Poised for the Future

In the world’s growing array of entrepreneurial competitions, students are practicing their pitches, preparing their business plans, and playing to win startup gold.

Shirley Choi, one of the youngest CEOs in Hong Kong, says that her success hasn’t hinged on issues of gender, age, or tradition. Rather, she says it was diligence, daring, and the ability to deliver results that helped her sidestep stereotypes to become a leading force in China’s ever-growing private sector. 

Business schools create wealth and add value, yet they continue to draw criticism. How can business educators respond when management education comes under fire?

Women have made great strides in business, but their progress stops suddenly—and inexplicably—at the corporate boardroom door. Business schools must look beyond the discouraging statistics and discover just what’s keeping women off corporate boards.