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
1,800+
Attendees at ROMBA 2019
250+
Reaching Out Fellows from 60 business schools
1,700+
Students and alumni on Reaching Out Connect
100+
Corporate Partners
Future ROMBA Conferences
2021
Austin
2022
Washington, D.C.
2023
Chicago
2024
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.
2019
ROMBA celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, welcoming 1,800 students and alumni, and 100 corporate partners to Atlanta.