Category: Articles
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Former Forté Fellow, Erin George, Prioritizes Women’s Leadership at BCG
When Erin George was a Forté Fellow 20 years ago, the landscape for women in business looked very different. After getting her MBA at the University of Texas’s McCombs School of Business and joining BCG in 2006, Erin is now Managing Partner for BCG’s Southwest Region. In her role, Erin passionately advocates to get “more…
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A Passion for Philanthropy Is a Family Trait
Neethi Johnson, Vice President of Digital Partnerships and Strategy at JPMorgan Chase, has worked hard to get where she is, but she isn’t content to just relax and enjoy the rewards of professional success. She wants to make sure others have opportunities to succeed, too. As a member of Forté’s Alumni Leadership Council (ALC), Neethi…
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Forté Rise Helps a Waymaker Make Waves
Forté launched Rise, a leadership development program for mid-career women, in 2022. Since then, 69 women have completed the 11-week program. While many have lauded their cohorts and coaches, some women have also experienced huge career leaps that they say Rise helped them accomplish. Nana Acquah is one of those women. I learned the power…
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Two Companies Donate to Forté, Based on Shared Values
Forté received donations from Deloitte and Osaic recently, based on the active engagement of their employees who volunteer for Forté. While monetary donations from businesses to nonprofits will never go out of style, companies are increasingly donating to non-profit organizations where their employees are actively engaged. This is certainly true at both Deloitte and Osaic,…
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Success! The Forté MBA Leadership Conference Alumni Track
For more than 20 years, Forté has been dedicated to building a community for high-achieving women to better support their continuing education and career growth. Each year, Forté brings together hundreds of women who are beginning their MBA programs for its signature event: the MBA Women’s Leadership Conference. This year, however, there was an exciting…
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Show Your Worth: 6 Ways to Weave Technical Skills into Your Story
You know your worth is inestimable, right? You’re infinite and infinitely worthy just because you exist. But when you’re out there networking, job searching, and interviewing, it’s easy to forget that not everyone knows your heart, soul, and value-adds. It’s also really easy to index for the wrong things when putting your achievements forward. In…