Admissions Informational Events - Women & Minorities

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To fulfill our commitment to recruiting a diverse student body, Chicago GSB hosts informational events and occasionally partners with outside organizations to provide opportunities for women and minorities to learn more about the program.

Under-represented Minority Group Events

Admissions representatives recently attended the annual meetings of the following diversity associations:

Houston - NSHMBA Annual Conference, October 9-11, 2008
Orlando - NBMBAA Annual Conference, September 17-20, 2008

Events for Women

Chicago GSB hosts or participates in many admissions-related events designed to identify and encourage talented women who are interested in attending business school.

Forte Foundation

Forte events are hosted by the Forte Foundation, which focuses on helping women pursue leadership careers in business and on increasing their access to business education and business networks. Chicago GSB is a founding member of the Forte Foundation.  You can also check the Forte events schedule for other events.

Chicago Women in Business Alumnae Network (CWIBAN)

In addition to participating in Forte Foundation events, the GSB co-hosts events with our world-wide Chicago Women in Business Alumnae Network (CWIBAN) each year. These informal "Women's Week" receptions are designed to allow you to get to know the GSB from a woman's perspective. During the fall of 2007, "Women's Week" events were held in the following cities: 

Albuquerque	London
Atlanta	Madrid
Barcelona	Manhattan Beach
Beijing	Minneapolis
Bentonville, AR	Munich
Boston	New York
Chicago	San Diego
Dallas	San Francisco
Detroit	Santa Monica
Geneva	Seattle
Hong Kong
Jersey City
Johannesburg (S. Africa)

Chicago Women in Business Alumnae Connections

CWIBAN also offers you the chance to ask your questions one-on-one and get candid answers from someone who has been in your shoes as a prospective student. If you would like to connect with an alumna, please email your name and location to cwiban@hotmail.com.

Alumnae from around the world volunteer their time to connect with you. Feel free to contact the alumnae of CWIBAN.