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  Top Take-Aways from The Undergraduate Women of Color Leadership Symposium

  Just 5% of C-suite leaders are women of color, making it imperative for undergraduates exploring careers in business to see successful women who look like them. Forté’s recent Undergraduate Women of Color Leadership Symposium was an opportunity for women of color to gain confidence and, ultimately, increase their representation in business.

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  Lights, 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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  Five Ways to Advance Your Career With Forté’s Fall Programs and Events

  It’s no secret the pandemic took a toll on women’s participation in the U.S. workforce. Increasingly demanding family and childcare obligations fueled by the pandemic forced many women to leave their jobs. The National Women’s Law Center reports 2.1 million women left the workforce between January 2020 and December 2020. As COVID swept across the […]

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  How to Make a Stand-Out Impression at Forté’s Undergraduate Fall Conferences

  Just when you’d mastered the art of attending virtual classes, meetings, conferences, and recruiting and admissions events, many organizations returned to hosting in-person gatherings. Forté is among them, embracing the ability to bring undergraduate women together face to face to develop leadership skills, network, and learn from remarkable women business leaders. We have some tips […]

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  The Transformative Power of Women Advocating for Women

  It may seem paradoxical, but women in C-suite positions often don’t advocate for other women to join them there. Three panelists offered ideas for changing the status quo during the Women Championing Women session at the 2022 Forté MBA Women’s Leadership Conference in June.

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  Women of Color in the Workplace: Navigating the Common Challenges

  With women of color only occupying four percent of C-suite positions and being on the receiving end of disrespect and microaggressions more often than white women, it’s no wonder that burnout, stress, and job dissatisfaction are higher among women of color. What can be done about it?

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