Women at Smith will have access to new scholarships, events and career opportunities through an alliance with the Forté Foundation, a consortium of corporations, business schools and nonprofit organizations that empowers women in the workplace.
Smith was one of only six institutions accepted as a Forté Foundation sponsor in 2014, the first year the consortium invited U.S.-based business schools to apply since 2011. Overall, the network includes 48 member schools in the United States, Canada and Europe.
“We are committed to supporting women MBA students, so it is an honor to join this group,” says Alex Triantis, Smith’s dean. “Being part of this organization will help us meet our goals of attracting and advancing more women in business careers.”
The alliance will supplement existing Smith initiatives for women, such as the Smith Women and MBA Symposia Scholarship. The school recently named part-time MBA student Monica Bautista, MBA ’16, as the 2014 recipient of the $20,000 award.
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