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Read MoreMatch Made in MissionFoundations Matter: How One Student Found Her Home in Real Estate Finance
Featuring Hines and Deja Alfaro, NYU Stern Before Deja Alfaro found herself working in fund management in London, she was a first-generation college student at NYU trying to figure out where she fit in finance. Like many business students going to school in New York, the path seemed to point in one direction. “Everyone just […]
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Read MoreArticlesYour First Promotion: What You Need to Know
When people talk about women’s advancement, the conversation usually jumps straight to the C‑suite. But the real story starts much earlier, at the very first step up. For more than seven years, we’ve had a name for the place where women’s careers most often stall: the Broken Rung. First introduced by McKinsey andLeanIn.org in 2019, […]
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Read MoreTopicsHolly Weiss, CFO of McKesson’s Prescription Technology Solutions, Wants More Women in Finance
Growing up on a small farm in northern California, Holly Weiss yearned for something different for her future, and she has achieved her dreams of a successful business career. Recently named CFO of an operating segment of McKesson Corporation, Holly proves you can never stop learning and reaching for your “north star,” as she pursues […]
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Read MoreTopicsLights, Camera, Action: How to Succeed in Media & Entertainment
Media and entertainment is big business – and there are many roles for MBAs to play in this $2 trillion global industry. During Forté’s 2022 MBA Women’s Leadership Conference in June, three panelists at the Media & Entertainment session pulled back the curtain for MBAs who want to make their dreams come true in media and entertainment.
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Read MoreTopicsChanging the Status Quo for Hispanic Women
Hispanic Heritage Month is an opportunity to shine a light on the remarkable accomplishments of Hispanic women while also illuminating that they comprise just 1.6% of senior executives at the nation’s largest companies. Learn what Forté is doing to help change the status quo for Hispanic women.
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Read MoreTopicsHow to Refocus, Shift Gears, and Grow, Nearly a Decade Into a Successful Finance Career
After two years as a financial analyst in New York, Tatiana de Dalmas fulfilled a lifelong ambition and moved to France. There, still in finance, she rose from Analyst to Senior Associate, settling down in Paris and starting a family of her own. Her career progression was the product of her own relentlessness as much […]
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Read MoreTopicsAmanda Hodges is Making the World a Better Place at Republic Services
With a career that has spanned GE Plastics, McKinsey, and Dell Technologies – and an MBA from Harvard Business School – Amanda Hodges now serves as Chief Marketing Officer at Republic Services. Republic is an environmental services company that puts customers and sustainability first, and for Amanda, the role is a culmination of her skills […]
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Read MoreTopicsFour Tips for Finding a Mentor
Countless books and research have detailed the benefits of mentorship for younger professionals, both in terms of career advancement and psychosocial functioning. Forté’s Director of Professional Programs offers tips on how you should approach a potential mentor.
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