2019 marks two major milestones in Yale’s history: the 50th anniversary of the matriculation of women in Yale College and the 150th anniversary of the first women students at the university who came to study at the School of Art when it opened in 1869. The events, exhibitions, and projects for 2019-2020 are intended to showcase the depth of women’s contributions to Yale and to the world, to celebrate women at the university, and to inspire thoughtful conversation about the future of women at Yale and in the larger society. As we mark these two major milestones for women at the university, we focus on Yale SOM women—their stories, their challenges, and their myriad accomplishments.
Celebrating Women at Yale SOM
For a full range of activities and events across Yale, visit: celebratewomen.yale.edu
SOM Women Trailblazers
From its inception, Yale SOM has educated women to take on leadership roles. It’s no surprise that our early alumnae include women who were pioneers across business and society. They helped redefine the role of women in the workplace These Yale SOM Trailblazers span diverse sectors, yet they all share a common accomplishment. They opened doors and changed the workforce for the generations of women who would follow in their footsteps.
Yale SOM Women Trailblazers
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Indra Nooyi ’80
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Sharon Oster
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Nancy Pfund ’82
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Linda Mason ’80
Community Profiles
Yale SOM Community
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SOM offers an environment where you are not just trained very well technically by world-class faculty, but you also have the opportunity to explore the human side of being a businessperson.
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I thought I’d be involved in a new startup as part of a team or a larger group. But to actually be the founder bringing forth the new company was really awesome and not something I would’ve even dreamt about had I not been through the program.
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When you have a school that takes educating leaders for business and society seriously, it’s our job to foster personal transformation in our students as we prepare them to lead organizations.
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The core curriculum culminates in the final Executive course, when you realize you’ve learned to look at things through different functional lenses, at the quantitative as well as qualitative aspects.
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That’s how I’d like to be remembered, as someone who stepped into a difficult situation, got to work, and got things done.
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I like the pattern of learning the best the private sector has to offer…then moving into nonprofits, because I’ve been better able to build partnerships, make connections, address all forms of operational and leadership issues.
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This is all I could have hoped for: being able to find a group of people, not only at school but post-MBA, who really identify with what I’m passionate about.
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Part of my mission here is to help educate people—maybe it’s women, maybe it’s millennials—whoever feels they could be more organized financially.
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In my classes here at SOM, I’ve had students from the Graduate School, students from Forestry, students from Drama, students from the Law School, undergraduates. We get a lot of perspectives in the classroom.
Yale Women Articles & Insights
Highlighted Yale Women Events
July 2019
Yale Women Wikipedia Editathon
Date: July 9, 2019
September 2019
Kickoff Event: Celebrating Women Entrepreneurs at SOM
Date: September 12, 2019
Women’s Leadership Program
Date: September 24-27, 2019
October 2019
Faculty Seminar Series
Dates: October 16 (Kelly Shue), October 23 (Fiona Scott Morton), October 30 (Aniko Öry), 2019
November 2019
The Pioneers: Celebrating Women Leaders of Yale SOM
Date: November 18, 2019
Women on Boards
Date: November 3-8, 2019
Women’s Leadership Program
Date: November 12-15, 2019
January 2020
Developing Meaningful Relationships with Pam Carlton JD/MBA ’80, President and Founder of Springboard
Date: January 21, 2020
February 2020
The Journey to Equity
Date: February 6, 2020