Women In, and Beyond, Business Schools
This important book in the EFMD series shines a light on women (and sometimes the absence of them) within business schools, as well as their contributions and impact across multiple spheres within and beyond their schools.

Despite the clear rationale for promoting sustainable gender equity, the experiences of women in business schools differs relative to male counterparts across geographies, student populations, faculty, professional staff and leaders in business schools. In this book, contributions from leading business school thinkers provide deep insight on gender equity to determine what hinders and accelerates progress in creating gender diverse and inclusive schools. Chapters both celebrate the progress of women in business schools and provide rich narratives that deepen insights into the lived experiences of women contributing both to, and beyond, business schools. At the same time, the volume serves as a sobering reminder business schools still have a long way to go before they can be used as exemplars in attracting diverse talents in all their forms and creating inclusive, equitable environments that role model the ideals that we advocate for business and society.

The breadth and depth of contributions made by women as leaders, scholars and practitioners serve as an inspiration and guide as to how business schools can become more gender equitable for business school deans and professors.

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Women In, and Beyond, Business Schools
This important book in the EFMD series shines a light on women (and sometimes the absence of them) within business schools, as well as their contributions and impact across multiple spheres within and beyond their schools.

Despite the clear rationale for promoting sustainable gender equity, the experiences of women in business schools differs relative to male counterparts across geographies, student populations, faculty, professional staff and leaders in business schools. In this book, contributions from leading business school thinkers provide deep insight on gender equity to determine what hinders and accelerates progress in creating gender diverse and inclusive schools. Chapters both celebrate the progress of women in business schools and provide rich narratives that deepen insights into the lived experiences of women contributing both to, and beyond, business schools. At the same time, the volume serves as a sobering reminder business schools still have a long way to go before they can be used as exemplars in attracting diverse talents in all their forms and creating inclusive, equitable environments that role model the ideals that we advocate for business and society.

The breadth and depth of contributions made by women as leaders, scholars and practitioners serve as an inspiration and guide as to how business schools can become more gender equitable for business school deans and professors.

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This important book in the EFMD series shines a light on women (and sometimes the absence of them) within business schools, as well as their contributions and impact across multiple spheres within and beyond their schools.

Despite the clear rationale for promoting sustainable gender equity, the experiences of women in business schools differs relative to male counterparts across geographies, student populations, faculty, professional staff and leaders in business schools. In this book, contributions from leading business school thinkers provide deep insight on gender equity to determine what hinders and accelerates progress in creating gender diverse and inclusive schools. Chapters both celebrate the progress of women in business schools and provide rich narratives that deepen insights into the lived experiences of women contributing both to, and beyond, business schools. At the same time, the volume serves as a sobering reminder business schools still have a long way to go before they can be used as exemplars in attracting diverse talents in all their forms and creating inclusive, equitable environments that role model the ideals that we advocate for business and society.

The breadth and depth of contributions made by women as leaders, scholars and practitioners serve as an inspiration and guide as to how business schools can become more gender equitable for business school deans and professors.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781041065517
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 08/08/2025
Series: EFMD Management Education
Pages: 182
Product dimensions: 7.88(w) x 10.44(h) x (d)

About the Author

Eric Cornuel has been President of EFMD Global since 2000. An alumnus of Sciences Po Paris and HEC Paris, he earned his PhD from Paris Dauphine University. His influence extends to co-founding and governing various international organisations, such as PRME, CEIBS, GRLI, HigherEd, and ITP. Eric holds fellowships at esteemed institutes and has been honoured with Doctorate Honoris Causas from Koźmiński University and ESCP Business School.

Nicola Kleyn is an Extraordinary Professor at the University of Pretoria’s Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) in South Africa. Formerly she was Dean of GIBS and Dean of Executive Education at Rotterdam School of Management in the Netherlands. Nicola’s teaching and research are focused on corporate branding, reputation, and latterly, the theme of academic leadership.

Howard Thomas is an Emeritus Professor of Strategy at Singapore Management University (SMU) and former dean at leading business schools including SMU, Warwick Business School (UK) and the College of Business at UIUC (Illinois, USA). He is currently a special advisor to the CEO of EFMD.

Matthew Wood is the editor of Global Focus, an international business magazine and the flagship publication of EFMD. Prior to his various roles at EFMD, he was a project manager with the UK-based charity Operation Raleigh (in Namibia) and he has also held management positions in advertising (with the Omnicom Group) and in the service industry.

Table of Contents

Introduction | Women In, and Beyond, Business Schools: An Editorial Overview (Nicola Kleyn) Part I: Gender and Gender Equality in Business Schools 1. EFMD’s View of Critical Issues of Gender Equality and Diversity in Business Schools (Eric Cornuel, Matthew Wood & Howard Thomas) 2. Promoting Gender Equity in Business Schools and Corporate Leadership: A Latin American Perspective (Gabriela Alvarado) 3. Addressing Gender Equality in Economics as a Discipline in a UK Business School (Emma Jeanes & Rajani Naidoo) 4. Holding up a Mirror to Gender and Race in UK Business Schools (Fiona Wilson, Susan Vinnicombe & Lina Seidiltz) 5. Bridging the Gender Gap in Business Schools: Communication and Engagement that Matters to Women (Joy Jones) 6. Toward Sustainable Gender Equity and Inclusion Culture in European Business Schools (Mike Page & Hanneke Takkenberg) Part II: A Focus on Gender Issues in Business Schools and Universities 7. Wanted: Courageous Business Schools to Challenge Patriarchy (Sharon Mavin & Gina Grandy) 8. Embracing Equality and the ‘Rounded Academic’. Reflections from the Dean of a Public Value Business School (Rachel Ashworth) 9. Leveraging Business School Research Chairs Towards Women’s Workplace Equality (Anita Bosch) 10. Leading on Good and Bad Days: Experiences of Women Business School Deans (Caren Scheepers, Heather Cairns-Lee & Nicola Kleyn) 11. Women Leaders in Business Schools Transitioning to Senior Roles in Universities (Enase Okonedo) 12. Finding Purpose in Higher Education: Insights from the Distinctive Career of Professor (Rajani Naidoo and Howard Thomas) 13. A Journey into Higher Education Leadership and EDIR Allyship (Nic Beech) Part III: Impact Beyond Business Schools and Universities via the Ecosystem: Business, Government, Corporate Boards, Professional and Scholarly Community Leadership 14. Managed Serendipity: A Pracademic’s Path to Dean (Heather McLaughlin) 15. A Relational Approach to Impact: Reflections from a Lifetime ‘In the Field’ (Laura Empson) 16. Celebrating Professor Rita McGrath: Winner of the CK Prahalad Outstanding Scholar / Practitioner Award, Strategic Management Society, US 2022: A Conversation with Howard Thomas (Rita Gunther McGrath & Howard Thomas) 17. AUC School of Business Journey to Empower Women in Society Case of Egypt Women-on-Boards Observatory (Sherif Kamel) 18. Making an Impact While ‘Muddling Through’. Conversations with Anne Tsui (Howard Thomas & Anne S. Tsui)
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