Join The MBA Mama Movement
By joining our movement, you will get exclusive access to unique opportunities, such as:
- be featured as Mama of the Month
- access to our network of ambitious MBA Mamas
- professional development
- connect with MBA Mamas in your area
- mama life hacks to save you time + money
- mentoring from successful women in business
- guest blog and share your story with aspiring MBA women
- build your personal brand as a thought leader on issues related to work-life integration
OUR TEAM
Divinity Matovu, CEO
Wharton School of Business, Class of 2017
MBA Mom of Two
Divinity has experience in law, consulting, non-profit management, retail, government, impact investing and education. Divinity holds a BA from the University of Southern California in Political Science and African-American Studies. She blogs for MBA Mama on topics like:
- being a time management queen
- bouncing back from childcare challenges
- coping with midterm madness
Learn more about Divinity here and on her personal website.
Nicole Pontón, COO
Duke Fuqua School of Business, Class of 2017
No Kids, Future MBA Mom
Nicole has 10 years work experience in operations, consulting, international development and non-profit management. She holds a BA from the University of Southern California in International Relations and Religion. She blogs for MBA Mama on topics like:
- GMAT on a tight budget
- being waitlisted at your top choice school
- powerlifting as an outlet for stress
- paying student loans
Learn more about Nicole here.
Our Co-Founder Story
How We Met
"Divinity and I met for the first time in February 2015 in Los Angeles at StartingBloc's Social Innovation Institute, although we later learned we'd both attended USC, have a ton of mutual friends and each spent time working in East and Central Africa. I was impressed with Divinity's pitch of MBA Mama in StartingBloc's Ideas Marketplace competition. Divinity was named one of the winners, and her prize was a team of 15+ fellows rapid prototyping the MBA Mama concept for half a day. I was on Divinity's team. We hit it off immediately. After discovering our shared passion for women's empowerment, we agreed to form a business partnership." - Nicole
Where It Began
StartingBloc is a global Fellowship for social impact changemakers. Nicole and Divinity were both selected for the Los Angeles 2015 cohort.
Pitch Day
Divinity pitching MBA Mama publicly for the first time in February 2015 at StartingBloc's Ideas Marketplace. She met Nicole moments later.
Dream Team
Divinity and Nicole with some members of the MBA Mama StartingBloc rapid prototyping team.
Inspiration + Vision
"I was inspired to start MBA Mama in 2015 after seeing few images of - or resources for - women with children in MBA programs I was interested in. The StartingBloc family and Nicole's passion gave me the confidence to launch MBA Mama as a business. As Black and Latina founders, Nicole and I are proud to be the creators and leaders of MBA Mama. We both have overcome many hurdles to reach this point in our careers. We are committed to creating a company that revolutionizes how our society views work and family. We are thankful for the privilege to pursue our dreams of empowering career women who desire to live full, balanced lives."
- Divinity
Divinity graduates from Wharton with her daughter by her side.
May 2017
Nicole graduates from Duke with her mother by her side.
May 2017
Nikole Vargas
MoTM - July '17
Michigan Ross School of Business
Class of 2018
Kate Myers
MoTM - June '17
Univ. of Virginia Darden School of Business
Class of 2016
Folaseto Akin-Olugbade
MoTM - May '17
London School of Business
Class of 2017
Brooke Raybould
MoTM - April '17
Georgetown McDonough
Class of 2016
Mara Kelly
MoTM - March '17
NYU Stern
Class of 2007
Charanya Kannan
MoTM - Feb '17
Harvard Business School
Class of 2017
Valerie Rivera
MoTM - Jan '17
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Class of 2017
Candace Johnson
MoTM - Dec '16
Michigan Ross School of Business
Class of 2017
- CEO Coaching Corner
CEO office hours
$100 for 60 minutes
Our CEO is opening her calendar to help women in our global community develop a game plan to accomplish their goals. Whether you need an accountability partner, help strategizing for a career pivot or promotion, or help prepping for MBA applications, Divinity is here to be of service. If you are interested in multiple sessions, customized coaching packages can be negotiated on a case-by-case basis depending on your needs.
Coaching Corner Services
Book time with Divinity
Divinity is available for a limited number of hours each month for the following services:
- Prepping for an MBA or job interview
Reviewing your resume and/or MBA essays
Developing your business plan
Design and launch your personal website or blog
LinkedIn and/or social media makeover
Strategizing for career pivot or promotion
Negotiation practice and prep
Prepping you for investor meetings and pitch competitions
- Problem solving strategic issues with your entrepreneurial venture
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Celebrate being an ambitious career mom with swag from MBA Mama! One of our primary goals has been to increase the visibility of MBA moms. With MBA Mama swag, we are here to show the world that not only do we exist, but we are fearless and fabulous!!!
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MBASchooled is a digital content platform dedicated to educating MBA applicants, students, and graduates throughout their educational and professional careers.
Check out the following articles to get insights from the women of MBASchooled:
How Women at Wharton are Leading from The Front – Ashley Wells, Co-President, Wharton Women in Business
How the Anderson Community Supports Women – Brittney Sussman, Co-President, Anderson Women’s Business Connection
How the Kellogg Community Collaborates to Support Women – Amanda McCarthy, VP Strategic Marketing, Kellogg Women’s Business Association
The Magic of the MBA in Business School – Kayla Cartwright, President, Darden Graduate Women in Business
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