- Deadline is TODAY-

(Black PR Wire) -- NAMIC (National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications) is accepting nominations for the 2019-2020 Class XIX of the Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP). ELDP is offered in partnership with the globally celebrated University of Virginia Darden School of Business. The school’s faculty of world-class academics deliver research-anchored, robust, current content focused on the leadership agility and innovation that power the media and entertainment industry.

ELDP targets upper-mid level executives of color. The program addresses some of the industry’s most persistent challenges: increasing the diversity of the industry’s executive suit; retention of executives of color; and maximizing the ROI of a workforce that comprises an unparalleled diversity of thought, perspective, and culture.

Tuition for the Executive Leadership Development Program is $24,000 per participant, covering all books, case studies, materials, and meals. Travel and lodging expenses are the responsibility of the participant's sponsoring companies.

Nominations for 2019-2020 ELDP Class XIX are due no later than Friday, August 16, 2019.

Please visit the NAMIC website at namic.com/eldp to download nomination forms.

All nomination materials may be submitted electronically to eldp@namic.com, or by regular mail, using the following address:

NAMIC Executive Leadership Development Program

50 Broad Street - Suite 1801 New York, NY 10004

Attention: Jim Jones