Welcome to The Black Doctoral Network (BDN)
Your Gateway to 21st Century Thought Leaders.
The Black Doctoral Network connects companies to a national network of black and Latino Ph.D scholars to use
their cutting-edge expertise in myriad fields of study, from collaboration and resource-sharing to boardroom and
C-suite engagement with culturally diverse communities of thought leaders.
When Corporations and Universities make diversity and inclusion a priority, their last stop is the BDN community.
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WHO WE ARE
The Black Doctoral Network is a 501c3 organization and a juggernaut of multidisciplinary intellectual capital.
We serve as a clearinghouse for Black and Latino scholars and professionals in the Social Sciences, STEM, and Humanities.
We serve as a conduit between talented scholars, researchers, and practitioners, and institutions that are serious about diversity and inclusion.
WHY WE ARE
We continually challenge the persistent negative stereotypes of black achievement, to answer the call for diversity in university and professional organizations, while bridging the gap between academic theory and the real world.
BDN's goal is to encourage deep connections that are currently hindered by academic isolation and fragmentation of intellectual resources.
We supply programming and analysis by highly skilled researchers to assist universities, think tanks, corporations, and non-profits with their most challenging problems.
HOW WE ARE
By fostering connections across disciplines, the BDN unlocks the key to producing innovative and groundbreaking knowledge.
We have created a pipeline of excellence from professors and professionals to graduate and undergraduate students.
BDN leverages the personal interest and energy of members who are exceptional scholars into a collaborative, functional community of problem solvers.
WE ARE YOUR ANSWER
Innovation has become more of a key differentiator for the world’s largest companies. Leading organizations know that having a diverse workforce is critical to driving the creation and execution of new products, services, and business processes. BDN is the answer to your diversity question.
BDN provides a comprehensive pool of Black and Latino scholars from which organizations can find their next leader with the intellectual background and critical thinking framework that could push toward and inform innovation, culture, and change.
WE ARE HERE
BDN members can be found in the corporate, government, non-profit, and consulting arenas. Utilize our intellectual capacity and partner with us in meaningful ways. We can assist with:
BOARD MEMBERSHIP
EXECUTIVE RECRUITMENT
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
TRAINING AND EDUCATION
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATE CULTURE ASSESSMENTS
...AND MUCH MORE
WE CAN HELP
Solving complex problems require deep-seated and technical research skills. BDN members are able to engage in exceptional intelligence gathering and other forms of extensive data collection in efforts to capture the essence of any given phenomena and/or experience.
BDN doctorates can provide strategic research agendas that assist your department's movement towards its highest levels of performance.