Women at Columbia
Columbia Business School strives to lead top MBA programs in reflecting a more equitable gender balance among its population by actively recruiting talented and accomplished female students and faculty members, sponsoring events that address issues relevant to women in business, and providing on-campus support for recent mothers.
Student Initiatives
Columbia Women in Business (CWIB) is one of the most popular and successful student organizations on campus. CWIB hosts a series of events each semester specifically geared toward further strengthening the role of women in the business world, building connections with female alumni, and facilitating career recruiting in a range of industries. The annual Columbia Women in Business Conference, run entirely by students, attracts high-profile women speakers and industry insiders to discuss the various paths to success taken by women business leaders.
Affiliations
Columbia Business School is proud to partner with organizations both on and off campus that are devoted to supporting women in business.
Forté Foundation
The Forté Foundation, a consortium of educational institutions, businesses, and nonprofit groups, works to increase the number of women business leaders by increasing the flow of women into key educational gateways and business networks. Columbia Business School is a sponsor and founding member of the Forté Foundation and regularly participates in its events and programming.
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85 Broads
85 Broads, founded by Janet Hanson ’77, is global network of 25,000 businesswomen from the world’s leading colleges, universities, and graduate schools. 85 Broads hosts conferences and other events, including wealth management seminars, industry panels, and career and networking workshops.
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10,000 Women Initiative
Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Women initiative aims to provide 10,000 underserved women around the world with business and management education. As one of the initiative’s academic partners, Columbia Business School helps provide essential education support to the women enrolled in the program.
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Office of Work/Life
Columbia Business School works closely with the University’s Office of Work/Life, as well as with Columbia Better Halves and the CWIB subcommittee, Mothers in Business, to make the Columbia Business School experience as accommodating as possible for mothers and soon-to-be mothers. The School frequently hosts family-friendly activities, has created new facilities on campus for pregnant and nursing women, and provides resources for managing work/life balance.
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On-Campus Events
The Admissions Office hosts two annual recruiting events designed for female applicants, Spotlight On: Women and Women Connect at Columbia, where prospective students have the chance to visit campus to meet current women students, alumni, and faculty members, discuss issues unique to women in business, and learn more about the experience for women at Columbia Business School.
