B-School Bulletin: Biden To MBA Students: Fight Inequality

Is #MeToo Backlash Hurting Women’s Opportunities In Finance?

News from HBS

“When my mother graduated from college in 1972, she interviewed at an investment bank where a manager told her that for certain positions, women were interviewed but never hired. Even in the late 1980s, she went on interviews with headhunters who would explicitly tell her, ‘They want to interview a woman,’ with the emphasis on ‘interview’— as in, not hire.

“Through the decades, as she’s climbed the ranks to become a CFO of publicly traded company, I’ve often told these stories to show how much more opportunity exists in the workplace today.”

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Alumni Entrepreneurs Share How They Grew Their Companies At Wharton

News from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania 

“It’s not uncommon to hear the phrase ‘entrepreneurship is in the water’ when students describe Wharton’s MBA Program for Executives. Indeed, entrepreneurship is a significant interest among many EMBA students at the San Francisco and Philadelphia campuses.

“We asked a few of our entrepreneurial alumni to tell us about the value of a Wharton MBA for their ventures and their startup experiences. Here is what they said:”

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Bank Of Canada Governor Talks Jobs & Technology At Smith

News from Queen’s University Smith School of Business 

Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz (right), here with Stephen Smith, wore his Queen’s jacket when he spoke at Smith School of Business

“Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz, Artsci ’78, returned to Queen’s recently to deliver a lecture at Smith School of Business in which he said that Canada’s economy is filled with ‘untapped potential’ that could spur more growth without triggering high inflation.

“A key source of that potential, he said, is five population segments currently under-represented in the workforce: young people, women, Indigenous people, Canadians with disabilities and recent immigrants.

“An increase in the employment rate among these groups could easily add half a million people to the workforce, thereby increasing the country’s economic output by 1.5 per cent, or $30 billion per year, he said.”

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Yale President Peter Salovey with Kenyan education secretary Amina C. Mohamed and Professor John Odhiambo at Strathmore University in Nairobi, where Salovey announced the Yale-Africa Impact Scholarships

Yale Announces MBA Scholarships for African Students Aiming to Make an Impact

 News from Yale School of Management 

“Speaking at Strathmore University in Nairobi, Kenya, on March 15, Yale University President Peter Salovey announced an expanded opportunity for emerging leaders in Africa to pursue an MBA education at Yale. The Yale School of Management will dedicate two scholarships in its full-time MBA program for students from the continent who intend to return and contribute to economic growth in their nations and communities.

“’This initiative is part of a broad commitment across the university to build on our longstanding relationships in Africa,’ said President Salovey. ‘Yale, our partner institutions, and even the world benefit immensely from our collaborations with people and organizations on the continent.’”

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Harvard Business School’s HBX Offers Sustainable Business Strategy, A New Online Certificate Program

News from HBS

“HBX, Harvard Business School’s digital learning initiative, is announcing the launch of its newest online certificate program, Sustainable Business Strategy. This course prepares participants to be purpose-centered business leaders and examines the critical role that business can play in solving some of the world’s big problems.

“Participants in the online course will gain an appreciation for how business can play a catalytic role in helping solve some of the big issues of our time including climate change, income inequality, and social injustice. They will examine the business models that can drive change and the way individuals, at all levels of their careers, can make a difference. The course uses Harvard Business School’s interactive case method and the engaging HBX online platform to teach participants how to influence management, leadership, and other stakeholders as to the competitive advantages of being a purpose-driven firm.”

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