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 ExxonMobil Women Executives Participate in PBS Initiative - "Breakthrough Women"
At the 2013 Greater Houston Conference for Women, the Greater Houston Women Chamber of Commerce recognized seven women leaders from various industries – Healthcare, Education, Construction, Professional Services, Finance, Banking and Energy. ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company President Sara Ortwein was this year’s recipient for the energy sector. The link below is a compilation of their perspectives on the key areas listed above.
2013 Breakthrough Women
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 US Banker Magazine
PNC’ s Charlotte McLaughlin named to 25 Most Powerful Women in Finance
Despite all she has to do, Charlotte McLaughlin still makes a priority of cultivating opportunities for minority employees.
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US Banker Magazine
PNC’s Diana Reid named to 25 Women to Watch
Diana Reid, executive vice president and head of PNC Real Estate, earned
the number 17 spot on the magazine's "25 Women to Watch" list. As US
Banker put it: "These 25 women are tackling the industry's challenges
head on-and in the process reshaping its future."
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 The Globe and Mail
August, 2012
A Little Known Fund Company That Keeps Fees Low
The man they call the father of modern finance is on the board at Dimensional Fund Advisors, but there's an even more telling sign of how serious this company is about managing money.
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The New York Times
March 21, 2012
Why Panic? A Couple’s Nest Egg Better Left Alone
Imagine for a moment that your fairy godmother had appeared on Jan. 1, 2000. She told you that, over the coming decade, there would be two recessions, high unemployment and a major financial crisis that reverberated around the globe. With that guidance, would you have done anything differently with your retirement savings?
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Women in the global economy: What we've learned and where we're headed |
October 18, 2012
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At the recent Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting, ExxonMobil hosted an engaging discussion on increasing economic opportunities for women around the world.
We were delighted that Dr. Condoleezza Rice and Cherie Blair joined us to offer their insights on the challenge of developing business leadership and entrepreneurial skills among women of various cultures. We were also fortunate to have NBC's Andrea Mitchell on hand to moderate. The result was an animated symposium before an audience of leaders from business, government, academia and the NGO community.
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MILLS COLLEGE ANNOUNCES JOINT MMP/MBA DEGREE |
October 31, 2012
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 In response to a growing demand for professionals who can demonstrate the ability to work across multiple sectors, Mills College is pleased to announce a joint master of public policy and business administration (MPP/MBA) degree program.
The Mills College Public Policy Program and the Lorry I. Lokey Graduate School of Business worked together to design the program to provide graduates with career flexibility and the capacity to function collaboratively across public, private, and nonprofit sectors.
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MILLS COLLEGE PRESIDENT ALECIA DECOUDREAUX COMMITTED TO WOMEN'S EDUCATION |
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Diverse Issues in Higher Education Magazine
As the first Black woman president of Mills College, Alecia DeCoudreaux leads an undergraduate program dedicated solely to women, one of fewer than 60 such U.S. institutions left in this country. Mills’ more than 1,500 students include 42 percent ethnic minorities among undergraduates and 39 percent among graduate students, which include men.
A graduate of Wellesley College and Indiana University’s law school, DeCoudreaux is also a Wellesley trustee and former board chairwoman. Prior to joining Mills, she had spent 30 years at Eli Lilly and Co. in various executive leadership positions including vice president and general counsel.
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International Center for Research on Women Newsletter
May 24, 2012
Nearly 500 gather for ICRW’s Champions for Change Awards Gala
U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for the Office of Global Women's Issues Melanne Verveer on May 23 praised the International Center for Research on Women's (ICRW) research for paving the way for today's microfinance programs, demonstrating technology's role in fighting poverty and showing why men and boys have to be involved to address gender inequality.
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MENA Businesswomen’s Network Forum Kicks Off in Dubai
April 12, 2012
Dubai Chronicle Newsletter
The Middle East and North American Businesswomen’s Network launched its first region-wide Forum today at the Park Hyatt Hotel in Dubai. Under the partronage of HE Sheika Lubna Al-Qasimi, UAL Minister of Foreign Trade, and made possible with the support from MENA BWN’s global partners Vital Voices Global Partnership and the Exxon Mobil Foundation. The inaugural forum convened more than 350 women from both the public and private sector on its opening day.
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ExxonMobil Foundation supports first 'Global Women in Management' programme in UAE
April 11, 2012
AMEinfo.com
The ExxonMobil Foundation announced its support of the UAE's first Global Women in Management programme. The programme's objective is to enhance the leadership and management skills of women leaders with roles in the nonprofit sector and who contribute to civil society. The Centre for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA), an internationally recognized nongovernmental organization, will lead the programme.
"Investing in women is vital to creating strong communities," said Suzanne McCarron, president of the ExxonMobil Foundation.
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ExxonMobil Foundation and United Nations Foundation Undertake Comprehensive Research To Identify Investments that Promote Women's Economic Advancement
March 07, 2012
On the eve of International Women's Day, the ExxonMobil Foundation and the United Nations Foundation today announced a collaboration to identify the most effective global investments that promote economic opportunities for women. The initiative will provide a roadmap for action by identifying various interventions countries can implement in different stages of economic development and for differing types of women's economic participation.
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EXXONMOBIL FOUNDATION EMPOWERS 9,000 YOUNG ANGOLAN WOMEN
November 30, 2011
Luanda, November 30, 2011 Esso Exploration Angola (Block 15) Limited, on behalf of the ExxonMobil Foundation, announced today the graduation ceremony for students of the 9,000 Girls for a Brighter Future program. The event, to be held at the Street Children's School in Cazenga, Luanda, will celebrate the training and education of young women and girls living under challenging social and economic conditions.
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PNC Named To Working Mother 100 Best Companies for Tenth Year
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September 15, 2011
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PITTSBURGH, P.A. — The PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (NYSE: PNC), has been named one of the nation's 2011 Working Mother 100 Best Companies. Its tenth year for such distinction, PNC is lauded for its efforts to support working families.
This extends to enhancing existing work/life benefits, introducing a company-wide comprehensive wellness program and expanding employee recognition programs.
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Employment Ads Perpetuate Traditional Gender Roles, Study Finds
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May 18, 2011
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 DURHAM, N.C. — Recent graduates browsing job announcements may not be
conscious of it, but employment ads can signal whether a job is
typically held by men or women, according to researchers at Duke
University's Fuqua School of Business, Princeton University and the
University of Waterloo.
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SDA Bocconi and Bulgari, a Luxury Partnership for the MBA
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| May 16, 2011 - SDA Bocconi School of Management |
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  SDA Bocconi School of Management and Bulgari have united their expertise to create a new specialization in luxury business management which will allow students to develop the managerial competence required today in the business of luxury goods and services. SDA Bocconi is the only ranked MBA program with a specialization in the luxury sector. The collaboration between SDA Bocconi and Bulgari provides students with both an MBA degree and a certificate in specialization in luxury business management guaranteed by the school and the Bulgari brand.
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Women | Tools | Technology: Out of the Shadows and Into the Light
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May 15, 2011 - ExxonMobil
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| Empowering women in developing countries through alternative technologies was the subject of an afternoon panel discussion during last week’s “Women in the World” annual summit. Moderated by Echoing Green President Cheryl Dorsey, the conversation focused on the innovations enabling women to become more productive contributors to their communities. Participants included ExxonMobil’s Vice President of Geoscience Pam Darwin, Social Innovation Lead of IDEO and head of the newly launched IDEO.org Jocelyn Wyatt, and Solar Sister entrepreneur Eva Walusimbi.
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Mills College Announces Joint MBA/MA Degree in Educational Leadership in Response to California’s Public Education Crisis
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In response to escalating challenges facing California and the nation’s public schools, Mills College is pleased to announce a new joint degree in educational leadership that will debut this fall. The Mills College School of Education and the Lorry I. Lokey Graduate School of Business have joined together to offer an innovative MBA/MA degree designed specifically to prepare future educational leaders and managers for success in the rapidly changing educational landscape.
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The Most Flexible Jobs in Finance
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Finance jobs are notorious for grueling hours and demanding workloads, which make having children and raising a family a challenge. While finding a work-life balance can be tricky, more companies are accommodating flexible schedules and mobile jobs, allowing professionals to create individual work styles.
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Media Planet: Investing in Women and Girls
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| March 2011 |
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Find out how partnerships between NGOs like Vital Voices and corporations like ExxonMobil are helping women like Jacqueline Dongmo Nguedia become successful business leaders.
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Media Planet: Investing in Women and Girls
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| March 2011 |
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Find out how partnerships between NGOs like Vital Voices and corporations like ExxonMobil are helping women like Jacqueline Dongmo Nguedia become successful business leaders.
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Kelley School of Business Hosts 2nd Annual Women MBAs Case Invitational
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February 1, 2011 - Kelley School of Business at Indiana
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 For the second year running, the Kelley School MBA Program organized and hosted a one of a kind case competition. On Saturday, January 21, the sea of tailored business suits that filled a cohort room in the Kelley School’s Godfrey Center were all worn by women.
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Mills College elects Alecia A. DeCoudreaux, experienced business leader and lawyer, as its 13th President.
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| January 20, 2011 - Mills College,
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The Board of Trustees of Mills College, the oldest women’s college in the West, has elected Alecia A. DeCoudreaux as the 13th president in the College’s 159-year history. DeCoudreaux was selected from a field of candidates representing a diversity of backgrounds and accomplishments in a comprehensive national search. DeCoudreaux will assume leadership of Mills College on July 1, 2011.
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PNC’ s Charlotte McLaughlin named
to 25 Most Powerful Women in Finance by US Banker Magazine
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October 2010 - The PNC Financial Services Group
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Despite all she has to do, Charlotte McLaughlin still makes a priority of cultivating opportunities for minority employees. In addition to her primary duties-running the capital markets
business for PNC Financial Services Group-McLaughlin serves as co-chair
of theinclusion subcommittee for affinity groups throughout the company.
There are groups for African-American, Latino, and Asianemployees,
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