Who We Are
Reaching Out MBA's mission is to increase the influence of the LGBT+ community in business by educating, inspiring, and connecting MBA students and alumni.
Educate. Inspire. Connect.
Over our 20 year history, Reaching Out has grown to include a range of programming that educates, inspires, and connects an increasingly diverse LGBT+ MBA community. We invite you to join us and engage with students and alumni throughout the year.
15+
National and regional events annually
2,700+
Attendees at ROMBA 2020
300+
Reaching Out Fellows from 60 business schools and corporate partners
2,100+
Students and alumni on Reaching Out Connect
100+
Corporate Partners
Future ROMBA Conferences
2021
October 7-9
Austin
2022
October 6-8
Washington, D.C.
2023
October 5-7
Chicago
2024
September 26-28
Los Angeles
Organizational Milestones
1999
The first ROMBA conference welcomes 100 LGBT+
students to its inaugural event.
2004
Reaching Out MBA becomes a 501(c)(3) non-profit
corporation and forms a Board of Directors.
2008
The first LGBT+ Club Leadership Summit takes
place in Chicago.
2014
The ROMBA Fellowship, a national scholarship program,
launches in partnership with 17 top business schools.
2015
The first Out Women in Business (OWIB) takes place.
2018
The Fellowship program grows to 50 schools.
2020
ROMBA welcomes 2,700 attendees to its first virtual conference.