In the run-up to International Women's Day, we're breaking down data from the QS TopMBA.com Applicant Survey and the QS Global 200 Business Schools Report to bring you a new perspective on women in business, and the changing gender breakdown within the world of business education. What are female MBA applicants' aspirations, and how do they compare to the aspirations of their male counterparts? Which business schools are addressing the issue of gender equality head-on? Check out our Slideshare to find out!

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The Facts…

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of Fortune 500 CEOs are female.Source: Fortune

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This is
from 4% last year.
Source: Fortune

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of FTSE 100 board members are female.
Source: Chris Rhodes, House
of Commons Library

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This is also
from 12.5% in 2011.
Source: Chris Rhodes, House of
Commons Library

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We’ve got a way to go, but
things are starting to change.

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So, if the gender balance
in the boardroom is
starting to shift…

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…is this being reflected
in business schools?

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Looking at the QS Global
200 Business Schools
Report 2014/15…

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…which business schools have
the highest proportion of
female candidates?

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School Proportion of 2013/14 candidates female
J. Mack Robinson College of Business,
Georgia State University 70%
EMLYON Business School
59%
Nottingham University Business School 56%
School of Management, Fudan University 55%
The Suliman S. Olayan School of Business,
The American University of Beirut
55%
University of California, Riverside 53%
ESIC Business & Marketing School 53%
Segal Graduate School of Business, Simon
Fraser University
52%
Université Laval 52%
International Organisations MBA, University
of Geneva (HEC)
52%
Source: QS Global 200 Business Schools Report
2014/15

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School Proportion of 2013/14 candidates female
J. Mack Robinson College of Business,
Georgia State University 70%
EMLYON Business School
59%
Nottingham University Business School 56%
School of Management, Fudan University 55%
The Suliman S. Olayan School of Business,
The American University of Beirut
55%
University of California, Riverside 53%
ESIC Business & Marketing School 53%
Segal Graduate School of Business, Simon
Fraser University
52%
Université Laval 52%
International Organisations MBA, University
of Geneva (HEC)
52%
Source: QS Global 200 Business Schools Report
2014/15

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School Proportion of 2013/14 candidates female
J. Mack Robinson College of Business,
Georgia State University 70%
EMLYON Business School
59%
Nottingham University Business School 56%
School of Management, Fudan University 55%
The Suliman S. Olayan School of Business,
The American University of Beirut
55%
University of California, Riverside 53%
ESIC Business & Marketing School 53%
Segal Graduate School of Business, Simon
Fraser University
52%
Université Laval 52%
International Organisations MBA, University
of Geneva (HEC)
52%
Source: QS Global 200 Business Schools Report
2014/15

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School Proportion of 2013/14 candidates female
J. Mack Robinson College of Business,
Georgia State University 70%
EMLYON Business School
59%
Nottingham University Business School 56%
School of Management, Fudan University 55%
The Suliman S. Olayan School of Business,
The American University of Beirut
55%
University of California, Riverside 53%
ESIC Business & Marketing School 53%
Segal Graduate School of Business, Simon
Fraser University
52%
Université Laval 52%
International Organisations MBA, University
of Geneva (HEC)
52%
Source: QS Global 200 Business Schools Report
2014/15

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School Proportion of 2013/14 candidates female
J. Mack Robinson College of Business,
Georgia State University 70%
EMLYON Business School
59%
Nottingham University Business School 56%
School of Management, Fudan University 55%
The Suliman S. Olayan School of Business,
The American University of Beirut
55%
University of California, Riverside 53%
ESIC Business & Marketing School 53%
Segal Graduate School of Business, Simon
Fraser University
52%
Université Laval 52%
International Organisations MBA, University
of Geneva (HEC)
52%
Source: QS Global 200 Business Schools Report
2014/15

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School Proportion of 2013/14 candidates female
J. Mack Robinson College of Business,
Georgia State University 70%
EMLYON Business School
59%
Nottingham University Business School 56%
School of Management, Fudan University 55%
The Suliman S. Olayan School of Business,
The American University of Beirut
55%
University of California, Riverside 53%
ESIC Business & Marketing School 53%
Segal Graduate School of Business, Simon
Fraser University
52%
Université Laval 52%
International Organisations MBA, University
of Geneva (HEC)
52%
Source: QS Global 200 Business Schools Report
2014/15

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School Proportion of 2013/14 candidates female
J. Mack Robinson College of Business,
Georgia State University 70%
EMLYON Business School
59%
Nottingham University Business School 56%
School of Management, Fudan University 55%
The Suliman S. Olayan School of Business,
The American University of Beirut
55%
University of California, Riverside 53%
ESIC Business & Marketing School 53%
Segal Graduate School of Business, Simon
Fraser University
52%
Université Laval 52%
International Organisations MBA, University
of Geneva (HEC)
52%
Source: QS Global 200 Business Schools Report
2014/15

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School Proportion of 2013/14 candidates female
J. Mack Robinson College of Business,
Georgia State University 70%
EMLYON Business School
59%
Nottingham University Business School 56%
School of Management, Fudan University 55%
The Suliman S. Olayan School of Business,
The American University of Beirut
55%
University of California, Riverside 53%
ESIC Business & Marketing School 53%
Segal Graduate School of Business, Simon
Fraser University
52%
Université Laval 52%
International Organisations MBA, University
of Geneva (HEC)
52%
Source: QS Global 200 Business Schools Report
2014/15

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School Proportion of 2013/14 candidates female
J. Mack Robinson College of Business,
Georgia State University 70%
EMLYON Business School
59%
Nottingham University Business School 56%
School of Management, Fudan University 55%
The Suliman S. Olayan School of Business,
The American University of Beirut
55%
University of California, Riverside 53%
ESIC Business & Marketing School 53%
Segal Graduate School of Business, Simon
Fraser University
52%
Université Laval 52%
International Organisations MBA, University
of Geneva (HEC)
52%
Source: QS Global 200 Business Schools Report
2014/15

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School Proportion of 2013/14 candidates female
J. Mack Robinson College of Business,
Georgia State University 70%
EMLYON Business School
59%
Nottingham University Business School 56%
School of Management, Fudan University 55%
The Suliman S. Olayan School of Business,
The American University of Beirut
55%
University of California, Riverside 53%
ESIC Business & Marketing School 53%
Segal Graduate School of Business, Simon
Fraser University
52%
Université Laval 52%
International Organisations MBA, University
of Geneva (HEC)
52%
Source: QS Global 200 Business Schools Report
2014/15

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Do male and female candidates’
motivations to pursue
an MBA differ?

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To improve career prospects?
of female applicants
Source: QS TopMBA.com Applicant Survey 2014
of male applicants

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To boost their salary?
of female applicants
Source: QS TopMBA.com Applicant Survey 2014
of male applicants

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To learn new skills?
of female applicants
Source: QS TopMBA.com Applicant Survey 2014
of male applicants

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To build a professional network?
of female applicants
Source: QS TopMBA.com Applicant Survey 2014
of male applicants

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To start their own business?
of female applicants
Source: QS TopMBA.com Applicant Survey 2014
of male applicants

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Female applicants seem more focused on
improving their career prospects
and improving their networks in the
still male-dominated boardroom...

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…while male applicants are more
motivated by increased salaries.

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For the first time ever, the proportion
of female MBA applicants wanting
to start their own business is greater
than the equivalent male figure…

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…and has jumped by 5%
since last year’s survey.

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With more women-led
business ventures…

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…there is real potential for
top-down change and a narrowing of
the gender gap in business.

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• Gender insights

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• Career aspirations

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trends among MBA applicants?
• Gender insights
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• Salary goals
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