Women in Business

Women in Business Leadership Conference

Each year, McCombs hosts the annual Women in Business Leadership Conference. The mission of the Conference is to cultivate and enrich the MBA women's academic experience, enhance career networks for women, and celebrate the remarkable strengths women bring to corporate America. We bring together motivated MBA students, alumni, successful corporate businesswomen, and thriving entrepreneurs from all over the country to connect, discuss, and learn more about issues facing women.

Graduate Women in Business

The Graduate Women in Business Student Organization strives to provide an atmosphere conducive to the professional and personal development of its members.

GWIB's goals include the following:

to improve the visibility of women in the McCombs School of Business;
to offer career development resources to our members;
to provide opportunities for members to enhance the skills they need to remain competitive in the marketplace (i.e. networking, golf skills);
to be an informational resource for prospective McCombs students;
to assist organizations serving women and girls in the Austin community;
to connect members to articles and news stories that are related to women's issues in the workplace;
to promote a spirit of camaraderie among members and women in the business community in a variety of social settings and events.

Forté Foundation

McCombs is a founding member of the Forté Foundation—a national non-profit organization designed to increase the number of women business owners and business leaders. We have joined other educational institutions, businesses, and non-profit groups to build awareness of business education among young women, to increase the number of women entering business, and to support the careers of women through business networks.