Affirmative Action Ban Affects Elite Hiring, Not Just Elite Admissions

While the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling eliminating affirmative action in college admissions only applies to higher education, many elite industries, such as consulting and investment banking, that hire students right out of college may struggle to meet their own diversity goals, according to an article in Forbes.

While firms have promised to broaden their search, some observers are questioning their dependence on elite schools in the first place.

Forbes investigates.(August 2023) 
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