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Women-Friendly MBA Programs
By Alex Jospin

Executive MBA programs and part-time programs increased 38 percent and 46 percent, respectively, in 2005, according to the Graduate Management Admission Council. So business schools are designing accelerated executive training programs in finance and marketing for women and are offering more specialized support to fit their lifestyles. Here are some of PINK's favorites:

Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University
Because nearly a third of Kellogg MBA students are women, their Women's Business Association holds conferences and workshops with prominent women in business and provides female mentors for first-year students. And they hold a Women's Senior Leadership Program in four three-day sessions over the course of a year. The program is tailored to businesswomen who are already successful, but want to learn extra skills for upper level corporate positions. With sessions to work on skills ranging from self-promotion to presentations to dealing with a board of directors, Kellogg aims to augment the small number of women in high corporate positions.

2005-2006 tuition: Residents (R), $38,844; Non-residents (NR), $62,848

Click:kellogg.northwestern.edu/

Columbia Business School
Columbia boasts the highest percentage of women in any top business school. Their largest organization, Columbia Women in Business has over 8,000 alumnae and 400 active members and organizes not only university events but also social, networking and recruiting events in the New York community. The global executive program is a flexible alternative to the two-year MBA, which helps women at work and at home by reducing the class meeting schedule to once a month for four days and eliminating weekend classes.

2005-2006 tuition: R, $38, 290; NR, $67,180

Click: gsb.columbia.edu/

 

Emory Goizueta Business School
Executive Women of Goizueta aims for "Women empowering women," specifically through networking activities such as a Breakfast Series showcasing executive businesswomen in the Atlanta area and the TIAW Global Partnership Forum, which the club will host this coming November.  Besides EWG, Goizueta Women in Business partners other business schools for networking events.  Female leadership is an important aspect of Goizueta; women serve as presidents of 50% of their clubs and organizations.

Estimated Cost: about $23,567

Click: goizueta.emory.edu

 

Harvard Business School
HBS's Partner Club provides an opportunity for students' significant others to participate in activities at Harvard and in Boston, including events as diverse as Japanese tea ceremonies and "Case Night," where partners and students work together one night using the case method.  Specific programs targeted to women include the recent Women Leading Business Forum, which focused on women balancing careers with personal lives, mentoring and volunteer work.  Meet the MBAs allows current female MBA students to network with successful alumni.

2006-2007 tuition: R, $39, 600; NR, $69,840

Click: hbs.edu

 

University of Chicago Graduate School of Business
With electives accounting for over half of the required courses, GSB has "the most flexible curriculum of any top-tier business school."  Women in the Evening and Weekend MBA Program can participate in the Graduate Women in Business (GWB) organization, which provides opportunities for networking, mentoring and professional development.  The organization plans many networking activities including speaker panels, bowling teams, cultural events and wine tasting.  And the Chicago Women in Business facilitates social events, community service and other opportunities for career development.

2006-2007 Estimated Cost of Attendance: R, $41,600; NR, $72,746

Click: chicagogsb.edu

 

Indiana University Kelley School of Business
In Bloomington, Indiana, the Kelley Association of Women MBAs serves 95 current female MBA s as well as prospective students and alumnae through social activities, volunteer opportunities such as the annual Girls, Inc Holiday Party and alumni speaker panels. Extracurricular activities range from pottery painting to financial advice.  Indiana University also hosts several conferences and forums for "Women in Leadership," with speakers such as the former president of KFC Corp.

2006-2007 tuition: R, $14,233; NR, $29,055

Click: kelley.iu.edu/KSB_Global/index.html

 

New York University Leonard H. Stern School of Business
As part of its "only in New York" experience, Stern students utilize the city in their studies by networking opportunities outside of the classroom as well as learning from the many New York business executives who regularly guest speak at classes.  Nestled in Greenwich Village, the school is walking distance from many top Wall Street and Fortune 500 companies.

2005-2006 tuition: $35,900

Click: stern.nyu.edu

 

Stanford Graduate School of Business
The small Stanford MBA program prides itself on a 6-to-1 student-faculty ratio, as well as its mixture of learning methods, including role-playing and other experiential case study techniques. With unique multidisciplinary opportunities, students can take classes towards their MBA in other Stanford schools, such as Law and Medicine.  Students with partners can also take part in activities such as support groups, book clubs and tennis tournaments.

2006-2007 tuition: R, $43,380; NR $69,623

Click: gsb.stanford.edu

 

University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business
The University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business consistently ranks at the top of lists ranking both undergraduate and graduate degrees in business. Wharton Women in Business (WWIB) arrange activities within the Wharton community as well as between current and prospective students.  WWIB facilitates such social events as happy hours, chocolate socials, volunteer work with the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and career workshops. 

2005-2006 tuition: R, 42,180; NR, $66,171

Click: wharton.upenn.edu

 

UCLA Anderson School of Management
Located in the heart of Los Angeles, the "Anderson Experience" allows students to customize learning to best prepare themselves for future managerial positions.  Electives include Persuasion, Thinking on Your Feet and Game Theory.  Anderson also focuses on recruiting international students to increase the global perspective and caps class size at 330 students to keep the program small yet diverse.

2005-2006 tuition: R, $49,192.00; NR, $58,729.00

Click: anderson.ucla.edu

 

Upper Iowa
Students at Upper Iowa University in Fayette, Iowa don't actually have to reside in Iowa.  There is an MBA program at the university, but the Online Master of Business Administration can be an attractive option for students who'd rather go to class in their pajamas, or in another state.  The Online MBA keeps students engaged by requiring daily participation in classes as well as weekly comments.

Click: uiu.edu

 

Babson MBA
Babson offers a one year MBA program, which speeds up the process for students who already have undergraduate business degrees by beginning with an intense 13-week summer program.

2006-2007 tuition: R, $33,600; NR $54,750

Click: babson.edu/MBA

 

Simmons School of Management
In addition to a full-time program, The Simmons College School of Management boasts the nation's only part-time, two-year MBA designed just for women. It offers a gender-specific curriculum featuring case studies led by women and emphasizes the potential that women have as managers, says Dean Deborah Merrill-Sands.

2006-2007 tuition: R, $44,160; NR, $47, 235

Click: simmons.edu/som/mba/

University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business
Globalization is a major facet of McComb's programs; a quarter of students are from foreign countries and Spanish language classes are part of the business track. In the Double Degree Program, McCombs students can study abroad and earn degrees from both McCombs and an international business school in locations like Barcelona, Sao Paolo, and Koblenze, Germany. 

2005-2006 tuition: R, $34,979.02; NR, $51,837.02

Click: mccombs.utexas.edu