Connecting Talent With opportunity
Join our network and build a pipeline of business leaders.
ThE FUTURE OF BUSINESS
Forté is fueling the next generation of women leaders.
We fuel the future of business by connecting ambitious, career-driven women with leading companies and business schools, equipping them with the critical skills, networks, allies, and resources to thrive in high-impact careers.
We do this important work by:
- Building leadership pipelines that represent the full spectrum of talent,
- Creating opportunities for our community members to differentiate themselves, and
- Leveraging a vast network of engaged alumni and allies
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125K
Community members motivated to rise up in business -
$475M
Forté Fellowships awarded to MBA students -
7K+
College students advancing through career ready programming -
+48%
Increase in women's enrollment at Forté partner MBA schools since 2001
Memberships to meet your goals
The active involvement and longstanding commitment of our member organizations drive Forté's success. Engaged member schools and companies help us to maximize our outreach efforts and deliver high-impact programming — they are the key to inspiring women's pursuit of business careers and positions of leadership.
We welcome new member organizations who are interested in working with Forté to achieve our mission by enlisting their global and diverse networks, career opportunities, research resources, promotion assistance, and financial contributions.
In turn, Forté strives to provide significant benefits to our member organizations, including:
- Retention and development of your current workforce
- Access to diverse, high-performing talent across career stages
- Branding, exposure, and promotional opportunities to our entire community
- Top MBA talent vetted by admissions officers
- Ability to build a future pipeline of women leaders
MBA Membership
Through focused programs and targeted outreach activities, Forté works closely with its member schools to expand access to business school education by addressing the fundamental challenges women cite in pursuing their MBA.
Benefits of MBA Membership
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Branding and Promotion:
Promote your school and its unique program offerings to thousands of future business leaders through our multi-city Forté Forums each fall, a series of online pre-MBA webinars, and undergraduate conferences throughout the year. Take advantage of Forté’s online reach via social media and monthly newsletters. Reinforce your image as a thought leader and catalyst for action with your faculty, alumnae, MBA candidates, and community. -
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Professional Development and Job Search
Exclusive programming for your MBA students, including the annual MBA Women’s Leadership Conference, skill-building webinars, online corporate introductions, and the Forté Job Center. -
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Best Practices
Collaborate with other Forté member organizations in researching and creating results-oriented solutions that advance leadership equity in business schools and in the workplace.
MBA Membership Commitments
- Annual membership fees
- Funding of a minimum of two scholarships for our Forté Fellows Program
- Attendance at the Forté Annual Meeting and webinars
- Participation in key live and online events
- Promotion of Forté events and membership benefits to your pre-MBA, current MBA students, and MBA alumnae
MBA Member Selection Criteria
New member schools are selected based on many factors consistent with Forté's strategic plan, including a demonstrated commitment to women in business, efforts to create access and opportunity, global reach, geographic location, industry/school focus, career opportunities, leadership development, and special resources available to Forté.
For more information, please contact Krystal Brooks, Senior Director of Development, Academic Partners.
Undergraduate Membership
As a Forté member school, you are positioned as a global thought leader and catalyst working to substantially increase the flow of women into business leadership and education.
Benefits of Undergraduate Membership
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Career Ready Certificate
Unlimited student access to our Career Ready Certificate, an online career accelerator that provides your students with a structured approach to business exploration, networking, and professional development with a gender lens. This includes 14 career exploratory and readiness activities, a community platform, and a Career Ready certificate recognized by Forté company and school members. -
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Student Travel Stipends
Exclusive free access and conference travel-related stipends for your students to Forté’s College Conferences. Students from our member schools have priority in the application process, attend for free, and will be eligible for a conference travel-related stipend. -
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On-Campus
Forté managed Campus Ambassador Program for selected student(s) on your campus and programming support for Women in Business Clubs or related clubs on campus.
Forté professional development and gender equity content and events for all students, faculty, and staff on your campus.
For more information, please contact Krystal Brooks, Senior Director of Development, Academic Partners.
Support Gender Equality
When you help someone take a step in their business career, you’re not just opening doors – you’re investing in access, opportunity, and a more equitable future for the workplace.
