2017 Forté Foundation MBA Women’s Leadership Conference
Every year, hundreds of women MBA candidates from around the U.S. gather before their first semester to attend the Forté Foundation MBA Women’s Leadership Conference. This year–the tenth anniversary of the event–the sold-out conference took place in Seattle, Washington on June 16-17.
Find The Right UCLA Anderson Scholarships And Fellowships
Though earning an MBA is ultimately a fruitful endeavor, the initial cost can leave students tapped out. Luckily, more schools are making an effort to help talented students ease the financial burden of getting a degree, via scholarship support. Many institutions now have a host of resources that counter-balance the intimidating price tag of pursuing an MBA.
The HERWorld Energy Forum at Rice’s Jones Graduate School
Bridging the gender gap in business has been an increasingly hot topic in recent years. As evidenced by the Fearless Girl statue facing off against the Charging Bull on Wall Street, and the women’s marches that took place across the country earlier this year, both women and men are speaking up for equality in the business world. The recent HERWorld Energy Forum is yet another example. Continue reading…
Ivey Women Join Roundtable Discussion at White House For Women in the Workforce
During Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s visit to the White House to speak with U.S. President Donald Trump, they—along with female business leaders from both countries—held a roundtable discussion about women in the workforce. According to The Globe and Mail, the goal of the discussion was to find “common ground with the new U.S. administration.” Invited to the discussion were two Ivey women graduates as well as a former Ivey dean. At the end of the roundtable, a White House official said the two countries would launch a new task force called the United States Canada Council for the Advancement of Women Business Leaders-Female Entrepreneurs. Continue reading…
Rotman Launches Canadian Graduate Women in Management Conference
On February 1, 2017, for the first time, graduate business students and industry leaders from across Canada will have a chance to come together and discuss the most pressing matters facing the business community. The annual event, titled the Canadian Graduate Women in Management Conference, was organized by the Rotman Women in Management Association (WIMA) and will be hosted by the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto.
The theme of the inaugural year is “Men as Allies and the Parity Proposition,” which will highlight the role of gender inclusivity in expanding the discourse on gender equity. Attendees can expect to hear from a variety of speakers including Bruce Simpson, Director (Senior Partner) at McKinsey & Company, as well as Jennifer Reynolds, Head of Women in Capital Markets.
To get more insight, we spoke with Alex Walker Turner, MBA ’17 and Vice President of Communications at Rotman WIMA. Here’s what she had to say. Continue reading…
Discover How the Smith School Promotes Women in Business
What were more than 200 Girl Scouts doing at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business? They were attending Cookie College, of course!
On December 10, 2016, more than 225 Brownies and Juniors from kindergarten to fifth grade headed to the Robert Smith School of Business to learn about the business of selling cookies. “The girls learned life skills like goal setting and money management that will help them in all aspects of life,” Sara Tyler, program specialist at the Girl Scout Council of the Nation’s Capital, said in a news release. “It sets them up for life.”
The girls also received additional benefits, such as learning about higher education and meeting female role models. It was an empowering event that was women-led and girl-attended, and it was all a part of the Robert Smith School of Business’ broader initiative: 50/50 by 2020. Continue reading…
