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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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    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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    Forté Foundation Announces Winner of the Annual Edie Hunt Inspiration Award

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Prestigious Award Recognizes an MBA Student Advancing Leadership for Women   (Austin, TX, May 22, 2024) – Forté Foundation, a nonprofit founded to increase opportunities for women in business leadership through access to business education and professional development, today announced the 2024 winner of the annual Edie Hunt Inspiration Award. This year’s […]

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    EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pays tribute to women pioneers who supported the Women on Boards directive

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Brussels, Tuesday 07 November 2023: EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pays tribute to women pioneers who supported the Women on Boards directive Brussels, Tuesday 07 November 2023: President von der Leyen paid tribute today to the work done by the Global Board Ready Women (GBRW) Task Force which came into […]

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    Forté Foundation Reports Women’s MBA Enrollment Hits Historic 42% in 2023

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Five MBA programs achieve gender parity; non-U.S. schools align with U.S. programs for the first time (Austin, TX, November 2, 2023) – Forté Foundation, a nonprofit founded to increase opportunities for women in business leadership through access to business education and professional development, reported a record 42% women enrolled in full-time MBA […]

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    An MBA Hikes Wages for Women and Minorities, But Does it Close the Pay Gap?

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Forté Foundation study explores MBA pay and promotions gap, leadership barriers, and work-life issues   [SUPPORTING RESEARCH] [SUPPORTING INFOGRAPHIC]   Austin, TX/May 18, 2023 – 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 […]

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