The percentage of women in business schools, at an average of 30%, is much lower than that of medical (49%) and law schools (47%).  A big part of this is because typical MBA programs require work experience prior to applying.  Prospective female applicants are generally entering their prime marriage/child bearing years at that time.
Many schools, [...]

H.M.L.
It is not uncommon these days for one to see newspaper headlines about the depressed U.S. housing market, high inflation, ever-increasing gasoline prices, bank failures and new lay-offs.  All signs seem to indicate that America’s economy is going through one of the worst storms in decades.  One of the primary causes behind America’s current financial [...]

Like many petite women, Allison Izu Song, 5′2″ was frustrated at how clothes fit her.  However, as a fashion designer, Allison was able to not only hem her clothes, but also alter it in a way that it would resemble her silhouette.  She also realized that other petite women were having similar issues with fit [...]

Cynthia Cheng
FastLane, a networking organization targeting young professionals between 25 and 40, held its fourth networking event at Toronto’s Spoke Club on Tuesday, July 29. The event, held at the club’s patio was very well-attended, with people from many different industries, especially those from the creative and promotional industries, such as event planners, designers and [...]

More and more newspapers have added social bookmarking to their articles, including The Wall Street Journal. Generally, the serious newspapers, such as The New York Times and the Globe and Mail, allow links to articles through traditional sites such as del.icio.us and Digg.com as well as the social networking site, Facebook.  But the Wall Street [...]

Cynthia Cheng
People often talk about the Old Boys’ Network, that old “organization” which benefited upper class males through connections, official clubs and so forth. It is supposed to be something that is should have died out a long time ago, but some of it still remains. Many believe that women do not have an equivalent, [...]

 
 
It’s not surprising that 40% of you said: Timing.  Most people go directly to law or medical school, while students are in their late 20s/early 30s when they get their MBA.  That’s when women start thinking about marriage/family.

Cynthia Cheng
Shimu Shai, a spa located in Corktown, just north of Toronto’s Distillery District area is run by Meredith “Lady Lamb” Mainguy. Lady Lamb came up with the name because of its “soft, soothing sound” a name that sounded like a puppy. The name also reflected the spa’s philosophy of wholesome, country freshness. Most of [...]

On Wednesday, July 16, 2008, NRDC, owners of Lord & Taylor purchased the remaining 80% of The Hudson Bay Company, the oldest incorporated company in North America. Reports have been confusing what exactly is going to happen. Reports have indicated that higher end Bay stores could be turned into Lord & Taylor stores. Others have [...]