Working Women

In this brilliant infographic from OnlineMBA.unc.edu , women are now creating a dynamic shift in making up an equitable share in the workforce and dominating entrepreneur development. According to the research, women now almost make up half of the workforce at 46.9% and leading the highest increase in business development at 1.5 times the national average for business start-ups.

All in the numbers, hers are some other fascinating facts from this infographic:

187 Million women are entrepreneurs worldwide
7.8 Million – number of businesses owned by women in 2007 (20% increase over 2002)
22% – percentage of women on the Board of Directors of S&P 500 companies
40.1, 27.3 and 24.5% – the percentage of companies with women Board members in Norway, Sweden and Finland respectively (US at 16.1%)
18% of all Patents granted in 2010 were received by women (up 35%)
33.3% of MBA recipients are women (highest ever)
Women now earn more bachelor’s degrees than men (68% more)

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Monday, 16 April 2012

Business Women – Trends in the Corporate World (Infographic)

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April 16, 2012

Business Women

In the recent decades, great emphasis has been placed on employment equity to ensure all have opportunities at all operational, management and compensation levels. This informative infographic from mba-online-program.com illustrates some trends and statistics of business women, making great strides in the corporate world.

Interesting statistics and trends to note from this infographic on business women:

More women attending professional schools, increasing on an annual basis
MBA salaries of women in the US higher than men
Salary gap has improved by almost 20% for women

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