Doing an MBA is in many ways equivalent to making an unimaginably high number of PowerPoint presentations (PPT). But the process of in-depth primary and secondary research that goes into making a quality PPT is worth the effort. Recently, I and a classmate made a PPT on the Cox and Blake Model of Diversity Management. Truth be told, majority companies still do not consider diversity as a priority and one of the main reasons is that organisations view it as a touchy-feely, good-to-do practice that may or may not derive business results.What I liked about this model is how the authors linked various organisational practices with specific business benefits, in terms of cost, resource acquisition, marketing, problem solving, etc. So if your company is considering investing into diversity management practices, perhaps emulating this model is the right place to start.
