Historic: Why 2021 Was The Best Year Ever For Women’s MBA Enrollment by: Marc Ethier on November 12, 2021 | 2,997 Views November 12, 2021 Copy Link Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Email Share on LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp Share on Reddit Erika James took over as dean of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in July 2020. A year later, the school reported 52% of its incoming MBA class would be women — the first M7 school to achieve gender parity in the MBA The news of women’s gains comes at a time when the Graduate Management Admission Council reports accelerated demand for graduate business degrees in 2021 amid declining concerns about Covid-19. This is in sharp contrast to GMAC research in April 2020 that found more than half of women respondents (55%) were very or extremely concerned about the impact of the pandemic on their pursuit of an MBA, versus only 37% of men. Previous Page Continue ReadingPage 2 of 3 1 2 3