Value proposition

Ascend is the largest, non-profit Pan-Asian membership organization for business professionals in North America.

Ascend is the largest, non-profit Pan-Asian organization for business professionals in North America. Established in 2005, Ascend has grown to serve professionals and corporations across various professions and across multiple industries.

Ascend reaches 60,000 people with 30 student chapters and 17 professional chapters located in both the United States and Canada around major business hubs and educational institutions. We offer robust professional development and career enhancement programs designed to cultivate Pan-Asian talent. In addition, the National Association of Asian MBAs (NAAMBA), Ascend’s national organization for MBA professionals and students, fosters Competent, Committed, Competitive, and Collaborative global MBA leaders to fulfill diverse talent pipelines.

Our Vision
Enhance the presence and influence of current and future Pan-Asian business leaders and serve as a collective voice for Pan-Asian business communities.

Our Mission
Be the premier professional organization dedicated to enabling its members, corporate partners and the professional Pan-Asian community to leverage the leadership and global business potential of Pan-Asian professionals worldwide.

Objectives
-Connect Pan-Asian leaders across industries through a network of seasoned professionals and emerging leaders
-Enable young professionals and emerging leaders to pursue their dreams and achieve new professional heights
-Assist our partners and sponsors to achieve their business growth through world-class diversity and inclusion practices

Our Membership
Membership is open to individuals of all ethnicity and business backgrounds. The majority of our members come from fields where there is a high concentration of Pan-Asians – accounting, financial services, technology, engineering, professional services, and others in business, government, and academia.