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| | Business as usual - The Washington Times: Metropolitan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) |
 | | The answer involves a negative perception of the business world, education experts say — and it's depriving women of an important tool to enhance their careers. |
 | | "In business overall, I probably have to admit, there isn't a clear path for women to advance, and therefore the appeal of entry to women isn't as straight as say, law or medicine," says Dan Bauer, founder of the MBA Exchange, a Chicago admissions consulting firm. |
 | | The apparent answer is no. According to a 2000 study by Catalyst, a nonprofit research and advisory organization, and the University of Michigan, female graduates cited as barriers: a lack of female role models, incompatibility of careers in business with work-life balance, lack of confidence in math skills, and a lack of encouragement by employers. |
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