2023 Forté Diversity Day
Amplifying underrepresented voices in business.
Forté seeks to amplify the voices and experiences of all women. Each year, we hold Forté Diversity Day to empower those who have historically been underrepresented in business to move forward in their careers and grow as leaders.
Join us at this free symposium on Nov. 2 to network with motivated peers, connect with mission-aligned organizations, and explore how the MBA can help you rise up in the business world.
- Who: Early career professionals who have specific elements of their identity that have been underrepresented in business.
- What: This symposium focuses on the lived experiences of women business leaders who have historically been underrepresented in business. Specifically, speakers who identify as African American, Black, Hispanic, Latinx, and/or Native American will be featured.
- Date: Nov. 2, 2023
- Time: 5 - 9 pm ET
- Location: Washington, DC
- Cost: Free!
- 5 - 5:30 pm ET — Welcome & Keynote
Kick off the event with an introduction to Forté and inspiring remarks from our keynote speaker (TBA). - 5:30 - 6:15 pm ET — Business School Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Roundtable
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives are a high priority at business schools around the world. Hear experts discuss how b-schools are shaking up the status quo by developing more equitable and inclusive communities. - 6:15 - 7 pm ET — MBA Student and Alumni Panel
Successful MBA alumni and current students from Forté partner business schools speak candidly about their b-school experiences, share personal insights, and answer audience questions. - 7 - 8 pm ET — MBA Admissions Hot Topic Roundtables
We know the start of the MBA journey can be daunting. This is your chance to speak directly with admissions reps from high-ranking business schools. Admissions experts will host table discussions around important application topics. - 8 - 9 pm ET — Networking and Business School Expo
Network with business school reps, MBA students and alumni, and other pre-MBA candidates.
"It’s a great space for young women to be inspired by others that made the journey before us. They already broke some barriers, and that helps other women to achieve even more."
— Nicole Conforti
Forté Diversity Day Attendee
2024 MBA Candidate & Forté Fellow
Rice University (Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business)
Full-Time MBA Partners
Alliance Manchester Business School • Arizona State University (W.P. Carey School of Business) • Boston University (Questrom School of Business) • Carnegie Mellon University (Tepper School of Business) • Columbia Business School • Cornell SC Johnson College of Business (Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management) • Dartmouth College (Tuck School of Business) • Duke University (Fuqua School of Business) • Emory University (Goizueta Business School) • ESADE Business School • George Washington University (School of Business) • Georgetown University (McDonough School of Business) • Georgia Tech (Scheller College of Business) • Harvard Business School • HEC-Paris • IE Business School • IESE Business School • IMD Business School • Imperial College Business School • Indiana University – Bloomington (Kelley School of Business) • INSEAD • Johns Hopkins University (Carey Business School) • London Business School • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sloan School of Management) • Michigan State (Broad College of Business) • New York University (Stern School of Business) • Northwestern University (Kellogg School of Management) • Ohio State University (Fisher College of Business) • Pennsylvania State University (Smeal College of Business) • Queen's University (Smith School of Business) • Rice University (Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business) • Southern Methodist University (Cox School of Business) • Stanford Graduate School of Business • Texas A&M University (Mays Business School) • University of California - Berkeley (Haas School of Business) • University of California - Los Angeles (Anderson School of Management) • University of Cambridge (Judge Business School) • University of Chicago (Booth School of Business) • University of Illinois (Gies College of Business) • University of Maryland (Smith School of Business) • University of Michigan (Ross School of Business) • University of Minnesota - Twin Cities (Carlson School of Management) • University of North Carolina (Kenan-Flagler Business School) • University of Notre Dame (Mendoza College of Business) • University of Oxford (Saïd Business School) • University of Pennsylvania (The Wharton School) • University of Rochester (Simon Business School) • University of Southern California (Marshall School of Business) • University of Texas at Austin (McCombs School of Business) • University of Toronto (Rotman School of Management) • University of Virginia (Darden School of Business) • University of Washington (Foster School of Business) • University of Wisconsin - Madison (Wisconsin School of Business) • Vanderbilt University (Owen Graduate School of Management) • Washington University in St. Louis (Olin Business School) • Western University (Ivey Business School) • Yale School of Management • York University (Schulich School of Business)
Executive & Professional MBA Partners
Alliance Manchester Global MBA • Arizona State University W. P. Carey School of Business • Boston University (Questrom School of Business) • Chicago Booth Executive MBA • Columbia Business School EMBA • Cornell SC Johnson College of Business Executive MBA • Duke University (Fuqua School of Business) • Emory University (Goizueta Business School) • ESADE Executive MBA • Georgetown McDonough School of Business • HEC-Paris Executive MBA • IE Business School Executive MBA • INSEAD Global Executive MBA • Johns Hopkins Carey Business School Executive Education • Kellogg Executive MBA • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sloan) • NYU Stern School of Business • The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business • Pepperdine Graziadio Business School • Queen's University (Smith School of Business) • Rice University Executive MBA • SMU Cox Professional and Executive MBA • Texas A&M Professional and Executive MBA • University of California - Berkeley (Haas School of Business) • University of California - Los Angeles (Anderson School of Management) • University of Michigan (Ross School of Business) • University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School • University of Notre Dame (Mendoza College of Business) • University of Rochester (Simon Business School) • The University of Texas at Dallas (Jindal School of Management Professional MBA and Executive MBA) • The University of Texas (McCombs Professional MBA and Executive MBA) • University of Virginia (Darden School of Business) • University of Wisconsin-Madison (Wisconsin School of Business) • Washington University in St. Louis (Olin Business School) • Yale SOM EMBA
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