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Gender Expectations and “Always-On” Work-Culture Hurt Women’s Chances for Career Advancement
A new study has found that the 24/7 work culture and gender expectations at top professional service companies are why women employees struggle to earn promotions. This contrasts with the widespread corporate belief that women struggle to advance because of their work-life conflict.
Harvard Business School Study Documents the Benefits of Having a Working Mother
But new research conducted as part of the Gender Initiative at Harvard Business School finds that having a working mother in the household actually improves children’s future prospects. This is especially true for daughters of working mothers.
In Memoriam: Ann J. Wolpert, 1943-2013
She was the director of libraries at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology since 1996. Prior to joining MIT, Wolpert was executive director of library and information services at Harvard Business School.
Harvard Business School Expects to Enroll a Record Percentage of Women
The business school expects women to make up 41 percent of new MBA students enrolling this fall. This is up 1 percentage point from last year and 6 percentage points from a decade ago.
A Record Percentage of Women Among Incoming Students at Harvard Business School
Women will make up 39 percent of the incoming class, up from 36 percent a year ago.
