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The women on Forbes's fifth annual list of the 100 most powerful women in the world control $26 trillion worldwide, and the list is an impressive grouping of government and company leaders. While these individuals are doing quite well for themselves, women hold just 15 percent of top corporate jobs in the US and are chief executives for less than 3 percent of the country's biggest companies. Here are the top 10 most powerful females; visit Forbes for the full list.
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The applications for business schools may be pouring in, but they're not necessarily from candidates the schools want to create a more balanced student body. While almost half the students in law and medical schools are female, women make up only 30 percent of students enrolled in business schools.
Some schools have begun offering part-time, morning M.B.A programs they hope will appeal to women.
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Twenty-three year old Stephanie already works two jobs and shares her Chicago apartment with a roommate, but she wants to go back to college to pursue a biology degree. When she learned that donating her eggs to a local fertility clinic would earn her at least $7,000, Stephanie decided to become a donor. She knows her weekly $800 income won't cover tuition and living expenses and sees the extra money as a much-needed cushion in a weak economy.
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