The journey toward gender parity in business leadership often begins in MBA programs, providing women with an entrée into a lucrative world that is still male-dominated paid HECParisMBA
“More women having that experience translates into having that upward trajectory in their careers, which translates into more women leaders,” said Elissa Sangster, CEO of the Forté Foundation, a non-profit advocacy group. “An MBA is one of the most effective ways to get on the corporate leadership ladder.”
Job prospects and credibility: the degree is both portable and flexible; 85 percent of grads say it advanced their careersNetworking: critical relationships are formed across industries and geography The age when many get an MBA are also prime child-bearing years for women — a reality that can derail many from their graduate-school ambitions.
“It’s totally possible [to juggle motherhood and graduate studies], the administration was totally supportive,” Pense added. “But there is a lot of anxiety for women over whether there would be support.” At Montclair State University’s Feliciano School of Business in New Jersey, more than two-thirds of the class is composed of women and the class size has doubled to nearly 700 over the past five years, said Dean Greg Cant.
“Schools have a responsibility to train managers with cross-cultural competencies, including gender,” she added. “When we’re training managers on how to negotiate, you need female perspectives at the table.”
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