For over twenty years, Forté has expanded access and opportunity to business education and professional development, including launching hundreds of thousands of women into fulfilling careers. We help the talented, qualified members of our community achieve success in their careers - whether that means earning an MBA, discovering career paths in various industries, developing essential business skills, or connecting with recruiters at leading companies.

Our Mission

Launch women into fulfilling, significant careers through access to business education, professional development, and a community of successful women.

Our Values

Diversity & Belonging

We strive to inspire enduring change in universities, business schools, and the workplace, where everyone has the opportunity to be the type of leader and role model to which they aspire.

Excellence

We understand our stakeholders’ needs and provide high-quality information, tools, and resources that exceed expectations..

Long-Term Relationships

We provide enthusiastic support throughout the entire career journey, from undergrad to business leadership, by helping individuals leverage our resources, our community, and our programs. Forté for life!

Collaboration

We work together with our partners and donors to create opportunities and achieve our shared goal of More Women Leading.

Community

We cultivate a strong, supportive community where all feel comfortable networking and learning from each other.

Courage

We recognize and embrace the challenges that exist. We will create real change and are confident that we will achieve our goals.

Persistence

We are change agents who refuse to settle for the status quo. We will continue our work until we achieve parity in business schools, the workplace, corner offices, and corporate boardrooms.

Gender Lens

We welcome everyone to participate in our mission. Our tools, resources and programs are designed to address education and professional issues from women's perspectives.

What Drives Forté to Action

• Only 42% of Forté MBA grads are women, compared to 50% in law and medical schools
• 10% of Fortune 500 CEOs are women
• Only 32% of S&P 500 board members are women

Our Members

• 40% are under age 30
• 53% are women of color
• 77% are working professionals
• 23% are students - college and MBA
• We have members on every continent

Our Supporters

• The leading 61 MBA programs across the globe
• Top undergraduate universities helping their students become career ready
• Pioneering donors helping us change the status quo by funding programs and services
• 60+ influential companies dedicated to expanding the leadership pipeline for women

We help women re-imagine what they can achieve.

Through Forté, women can explore the endless career options available through business—from healthcare to hospitality—and learn universally valuable skills to accelerate their careers and thrive as leaders.

We provide the practical tools to change lives.

We give women equal access to an infrastructure—business education, role models, professional networks, leadership training—that empowers them to rethink what’s possible. Forté's kit of practical tools can change their career trajectories and earning power. Our tools and programs are tailored for women at every stage:

• For college women: Business conferences, a year-round career program and more.
• For women who want to attend business school: Application/GMAT preparation and more.
• For MBA women: Fellowships, leadership conferences, and more.
• For professional women: Networking, leadership training, and more.

Our financial support lifts women up.

Thanks to Forté Fellowships, more than 17,000 women have earned or are pursuing MBAs to grow their credibility, capability, and confidence — along with their salaries. Our subsidized career prep programs and skill-building workshops help women at all stages boost their business acumen.