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Read MoreArticlesClosing the Gap: How to Unlock the Leadership Potential of High-Achieving Women
Let’s start with the obvious. Women aren’t short on ambition, brains, or credentials. They’re showing up with MBAs, solid experience, and sometimes even higher starting salaries than men. Yet somewhere between “manager” and “VP,” the escalator to leadership turns into an obstacle course. Spoiler: it’s not because women forgot how to lead. It’s because the […]
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Read MoreEarly CareerA Better Career Goal: Be Sponsor-Ready
Before you read: Take our 2-minute self-assessment to see how sponsor-ready you are right now. Then come back to this article to understand what your results mean and how to build momentum from here. There comes a point in most careers when you realize you don’t want to stay exactly where you are. You’re ready for […]
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Read MoreMid-LevelWhy Women’s ERGs Matter Now More Than Ever
(And Not Just Because We Said So) Let’s be honest: Women’s Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) have been quietly (and sometimes loudly) doing the hard work of connecting colleagues, developing leaders, and advocating for equity for decades. These groups have operated as everything from safe harbors to strategic think tanks. And today, in a world of […]
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Read MoreTopicsForté’s 2023 Report Reveals Record-Breaking Success: Women in Full-Time MBA Programs on the Rise
Achievement of Gender Parity and Increased Representation in Schools Women’s enrollment in full-time MBA programs reached a record 42%, marking an increase from 41% in 2022, 38% in 2018, and 34% in 2013. Five business schools achieved gender parity, a significant milestone for Forté, with three more schools closely trailing. This contrasts with the progress […]
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Read MoreArticlesWhat Our Research Reveals About the Post-MBA Pay Gap
An MBA can boost the pay of women and minorities by 57% or higher in their first post-MBA job but does not eliminate the gender pay gap, particularly for underrepresented minority women, according to Forté’s latest research. Here’s the good news: you can increase the quality and quantity of job opportunities and experience greater career satisfaction by taking ownership of your journey.
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Read MoreTopicsLive Every Day Like It’s Women’s Equality Day
Despite extraordinary progress over the last 100 years, women still face inequality every day.
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