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    Do MBA programs provide an equitable application process, academic experience and career outcomes?

    FOR IMMEDAITE RELEASE MBA gender pay gap overall narrows in recent years, but widens as women progress in their career, Forté Foundation finds   [SUPPORTING RESEARCH] (Austin, TX, September 23, 2021) – Do MBA programs foster diversity, equity and inclusion in the MBA application process and academic experience, and do alumni achieve the same career […]

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    A Forté MBA Conference Fast-Tracked Alissa Del Toro’s Finance Career

    When Alissa Del Toro considered pivoting into a venture capital career, the Forté MBA Financial Services FAST Track Conference helped her explore her options — and make that move.

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  • Pam Fischer, Darden MBA
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    How a Student-Led Initiative Helped Diversify Darden’s Case-Based Curriculum

    Pam Fischer was in her first year at Darden when she and other women noticed how few of the cases they were studying featured women. With the help of other student leaders, Pam launched a case audit that inspired changes.

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    Feedback Gap Can Hold Women Back

    Early in their career, women can face a hidden stumbling block. Research shows women are not getting the same kind of feedback as their male colleagues. They aren’t hearing about what they need to do better, what they need to know more about, what skills they need to master. When women do get feedback, it’s […]

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    You’re (I’m) Not an “Admissions Mistake”

    35 years ago, Soojin Kwon was a freshman at Yale, worried that she was an “admissions mistake.” Today, she’s Managing Director of MBA Admissions and Student Experiences, University of Michigan (Ross School of Business) — and she has advice for other students feeling that same fear.

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    Incoming MBAs Share Takeaways From the 2021 MBA Women’s Leadership Conference

    This year’s MBA Women’s Leadership Conference was held virtually, which allowed incoming MBA women from all over the world to participate. We reached out to three Forté Fellows — Mariam Bobtoya, Meenakshi Kukreja, and Divya Dewan — to hear about their experiences at the conference.

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