Illinois Utilities Business Diversity Council
KELLOGG SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
In a joint effort with the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), the IUBDC entered a partnership with the Kellogg Executive Program at Northwestern University to provide certified, established, expansion-oriented MBEs with the tools and skills needed to achieve and sustain accelerated growth.
The Scholarship Application Form is now available!
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Scholarship applications are accepted annually for participation in the program. Applications are evaluated and selected by a panel based on application responses. The following requirements will be considered when applying for this scholarship:
- Must be certified by the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) AND in business for at least 2 years
- Annual sales greater than $5 million for a manufacturing company OR annual sales greater than $3 million for a service company
Applications are due May 31, 2024. Submit applications to contact@iubdc.com.
2022 SCHOLARSHIP winners
2019 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
“It’s not how to grow your business but to be prepared for the growth,” is how Jeune summarizes her experience in the five-day program. She found the conversation between other entrepreneurs about the challenges and solutions they each experience to be beneficial; she believes every minority entrepreneur should attend the program.
DB Sterlin Consultants, Inc.
Regine Jeune, president
Certified MBE African American women-owned business enterprise
“The instructors offered expert advice on issues we deal with every day and provided a helpful framework for envisioning the future of our organizations. I appreciate the prior efforts of these trailblazers who came before us and have given so much to see other minorities live out their entrepreneurial dreams,” said Davis.
Lyons View Manufacturing & Supply, A Will Group Company
Joshua Davis, president
Certified MBE African American male-owned business enterprise
2018 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
“Thanks to a scholarship program from IUBDC, we received world-class training that will help us increase the value we provide to our utility customers.”
E.C. Ortiz & Company
Edilberto Ortiz, president
Certified MBE Asian male-owned business enterprise