Women in Entrepreneurship Educaiton in US Higher Education

Business as usual is not working for women in business schools: Student perceptions of business people and entrepreneurs

“…In 2003 in the US, 45% of business students were women; in 2011, that percentage dropped to 41% (Davis & Geyfman, 2015); in 2020, 44% of students were female (AACSB, 2021). Women are similarly represented in entrepreneurial programs; data show that 44% of US entrepreneurial degrees and certificates between 1996 and 2008 were awarded to female students (Choi et al, 2012). This continued enrollment imbalance, with females making up nearly 60% of undergraduates (Statistica, 2020) but only 44% of business students (AACSB, 2021), is problematic to societal gender equity and may suggest that students perceive business and entrepreneurship as more masculine.…”

On the Commercialization Path: Entrepreneurship and Intellectual Property Outputs among Women in STEM

“…19 However, this gap is most often identified at the undergraduate level, where data on majors and course selection is collected more systematically, and when students pursue distinct degrees by subject. 20 Furthermore, women who pursue STEM educations do not, on average, attain equally high degrees as men. For example, men receive more STEM or STEM-related doctoral degrees than women.…”

Black fashion designers matter: A qualitative study exploring the experiences of Black female fashion design entrepreneurs

“…Research shows that there is an under-representation of women in business incubation or entrepreneurial development programs, even though they participate actively in the economy and the workforce (Hernández-Gantes, 1995). Nevertheless, women entrepreneurs are becoming more proactive in pursuing formal training and learning in both practical business settings and educational institutions to prepare themselves for business ownership (Choi, Jeong, & Kehoe, 2012).…”