Sbc Supplier Diversity Programs

1 SUPPLIER SELECTION PROCESS FOR COLLEGE PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS

OVERVIEW The growth and educational development of minority, women and disabled veteran owned business enterprises (M/WBE-DVBEs) is important to AT&T. AT&T believes its investment in small businesses will assist them with having a competitive edge in the marketplace. Each year, AT&T sponsors several of the most highly regarded college graduate level executive education programs in the country. These elite programs are designed to help transform small business executives into strategic business leaders —often moving businesses “to the next level” of their growth. The programs work to position companies to become suppliers to major corporations.

Listed below is the process for identifying candidates to receive scholarships for the college programs:

CRITERIA  The scholarship must be awarded to the company’s CEO/President or Vice President  The Company has been successful in their industry (experienced growth, diversified client base, competitive for potential business)  Can be incumbent supplier with AT&T or prospective supplier  Incumbent must be in good standing with AT&T

REQUIREMENTS  Completed Company Profile  Answer 600 Word Essay o Personal Statement – What is your primary reason for applying for this scholarship? o What specific qualifications or experience makes you a strong candidate for this scholarship? o What two past experiences would be most relevant in providing the application committee with a comprehensive understanding of who you are as a person and how you deal with new and novel situations?  One (1) Letter of Recommendation from Council or Current Client  Oral Interview with Supplier Diversity Team Member

DIRECTIONS 1. Download the application 2. Fill out the application 3. E-Mail the complete application to [email protected] by Monday, June 24th, 2013

QUESTIONS Vanessa Sood, AT&T Supplier Diversity Project Manager [email protected]

2 AT&T SPONSORED COLLEGE PROGRAMS

Dartmouth College – Palisades, NY . 5 day, on-campus session . One program . October 6-11, 2013 . Available to WBENC-certified WBEs only (CEO/President) . Tuition approximately $6,000 . Contact: Lindsay Olzerowicz – ( 202) 872-5515 x18102 . www.wbenc.org The Tuck-WBENC Executive Program was initiated in 2003 to offer an education program specifically for women-owned businesses. This program is being offered to assist those WBE businesses to assess, improve and grow their businesses. This program is targeted to WBE firms that are beyond the startup phase. It will assist WBEs in making strategic business decisions, optimize core business processes, ensure adequate cash flows and staffing, and manage business relationships. In addition, this program is modeled after the successful Tuck programs for minority–owned business enterprises. This is a 5-day, on campus executive management program. Applicants must be WBENC certified, WBE presidents or senior officers, with three to five years of managing a business, and have in excess of $2 Million in annual sales.

Kaplan University - Online . 6 Weeks – July 31, or Oct 30, 2013 . Available to certified MBEs / WBEs / DVBEs . New Ventures . Contact: Brooke Berngard (954) 693-7685 . www.kaplanuniversity.edu

Entrepreneurship – New Ventures: Kaplan University has teamed up with Kauffman FastTrac®, a provider of learning curricula that equips aspiring and existing entrepreneurs with the tools, resources, and networks to start and grow successful businesses. Kauffman FastTrac® was created by the Kauffman Foundation, the largest foundation that advances entrepreneurship as a key to growing economies and expanding human welfare. By taking the FastTrac® NewVenture™ course, you will have the opportunity to study the process for starting and building a successful business *Applicants must have a bachelor degree and be in business for 1 year. In this course, students will learn the process of starting and building a successful business. Using the FastTrac® NewVenture™ framework, students will explore entrepreneurial attributes while discovering the practical knowledge, strategies, and skills needed to create a viable business plan. Students will learn how to create a plan that attracts the financial and leadership support of internal and external stakeholders needed to achieve success.

AT&T COLLEGE PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION 3 Company Name: ______

CEO/President/VP Name: ______

Title: ______

Address: ______

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Diversity Status: _____DVBE _____MBE _____WBE

Council Membership: ______

College Program Choice:

___ Dartmouth (WBE) ___ Kaplan

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Gender: _____F _____M

Ethnicity: ______

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Referred By: ______

Organization: ______

Date Submitted: ______

4 Company Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Website URL:

Contact Information Name: Title: Phone: Email:

Licenses and Certifications:

Number of Years in Business:

Are you a current AT&T supplier?

Number of Employees:

Annual Revenue: 2011 - $______2012 - $______

Business Locations:

Overview: Ownership: Industry: Geographic Coverage:

Company Capabilities:

5 Value Proposition for AT&T:

Key Fortune 100 Clients:

Company History:

Products and Services:

Company Strategy:

Offshore Capabilities:

Companies in Same Industry Sector:

References:

600 Word Essay: Provide the following:  Personal Statement: What is your primary reason for applying for this scholarship?  Qualifications: What specific qualifications or experience makes you a strong candidate for this scholarship?  Experience: Provide two experiences that provide a comprehensive understanding of who you are as a person and how you deal with new and novel situations?