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    Women and Minorities See Significant Salary Spike Post MBA, But Pay Gap Persists; Leadership Barriers Rise for Both Genders in Last Two Years

    Forté Foundation biennial study examines MBA career outcomes, obstacles to advancement, AI adoption, and equality perceptions [SUPPORTING RESEARCH]  [SUPPORTING INFOGRAPHIC] Austin, TX/May 22, 2025 – Earning an MBA can increase income for women and minorities by 51% or higher in their first post-MBA job but the gender pay gap has not budged in the last […]

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    Improve Employee Engagement for Bottom-Line Success

    Want to boost employee engagement? Start with the essential building blocks of trust, inclusion, and empowerment — insights from Dr. Lauren D’Innocenzo, Drexel LeBow College of Business research professor.

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    Forté Foundation Announces Winner of the 2025 Edie Hunt Inspiration Award

    Prestigious Annual Award Recognizes an MBA Student for Advancing Women in Business Austin, TX (April 15, 2025) – Forté Foundation, a nonprofit founded to increase opportunities for women in business leadership through access to business education and professional development, today announced the 2025 winner of the annual Edie Hunt Inspiration Award. This year’s winner is […]

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    Unexpected Pivot Led Bose VP from Marketing to Supply Chain

    Jackie Watt didn’t plan on a career in supply chain and procurement. After graduating with two degrees in Marketing, she thought her first full-time job would be in her field of study. But someone saw strengths in her that led to an unexpected – but highly satisfying – career in automotive supply chain. Now, as […]

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    Banish Tolerations to Quiet the White Noise in Your Life, Find New Energy, and Live Abundantly

    Do you sometimes feel like you are running on empty but don’t know why? Or maybe you feel slightly drained, but you can’t put your finger on what’s holding you back. It could be that you are living with too many tolerations. What are tolerations? Tolerations are things that you are putting up with every […]

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    Mulan and the Myth of Merit

    I recently watched the live action version of Mulan with my family. It felt particularly of the moment, given the current conversation and recent Executive Order titled, “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.” It raised the question, “is merit enough?” As a child, Mulan demonstrates an abundance of chi. Despite her father’s pride in […]

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