Over the past few years, most U.S. companies have devoted increasing resources to diversity initiatives, as well as to the management and administration of these efforts. Nearly all have developed their own unique approach and method of administration. This book was developed to provide students with the essential objective information necessary to meaningfully evaluate the financial industry’s diversity initiatives and programs, as well as to allow banks, accounting firms and financial lenders to benchmark their efforts against their peer firms. We hope that the information contained within this guide will enable students to match their interests and career objectives with an appropriate company.