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Favorite Insights: Forté 2015 MBA Women’s Leadership Conference
Forté’s 2015 MBA Women’s Leadership Conference was jam-packed with insights, so we’ve compiled some favorites—spotted in attendees’ social media posts and shared by our team. Find them by topic, so you can learn “at-a-glance.”
Cut Out for Power: Forté 2015 MBA Women’s Leadership Conference
What do Hillary Clinton, Taylor Swift, Sheryl Sandberg, and Oprah Winfrey have in common? The record 414 student attendees at the 2015 Forté MBA Women’s Leadership Conference celebrated the conference theme—“Let’s Power Up!—with life-size cutouts of these and other trailblazers’ photos as they explored the nature of power, presence, and workplace politics throughout this signature two-day event.
Women Lead Webinar: Being the Boss
Identifying and closing both performance and opportunity gaps in the workplace are the keys to success.
The Women MBAs of the Fortune 100
55% of female Fortune 100 CEOs earned their MBAs. Find out the background behind each of these successful women and how their MBA influenced their career path.
Jennifer Colosimo – DaVita: Seeking Wisdom vs. Seeking Promotion
Jennifer Colosimo doesn’t shy away from talking about the challenges of being a woman in the business world. She’s worked hard to cultivate professional relationships that lead to inclusion, which is different than diversity.
3 Tips for Managing the Second Act of Your Career
Your second act is after your first job or two and after any advanced degrees you might pursue, but before you become an effective senior manager, CEO, or celebrated entrepreneur, and before your grand finale. How can you maximize this period of your career?
Forté Family: Breaking the Glass Ceiling (While Working Part-Time)
Forté Family is a quarterly newsletter featuring profiles of women in leadership and our Forté Fellows. Become a member to receive this newsletter!
2014 MBA Women’s Leadership Conference Highlights
Over 300 women attended the 2014 Forté MBA Women's Leadership Conference from June 20 - 21 at UCLA Anderson School of Management. 75% of the attendees are starting business school this fall and we are happy to be the start of their MBA experience. See what attendees and alumnae had to say about the experience.
Jacqui Cuffe, 2014 Edie Hunt Award Winner: A Passion for Leadership
“It was so cool to see these senior women and top companies all talking about the importance of having women in the company. Having women in leadership is something I’ve been passionate about for a long time.”
