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However, for those that do decide to apply, these misconceptions can still present a conundrum in whether to disclose their sexual identity during the Online MBA in IT admissions process. While some think the world of business, often perceived as being conservative, might not be willing to accept differing sexual orientations, others take the view that the business community would benefit from a more diverse background. I was out in the business school admissions process, Ruderman tells Online MBA. I wanted to share my most significant leadership experiences in my application and, as the volunteer executive director of an LGBT non-profit, I could not separate my experiences and what I believed made me a strong applicant from my sexual orientation. However, he’s sure that being honest about his sexuality did not harm his application, pointing out that many business schools actively recruit members of the LGBT community for their MBA programs. My biggest fears arose from my own expectations of the personality of businesspeople. In retrospect, I find it ironic that I was the person stereotyping a group of people,” Gonzalez reveals Even as a lifelong Texas resident, I was concerned that the staff of the business school may be conservative… I chose not to be open in my application, but as it turns out, the director of admissions in the program is openly gay as are some prominent members of the staff. MBA applicant eligibility

But, while being open about one’s sexuality during the Distance learning MBA admissions process appears not to thwart a successful application to business school, can it enhance an applicant’s eligibility? Ruderman takes a similar view, in that an applicant’s sexuality should only be mentioned in an application if it supports achievements, or life experiences that support the person’s suitability for business school. I would not say that it will benefit the applicant explicitly. If the fact that the applicant is gay helps to tell his or her ‘story’, I would certainly include it in a thoughtful and meaningful way,” he explains. “I would never come out in an application just to come out or increase the chances of acceptance. Don’t come out just for the sake of coming out. Be sure coming out makes sense in the context of the broader story you are telling,” he advises.