In just a year and a half, Stanford Women in Business has developed into a well-known and innovative student organization. In the midst of this exciting growth, we reflect on successes and next steps.

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While no woman has been president of the United States — yet — the world does have several thousand years’ worth of experience with female leaders. And I have to acknowledge it: Their historical record puts men’s to shame. Read more from the NYT article about notable women leaders who have rocked their eras.

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Stanford Women in Business unveiled the pilot SWIB Associate Program this fall. The Associate Program will build further on SWIB's existing resources and events by providing a select group of talented women with additional programming, hands-on experience, and classroom interactions with Stanford professors in the business realm.

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The future of the world economy lies increasingly in female hands

"WHY can't a woman be more like a man?" mused Henry Higgins in "My Fair
Lady". Future generations might ask why a man can't be more like a
woman. In rich countries, girls now do better at school than boys, more
women are getting university degrees than men are and females are
filling most new jobs. Arguably, women are now the most powerful engine
of global growth.

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At the annual Stanford Students Award Dinner on May 15th, Stanford Women in Business was honored for enriching the diversity and quality of life on campus. We are delighted to receive this recognition and are revving up for an even more exciting year in 2007-2008.

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Tonight SWIB and other Women's Voluntary Student Organizations celebrated the value that the many WVSO's bring to Stanford's campus through social and educational enrichment. The WCC honored those who helped to execute elaborate projects -- from the 2nd annual Women's Leadership Conference to the Women at Work series -- as well as other organizational and individual contributions.

This event served as a terrific reminder that the WCC is a supportive driving force in the Stanford community. SWIB will continue to collaborate with and support the WCC in its efforts to connect, inspire, and empower women.

As we close out the year and get ready to introduce new leadership for Stanford Women in Business, one of our final projects to be released is a new and improved website. We have been trying to make the website more of a resource for our members instead of a stopping point to learn about Stanford Women in Business. Some of the changes implemented (and in the works) include: a calendar (with an RSS feed), news updates and blogs for interesting business related articles, and most importantly we introduced new member login priveleges. The new MySWIB section will include the ability to track the events you have RSVP'd and attended, rate those events, update the resume on file, post to discussion forums monitored by our "virtual mentors," check out exclusive career opportunities, and sign up for members-only events offered by SWIB.

We hope you enjoy and explore the new site! Check back often as we continue to improve its functionality.

--Dana