For this special issue, we spoke to Sharon Bamford, Chief Executive of The Association of MBAs who told Management Today magazine:

‘Studying for my MBA was intellectually challenging, incredibly hard work and a huge amount of fun. It gave me tools and models and changed the way I worked. However, the most important thing it gave me as a woman was confidence - working alongside experienced and intelligent classmates on our numerous group projects I became aware of the different skills and perspectives a woman brings to a leadership team.

Many female MBAs share this view and believe that the process the MBA programme takes you through equips you with the resources and resilience required to prepare, analyse and present a case. Surviving robust challenges from peers on a regular basis more than prepares you for boardroom battles.’

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4 Management Today | August 2011