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Books at Horn Library
Utilize our on-line service NetLibrary for electronic books on career oriented topics. Available on and off campus.
Choose the links below to be connected to the WEBnet online library catalog for a listing of available resources. Business Advancement Sites
- Advancing Women.
- "...targets female business executives who are seeking quick access to efficient and cost-effective business solutions."
- Catalyst Women.
- "Leading non-profit organization working with business to advance women."
- Center for Women & Enterprise.
- "...to empower women to become economically self-sufficient and prosperous through entrepreneurship." Serving Massachusetts.
- Executive Women International.
- "...the source for those seeking information about successful women in business, but even more importantly, to help the female executive continue to succeed despite often competing demands."
- Financial Women International, Inc.
- " ...serves women in the financial services industry who seek to expand their personal and professional capabilities through self-directed growth in a supportive environment."
- Ms. Foundation for Women.
- "..a national, multi-issue, public women's fund, supports the efforts of women and girls to govern their own lives and influence the world around them...directs resources to break down barriers based on race, class, age, disability, sexual orientation and culture."
- National Association of Female Executives.
- "...the largest women's professional association and the largest women business owners' organization in the country, provides resources and services - through education, networking, and public advocacy - to empower its members to achieve career success and financial security."
- Springboard - Women's Venture Capital Forum.
- "...non-profit venture dedicated to increasing women's participation in the equity capital markets as both entrepreneurs and investors."
Research Sites - Center for Gender in Organizations, Simmons Graduate School of Management.
- "...dedicated to advancing learning and understanding of the connection between gender, in all its complexities, and organizational effectiveness."
- Center for Women's Leadership, Babson College
- Babson College's center conducts research, provides conferences and coaches women student leaders.
- Diana Project
- "The Diana Project…is a multi-university, multi-year project dedicated to the study of women business owners and business growth activities. This second report examines the role and participation of women in the venture capital industry."
- Harvard Business School: Women, Enterprise & Society
- A Guide to Resources in the Business Manuscripts Collection at Baker Library
- Harvard University Library Open Collections: Working Women
- Thousands of digitized books, manuscripts and other materials
- Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law.
- "...a forum for those interested in gender issues and feminist legal studies...committed to creating a dialogue among disparate social, economic, and gender groups in order to find our common humanity under the law."
- Stanford University Institute for Research on Women and Gender.
- "...supports research on women's changing economic and social roles and organizes educational programs that make such work accessible to the public."
- Wellesley Center for Research on Women.
- "...engaged in research, training, analysis and action. Our work is dedicated to looking at the world through the eyes of women..."
- Women in Management Review.
- "...examines new theories and research, to develop strategies for the issues and problems facing women in senior management."
Government Sites
- The Glass Ceiling Commission.
"...a 21-member body appointed by the President and Congressional leaders and chaired by the Secretary of Labor. Created as part of the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Commission works to identify glass ceiling barriers and expand practices and policies which promote employment opportunities for the advancement of minorities and women into positions of responsibility in the private sector."
- Online Women's Business Center (Division of Small Business Association).
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"...promotes the growth of women-owned businesses through programs that address business training and technical assistance, and provide access to credit and capital, federal contracts, and international trade opportunities."
- U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau.
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"...the single unit at the Federal government level exclusively concerned with serving and promoting the interests of working women." Forums
- Digital Women.
- "...created for women in business, businesswomen and all women around the globe looking for a place to gather free resources, free business tips, free sales and marketing tips, home business ideas, and a place where business women could gather together."
- Forum for Women Entrepreneurs.
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"...the premier entrepreneurial organization for women founding and building high-growth technology and life science companies."
- National Association of Women MBAs.
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"...dedicated to promoting women in business and increasing the opportunities for women MBAs." - Center for Women's Business Research.
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"...a nonprofit research organization, is the premier source of information on women business owners and their firms worldwide. Its mission is to support the growth of women business owners and their enterprises by conducting research, sharing information and increasing knowledge."
- WITI: International Network of Women in Technology.
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"...dedicated to increasing the number of women in executive roles in technology and technology-based companies; helping women become more financially independent and technology-literate; and encouraging young women to choose careers in science and technology." |
