SOM Dean Merrill-Sands featured in Washington Post's "Choosing a Woman-Friendly Program"
The Sept. 14 article presented the stark difference in women enrollments at medical and law schools (50%) verses MBA programs (30%). SOM Dean Deborah Merrill-Sands contributed recommendations for women applying to business schools. Among her list of considerations were: the percentage of women students, percentage of female faculty, flexibility in the program, age diversity, classroom environment and interest in ethics and social responsibility. “Sit in on a class or two and observe the dynamics,” she says. “Classroom dynamics change with at least 30 percent [women in the classroom],” added Merrill-Sands.
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