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Black Business Student Association
Black Business Student Association (BBSA) is organized and focused on bringing together the past, resent, and future Darden African-American and African Diaspora communities. In that vein BBSA develops programs that promote academic excellence, provide safe environments for the discussion of issues around race and culture, support professional development, offer a forum for social activities, and opportunities for participation in community service. The club also communicates and supports relevant initiatives of key offices and organizations within the Darden Enterprise such as the Office of Diversity Equity and Inclusion and Admissions.
Although this organization has members who are University of Virginia students and may have University employees associated or engaged in its activities and affairs, the organization is not a part of or an agency of the University. It is a separate and independent organization which is responsible for and manages its own activities and affairs. The University does not direct, supervise or control the organization and is not responsible for the organization’s contracts, acts or omissions.
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Events
BBSA hosts a variety of social and professional events throughout the year. Below
is a sample of programming you can expect from our club:- Black Business Experience Week
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration
- BBSA Retreat
- Collaborator for the Darden Diversity Conference
- Brunches, Happy Hours, and Game Nights
- Community Service Events
- Corporate Networking Events and Workshops with partners like Google, JP Morgan Chase, Accenture, Amazon, EY-Parthenon, Liberty Mutual, Wayfair and Microsoft
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Leadership Team
We welcome prospective students to reach out to members of our leadership team to learn more about BBSA.
- President: Seyi Oyenekan
- Executive Vice President - Esther Edoho
- VP of Finance - Chisom Omenyinma
- VP of Corporate Sponsorship - Brian Asiegbu
- VP of Marketing and Communications - Samuel McClenney
- VP of Conferences: Andrew Shelton
- VP of Events - Chukwudi Udenze
- VP of Careers and Education- Khaliyah Legette
- VP of Admissions and Alumni Relations - Somto Umeokafor
- VP of Outreach - Channing Samiere
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Black Students at Darden Webinar
BBSA hosts a variety of social and professional events throughout the year. Below
is a sample of programming you can expect from our club:
- Black Business Experience Week
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration
- BBSA Retreat
- Collaborator for the Darden Diversity Conference
- Brunches, Happy Hours, and Game Nights
- Community Service Events
- Corporate Networking Events and Workshops with partners like Google, JP Morgan Chase, Accenture, Amazon, EY-Parthenon, Liberty Mutual, Wayfair and Microsoft
We welcome prospective students to reach out to members of our leadership team to learn more about BBSA.
- President: Seyi Oyenekan
- Executive Vice President - Esther Edoho
- VP of Finance - Chisom Omenyinma
- VP of Corporate Sponsorship - Brian Asiegbu
- VP of Marketing and Communications - Samuel McClenney
- VP of Conferences: Andrew Shelton
- VP of Events - Chukwudi Udenze
- VP of Careers and Education- Khaliyah Legette
- VP of Admissions and Alumni Relations - Somto Umeokafor
- VP of Outreach - Channing Samiere