%0 Journal Article
%T Lunch Bucket D&I: Turning Diversity and Inclusion into Competitive Advantage at UMUC Europe
%A Timothy Nerenz
%A Patricia Jameson
%A Renaldo Walker
%A Bert Jarreau
%J Journal of Human Resource and Sustainability Studies
%P 261-276
%@ 2328-4870
%D 2019
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/jhrss.2019.72016
%X All post-secondary institutions proclaim a commitment to diversity and inclusion (D&I); it is precisely the universality of these pronouncements that disqualify them as a source of competitive advantage as the term is properly understood¡ªsomething valuable, rare, inimitable, and non-substitutable. This paper describes a more expansive approach to diversity and inclusion undertaken at University of Maryland University College Europe, which has advanced D&I¡¯s role and contribution from providing compliance and advocacy to creation and promotion of competitive advantage, using examples from its MBA program to illustrate key concepts. Coined ¡°lunch-bucket D&I¡±, the approach honors traditional D&I initiatives and programs, but adds a supplemental focus on integration of embedded inclusive practices into the daily work of students, faculty, and staff to create a uniquely inclusive environment that attracts and retains top talent. Combined with its formal D&I programs and Speak Up! initiatives, UMUC Europe¡¯s ¡°lunch bucket D&I¡± approach demonstrates the potential for D&I to be leveraged to create true competitive advantage in post-secondary education.
%K Diversity
%K Inclusion
%K Competitive Advantage
%K Education
%K Leadership
%K MBA
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=93144