Forté Highlights SPONSORSHIP UPDATE
2007 Forté FORUM: THE MBA VALUE PROPOSITION Build the pipeline of future women business leaders by increasing women’s awareness of business and the opportunity to have impact through careers in business and graduate business education Be a strategic and valuable partner to our school and corporate sponsors in helping them recruit and retain top female talent 2008 Objectives Grow the Forté audiences in an effort to educate more women about business careers and business education Create offerings that provide women with a meaningful and valuable relationship with Forté in order to keep them actively engaged with the Foundation Continue to grow the reach and awareness of the Forté Brand to position the Foundation as a leading authority on women in business Effectively measure and communicate Forté’s value proposition to school and corporate sponsors in order to make Forté an even more valuable partner COMMITMENT QUALITY INCLUSIVENESS To substantially grow the number of women business leaders by increasing representation of women in educational and business networks -- accomplished through programming at key stages in their professional development Mission and Shared Values Shared Values Organizational Goals Mission
2007 Forté FORUM: THE MBA VALUE PROPOSITION Growth and Change Revenue$150K$1.5 million FTEs1.58 Sponsors1264 MBA Fellows32 per year150+ per year MBA Fellowships$1.4 million$6 million MBA Forums
Growth and Change Board Meeting: October 29-30, U/G Career Labs179*511 Database61229,800 Web visits63,000**147,000 Live Events424 Online Events025+ *since 2005**since 2003
Cumulative MBA Fellows372 Fellowships Given$22.6 million MBA Forum Attendees8,299 College Career Labs1,250* College Intern Symposium1,000+ MBA Women’s Conference NEW 377 registered *since 2005
Forté Database 2008 Board Meeting: October 29-30, 2007 Reaching Women Across the Pipeline 30,000 working s
Forté Database 2008 Reaching Women of Color 30,000 working s
Program Highlights SPONSORSHIP UPDATE
College Career Labs
Changing Perceptions: College BeforeAfter Very Interested57%70% 13% increase Interest in a Career in Business BeforeAfter Very Interested27%43% 16% increase Interest in an MBA
2007 MBA Forum Registration
2007 Forté FORUM: THE MBA VALUE PROPOSITION Changing Perceptions: MBA Forums Interest in a Business Career
Changing Perceptions: MBA Forums Interest in an MBA
Changing Perceptions: MBA Forum Status after Attending 2006 Forum
Forté MBA Fellows SPONSORSHIP UPDATE
MBA Fellow Profile Class of 2008Class of 2009Class of 2010 Average GMAT Average GPA Average work exp Asian American 22%12% African American 7%10%7% Hispanic 1%4% Multi-ethnic/Other 4%11%14% White 65%64%63% 70 Fellows Reporting
MBA Fellow Career Statistics Class of 2008Class of 2009 (interns) Average Salary$103,370$19,228 Top Companies Lehman (3) Goldman (2) Deloitte (2) Deutsche Bank (2) McKinsey (2) Merrill (2) Morgan Stanley (2) McKinsey (4) Johnson & Johnson (3) Bank of America (2) Goldman Sachs (2) IBM (2) % at Forté Cos. 33%24% Industries Consulting (17%) Food/Beverage (11%) Investment Banking (18%) Investment Management (9%) Consulting (13%) Food/Beverage (12%) Investment Banking (10%) Healthcare (6%) Non-Profit (6%)
2007 Forté FORUM: THE MBA VALUE PROPOSITION MBA Fellows Hired by Forté Companies InternFT Class of % Class of %26% Class of %41% Class of %33%* Class of %n/a *YTD