Ascend Fellows foster their personal and professional growth through engagement with inclusive leadership skills, financial education, and identity-specific career exploration. Foundational to the program are conversations centered on race, class, and how professionals from historically underinvested communities navigate business.
Established in 2017, Ascend is the flagship program at Questrom's Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Dedicated to serving all members of Questrom's student communities, the Center for DEI offers ongoing diversity education, identity-conscious programs, community-building initiatives, and equity-focused solutions. All students are welcome. Current Ascend Fellows come from diverse backgrounds, including students who identify as first-generation, low income, immigrant, and of all racial backgrounds.
Here's the application to join the 2025-2026 Ascend Cohort!
https://tinyurl.com/ycxbzmr2! Priority will be given to those who apply by June 15.
If you have any questions about the program or application process, please reach out to Cecilia Yudin, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, at
cyudin@bu.edu.
