By Gary Fraser and Ruchi Watson
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SINCE THE LATE 1970s, more women than men have studied at higher education institutions in the United States. As of 2018, 56 percent of undergraduate students in the U.S. were women, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Even so, women make up only 40 percent of students in the field of business and management education.
We see the same trend among business and management doctoral students and faculty. According to data from AACSB International, 40 percent of doctoral graduates in business are women. Of business and management faculty, 38 percent of assistant professors, 33 percent of associate professors, and only 20 percent of full professors are female. Similarly, women make up only 20 percent of business school deans.