Lehman Brothers Teams Up With Spelman College to Provide New Opportunities for Black Women in Global Finance

Spelman College has announced the establishment of the Lehman Brothers Center for Global Finance and Economic Development on its campus. Backed by a $10 million grant from Lehman Brothers, the New York-based investment banking company, the new center will hire finance and economics faculty and offer new courses that will be geared toward increasing the number of black women who pursue careers in the financial industry. Scholarships and internship opportunities will also be established.

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