Diverse Perspectives Speaker Series
The BBA Diverse Perspectives Speaker Series offers the Tepper community an opportunity to listen to a black perspective on real world issues. The topics covered are predominantly but not exclusively business related. Several times a year, BBA invites speakers to address issues that hinge on their experiences in life and in Corporate America.
Upcoming Speakers

Derica Rice, CFO of Eli Lilly & Co., will speak on March 26, 2008. View Derica Rice's bio
Past Speakers
- John Ghazvinian, author of Untapped: The Scramble for Africa’s Oil, spoke about oil in Africa and its effects on the continent
- Bettina Sherick, 20th Century Fox, spoke on Dec. 3, 2007 about her career at 20th Century Fox
- Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum, President of Spelman College, spoke on November 5, 2007 about the Challenge of Diversity in Higher Education
- Dr. Nelson Harrison and BBA members explored the history of Jazz in Pittsburgh.
- Joy Evans, a partner at Deloitte, spoke on diversity in consulting.