THE FORTE FOUNDATION

We are growing the pipeline of college and early career women who know about business careers and business education by providing them with access to online and live events where they can explore the many career paths open to them in business no matter their college major. We want to inspire them with the women who have pursued these paths before them. We want to give them the tools and resources they need to be successful in their career search, find a job that pays them equitably, and give them access to a life-long network that can support their career aspirations. Women's representation in MBA programs is also a critical focus for Forté. We have seen the numbers of enrolled women go from 28% in 2002 to 41% in 2022, but there is still more to do in order to reach parity in business schools. Forté provides access for women through our Forté Forums series where women can meet schools and learn from other women how they did it. We also provide intensive programs that support women through the MBA application process. Our goal is to increase the women participating in these programs and ensure that they are successful in pursuing their aspirations of becoming an MBA.

College: Offer the Virtual Career Ready Certificate, an online career accelerator for undergraduate women of all majors. Develop relationships with undergraduate institutions that supports these efforts. Partner with companies who are interested in building the pipeline of college women interested in business no matter their undergraduate major. Offer live programming that allows college women to explore business careers, understand how business works, understand financial careers, and meet with other like-minded women to build their professional network. Pre-MBA: Offer live event series where women can meet business schools and hear from b-school alumnae who have graduated and are pursuing their career to learn about how they did it. Offer an intensive 8-month program to support women in their pursuit of MBA admission. This program provides them with a cohort of peers, alumnae advisors, and a network of support from admissions experts. Professional: Provide an online and live series of professional development events focused on women in the workplace.

Forté partners with 50+ top business schools and 60+ corporate partners to accomplish our goals. We have an extensive network of business professionals who are past participants in our programs or active members of our partner network. This group provides a great deal of support in the delivery of our live and online programs. Each year we host 40 live events, virtual school and career fairs, over 30 virtual workshops and seminars, and an MBA Women's Leadership Conference with over 600 attendees. The Forté leadership team boasts a wide range of experience from business school and industry experts on topics including MBA admissions, career services, diversity and inclusion, and much more.

We have seen the number of women in MBA programs grow from 28% in 2002 to 41% in 2022. Through our school partners, we provide MBA scholarships for women. In 2005 we had 35 Fellows and now boast 13,000+ Fellow students and alumnae in 2022, which represents a total of $334 million in scholarships that have been awarded to MBA women. In 20 years, we have seen our database grow from 1,800 to over 112,000 women. In 2004 we had 12 corporate and school partners in our network. We now boast over 200 universities, MBA programs and companies who support our work on an annual basis.