New Ross Initiative To Empower Women

New Ross Initiative To Empower Women by: Nathan Allen on October 14, 2014 | 0 Comments Comments 261 Views October 14, 2014Women are not winning in representation in the e-suite.It is no secret. It has been a topic of discussion in the media for a while now. Women are underrepresented and underpaid in the world of finance. According to 2013 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), women actually make up about 55% of financial managers and 62% of accountants and auditors.The bad news is the same data reveals women make up about 33% of financial analysts. Women represent about 28% of personal financial advisors. The really bad news is the data revolving around executive leadership. According to the 2013 Catalyst Census information, women make up about 18% of upper management in Fortune 500 companies in the finance industry. The same number represents how many are board members at Fortune 500 companies in finance. Just 11% of CFOs at Fortune 500 companies are women.There is a lot of talk about the problem. But what (if anything) is happening to even out the overwhelming amount of Y-chromosomes in the e-suite? Some are suggesting exposing women to careers and women executives in finance as soon as possible. This is precisely what the University of Michigan Ross School of Business is doing with its soon-to-be-implemented Och Initiative for Women in Finance.EXPOSURE AND EMPOWERMENTLynn Wooten, associate dean of undergraduate studies at Ross.Ross announced the funding received from the Jane and Daniel Och Family Foundation in August  but the initiative targeted towards undergraduate women is becoming a reality in the form of an all day workshop and visit and speech from Morgan Stanley’s Carla Harris  on October 22. The underlying goal of the initiative is to build awareness and encouragement for women pursuing careers in finance.â€Å"The main goal of the initiative is exposure,† says Lynn Wooten, associate dean of undergraduate studies at Ross. â€Å"Second, it is empowerment. We want to begin to think about and discuss what it looks like to train women to break through the glass ceiling.†STARTING YOUNGThe initiative will transcend the Michigan campus to local high schools. A consortium of high schools in southeast Michigan are working with Ross by inviting representatives to present at their schools and connecting them to Ross once attending  the University of Michigan.The initiative will continue to include workshops and trainings led by professors and alumni throughout the semester. A mentoring network is also being established between alumni and current students.â€Å"We are in exploratory mode,† Wooten says. â€Å"This will be an initiative we continue to develop each semester.†A POTENTIAL MOVEMENT FOR B-SCHOOLSWooten said a series of workshops and speakers is planned for the spring semester that will include representatives from J.P. Morgan and Goldman Sachs. The initiative will also pro vide new coursework and action-based learning projects in addition to the exposure Ross students will have to women in finance careers. Wooten added that while this initiative was not modeled off other schools, she has already heard from multiple schools asking about the structure of the Och Initiative.If a change is going to be made in women represented in the e-suite at Fortune 500 companies, more programs creating awareness and empowerment for young women interested in finance is essential. Ross might be at the forefront of this movement.DONT MISS: MEN STILL GETTING MORE OFFERS THAN WOMEN Page 1 of 11

Cutie And The Boxer The Characters Lifestyle, Their Spirit - 550 Words

Cutie And The Boxer: The Characters Lifestyle, Their Spirit (Movie Review Sample) Content: Name:Course:Tutor:Date:Cutie and the BoxerCutie and the Boxer is a 2013 film directed by Zachary Heinzerling. It is an American documentary film revealing a true story of love. The film features Ushio and Noriko Shinohara as the main characters depicting their relationship as husband and wife. The film is constructed through a wide range of recording and events featuring the couple troubling 40 years of marriage. One of the unique aspects is that Ushio is 80 years old though energetic and has managed to convey a broad range of messages and attributes of his marriage. The documentary is unique since it embodies real aspects of life about the two. The director has managed to combine the faces, the characters lifestyle, their spirit and their art into giving rise to important film.The movie employs the Japanese language for most of its parts. However, it is unique in the way audience manages to connect with the film, and the artworks revealed without the need to know the Japanese language. It is showed that Ushio makes the painting using a pair of paint soaks boxing gloves and splatters. On the other hand, Noriko is the wife who is 20years younger than her husband. As a base of the documentary, she reveals how she left her career to become a wife, chef, receptionist and assistant to Ushio. These elements play a significant role in supporting that the film is more about life, inspiration, love, and sacrifice. The aspect of aspiration is revealed by the way Noriko also grows to be an artist. The film shows a series of autobiographical comics that she constructs t reveals life attributes. It is evident that Noriko represents many women who have been in a relationship who have sacrificed their life goals and careers for marriage. These aspects are hidden in her comic pictures manifested in the film as to portray tension and resentment among others.It is right to note that the artwork revealed in the film is based on the couples life. The director of th e film mentioned that it is a work that shows element of a complicated mix of deep resentment and worn-in love (Marua, p. 4). Ushio adopts a character in his artwork which he names as Cutie. Her story is rather comic and well described by his artwork and how she comes to New York and fall in love with Bullie and old and poor artist. In a well-meditated way, Ushio presents most of his work in white and black illustrations. The film manifests two people living the romantic idea of the artist who is a rare element contributing to making the film is kind. Additionally to the message the film adopts a stable feel and look. It is built by the music and the color scheme took the actors wear t-shirts that have faded pastels to signify time passage a...