that leap.
Organizational Development to Build Multicultural Competence
Providing tools and insights to organizations hoping to gain competence in its diverse team.
Exclusive Business Insights through Latino-Focused Research
LLI provides the insights through vetted research, showing the value in the data.
Industry Leadership and Investment in Community and Schools
Lifting up varied voices isn't just in the workplace. It is in our schools and community centers.