
We’re dedicated to providing valuable MBA experiences for women in business. Check out professional development opportunities such as Booth Women Advance at Chicago Booth.
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- April 21, 2023
- Full-Time MBA Stories
The purpose of Booth Women Advance (BWA) is to support the leadership development of women by examining the challenges women face and developing leadership skills to counter those challenges. This year’s program consisted of four sessions that focused on experiential learning techniques to help navigate challenging situations and counter biases in order to claim ownership of one's space with confidence. Read on as current Boothies and future leaders, Audrey Freeman and Marcela Desiderio Schweizer, share anecdotes from their experience at Booth Women Advance.
“BWA provided me with an introspective self-leadership design… it allowed participants to prototype different leadership styles and reflect on specific qualities that they liked and disliked in leaders from the perspective of women with shared experiences.”
— Audrey Freeman, Evening MBA Student
“BWA served as a reflective path towards self-awareness and an open conversation about acquiring the necessary tools to design my ideal leadership model.”
— Marcela Desiderio Schweizer, Full Time MBA Student
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