Which top business schools have the most female students?
A study by Forté Foundation reveals a jump of almost 4% in women’s enrollment in top business schools over a five-year period.
According to the study, women now make up 40% or more of MBA students in 12 top business schools in the United States – a positive development considering only five MBA programmes achieved this last year. 
The report analysed full-time enrollment at 36 member schools, including Wharton, Yale, Harvard, Dartmouth and Sloan.
While the closing of the gender gap in business schools is of great significance, women still hold very few executive roles. In 2015 women only hold 4.4% of CEO positions at S&P 500 companies, a big contrast when compared with women in education and leadership.
The growing number of female MBA students is a clear sign that women could be filling more executive roles in the near future, believes Forté executive director Elissa Sangster.
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Author: José Santiago, Digital Content Specialist, Public Engagement, World Economic Forum
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