How T. Rowe Price Appeals to Diverse Talent:
A Q&A with MBA Day Participant Tega Edah
1/17/2019 | By Corporate Editorial Group
Diversity is a core value at T. Rowe Price. For the past 12 years, it's also been the inspiration for MBA Day. The weekend-long program familiarizes students of diverse backgrounds with the firm and gives them a taste of what it's like to live and work in Baltimore.
“We launched the event because, historically, there's been a gap in financial services when it comes to people of color and women," explains Naomi Garvin, the firm's Diversity Recruitment Program Manager. “When we think about how we do business and who we do business with, we want to make sure our associates reflect the communities we serve – not just our clients, but the communities we invest in."
T. Rowe Price works with the firm's extensive network of analysts, campus investment clubs, and the Robert Toigo Foundation to find diverse students interested in a career in assets management. They spend three days in Baltimore, learning about T. Rowe Price, delving into investment topics, and exploring the vibrant city. This year, they attended a Baltimore Ravens' NFL football game and also tasted some local culinary highlights on a food tour of Mt. Vernon, one of Baltimore's most historic neighborhoods.
Tega Edah, a first-year MBA student at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, was one of 26 participants in this year's MBA Day program. We spoke with her about her experience.