{"id":1490,"date":"2024-04-09T12:48:17","date_gmt":"2024-04-09T16:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/?page_id=1490"},"modified":"2025-12-09T14:56:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T19:56:47","slug":"ascend-fellowship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/undergraduate-program\/bsba\/ascend-fellowship\/","title":{"rendered":"Ascend Fellowship"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-amp-picture--cover alignfull hero-image-banner wp-block-amp-picture\">\n\t<picture\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-amp-picture__picture\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/Ascend-Fellowship-Page-Hero-1920x795.png\" media=\"(min-width: 1920px)\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/Ascend-Fellowship-Page-Hero-1440x596.png\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\" 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the Questrom School of Business, by providing a support system through mentorship from upper-level students, faculty, staff, and alumni.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-graduate-program-video-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a77db08e wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Questrom Ascend Fellowship - For Undergraduates\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sAgsUg3fnlI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Ascend Fellows foster their personal and professional growth through engagement with inclusive leadership skills, financial education, and identity-specific career exploration.&nbsp; Foundational to the program are conversations centered on race, class, and how professionals from historically under invested communities navigate business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Established in 2017, Ascend is the flagship program at Questrom\u2019s Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.&nbsp; Dedicated to serving all members of Questrom\u2019s student communities, the Center for DEI offers ongoing diversity education, identity conscious programs, community building initiatives, and equity focused solutions.&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/dei\/\">Learn more about the Center here.&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Current Questrom students can apply to join Ascend each summer, with participation in the program beginning in late August.&nbsp; The 2025-2026 Cohort application will open in early May. For now, can complete an Interest Form to receive the application the moment it goes live!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-cta-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSf7N9N8TSl6ZqVUnoPmxTj1pF4SejyGy1dVPGIpv-_ACAh_Fw\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apply to the Ascend Program<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-image:url(&apos;https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/Ascend-Fellowship-Company-Trips-Featured-Image.png&apos;);background-position:50% 0;background-size:cover;\" class=\"wp-block-group alignfull research-centers-and-initiatives-block has-gray-01-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-50706169 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile research-centers-and-initiatives-block__columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group research-centers-and-initiatives-block__content is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading research-centers-and-initiatives-block__heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-h-1-font-size wp-elements-cd1455ac76f6214d93ada471cc3a3b2c\" style=\"line-height:0.9\">Company Visits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"research-centers-and-initiatives-block__description has-white-color has-text-color\">This year, Ascenders visited American Express, Oppenheimer, Citadel, ELEMIS Beauty, and 150Bond on their &#8216;Ascend NYC&#8217; trip.  This annual trip supports the fellows&#8217; career path decision-making, offering exposure to real-world professional spaces. It&#8217;s also one of the many opportunities to strengthen connections with one another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons research-centers-and-initiatives-block__buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-cta-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"mailto:myQuestrom@bu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Email with Questions<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull semester has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-2-font-size\" style=\"line-height:0.9\">Questrom Ascend &#8211; A Fellowship of Support&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"semester__description\" style=\"line-height:1.6\">Questrom Ascend is designed to support Fellows academic achievements and professional journeys, while providing a foundational community to champion their success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns semester__card-list semester__card-list--threecol is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full semester__card-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"352\" height=\"154\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/News-Image-Feature-352x154-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/News-Image-Feature-352x154-1.png 352w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/News-Image-Feature-352x154-1-300x131.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading semester__card-heading has-h-6-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.3\">Academic Support<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"semester__card-description has-p-2-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.6\">Each semester Ascend Fellows take <strong>ES090 Ascend Seminar<\/strong>, a career management and skills development course designed to engage Ascend students in their own career exploration and professional development through identity-conscious storytelling, company engagements, and workshops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"semester__card-description has-p-2-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.6\"> Programming evolves each semester, with workshops and visits focused on navigating identity in professional spaces, understanding different types of professional opportunities, building a career community, and expanding upon financial education and inclusive leadership skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full semester__card-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"352\" height=\"154\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/Ascend-Fellowship-Company-Visits.png\" alt=\"Eight Ascend Fellows pose for a group photo\" class=\"wp-image-4550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/Ascend-Fellowship-Company-Visits.png 352w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/Ascend-Fellowship-Company-Visits-300x131.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading semester__card-heading has-h-6-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.3\">Ascend Company Visits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"semester__card-description has-p-2-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.6\">Ascend Fellows have the opportunity to attend Ascend Company Visits with professionals from many of the country\u2019s premiere organizations in Boston and New York City, through participation in our annual Ascend NYC Trip and semesterly Ascend Seminar.&nbsp; These visits help to introduce Fellows to different organizations &amp; industries, show examples of professional careers to pursue, and provide opportunities to learn about how to navigate identity in professional spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"semester__card-description has-p-2-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.6\">Many students in our Ascend Fellowship identify as coming from under invested communities and are the first in their families to go to college.&nbsp; These company visits offer our students the unique and often life-changing opportunity to visit professional spaces they may have previously felt were \u201cnot for them\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full semester__card-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"352\" height=\"154\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/Ascend-Fellowship-Community-Support.png\" alt=\"four ascend fellows take a selfie\" class=\"wp-image-4548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/Ascend-Fellowship-Community-Support.png 352w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/Ascend-Fellowship-Community-Support-300x131.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading semester__card-heading has-h-6-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.3\">Community Support<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-p-2-font-size\">Ascend is a Community that Cares for Itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-p-2-font-size\">Each entering Ascend Fellow is provided 1:1 support through a dedicated Ascend Mentor, to help address personal needs and further provide a connection to their new Questrom community.&nbsp; Throughout the academic year, Ascend Mentors and Mentees will gather for Ascend-sponsored meals, community events, and coffee chats at the Center for DEI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-p-2-font-size\">In addition to their Ascend Mentor, Ascend Fellows are supported by a number of dedicated Full-Time Staff, Faculty-in-Residence, and Graduate Students at the Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-p-2-font-size\">Most importantly, Ascend Fellows have each other.&nbsp; Through group chats, study groups,&nbsp; and having friendly face in the halls and in the classroom &#8211; Ascend Fellows are each others #1 resource. Our Fellows are constantly giving back to the program and to each other, knowing one\u2019s success is a community\u2019s success and that \u201ca rising tide lifts all boats.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull hero-slider has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hero-slider__container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignfull hero-slider__title\">Facts about the Ascend Fellowship<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"slider-38a6a694-db88-46bf-9efc-a008a01886b6\" class=\"wp-block-emay-gutenberg-slider alignfull hero-slider__wrapper\"><div class=\"swiper\"><div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hero-slider-card is-style-rounded-top-left-and-bottom-right 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wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group column-cards__headline is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-1-font-size\"><strong>A Year in the Ascend Fellowship<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-p-1-font-size\">Ascend is a year-round experience, and every aspect of Ascend is informed by the lens of the students in the program. From volunteering on the Ascend Executive board to being employed as Ascend Coordinators at the Center for DEI, this ensures Fellows come first in the design and implementation of the program.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group column-cards__text-cards has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group column-cards__text-card has-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12dd3699 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-questrom-red-color has-text-color has-h-6-font-size\" style=\"font-weight:500\"><strong>Ascend Week<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-p-2-font-size\">Ascend kicks off each year with our Ascend Week program, which brings new Fellows to campus a week before the Fall semester begins and provides opportunities to engage with on-campus resources, Questrom Faculty &amp; Staff, and upper-level students to learn how to build community, redefine academic success, and own their professional journey. 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This trip allows Fellows to explore different industries and careers in New York City, visit corporate partners, meet with Ascend Alumni, and further strengthen their relationships across the Ascend Community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group column-cards__text-card has-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12dd3699 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-6-font-size\" style=\"font-weight:500\"><strong>Spring Ascend Seminar<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-p-2-font-size\">The spring semester of Ascend Seminar helps Fellows understand the importance of nonlinear professional journeys, and what it means to develop inclusive leadership skills through the lens of their identities.&nbsp; Conversations on career exploration and networking are intentionally focused on helping Fellows maintain connections previously made through 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