Who We Are
Reaching Out MBA's mission is to increase the influence of the LGBTQ+* community in business by educating, inspiring, and connecting MBA students and alumni.
Educate. Inspire. Connect.
Over our 25+ year history, Reaching Out has grown to include a range of programming that educates, inspires, and connects an increasingly diverse LGBTQ+* MBA community. We invite you to join us and engage with students and alumni throughout the year.
15+
National and regional events annually
1400+
Attendees at ROMBA 2024
200+
Reaching Out Fellows from 60 business schools and corporate partners
3500+
Students and alumni in Reaching Out LinkedIn Group
70+
Corporate Partners
Future ROMBA Conferences
2025
September 25-27
New Orleans
Organizational Milestones
1999
The first ROMBA conference welcomes 150 LGBTQ+
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 LGBTQ+ 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.
2022
Celebrated our 25th ROMBA Conference in Washington, DC.
2024
The first PRIZM Conference takes place.