Hispanics in business education: An under-represented segment of the U.S. population

As we examined the descriptive data showing the rate of participation of Hispanics2 in accounting education and the accounting profession in general, we came across a very dramatic picture—a low rate of participation of Hispanics in all functional areas of business education at all levels, and in the business profession as well. This gave us strong motivation to examine the current situation of Hispanics in business education, to explore the issues and reasons involved in their under-represented numbers, and to provide recommendations to improve the presence of Hispanics at all levels in business.