Numerous studies and surveys over the years have shown the importance of successfully onboarding new recruits. Employees are at most risk of leaving their job in those first months when they gain a sense of whether they fit with the job itself, with their colleagues, and with the culture of the organisation. Successful onboarding is...Read More

Warwick Business School have kindly offered tuition fee discounts for WeAreTheCity members! Warwick Business School champion gender equality, and actively encourage more women to take up senior positions in the workplace, including the boardroom. They are committed to working towards a more gender-balanced future and are realising their vision by breaking down physical, cultural and...Read More

Oxford Said are endeavouring to challenge the disproportionate socioeconomic inequalities impacting women alongside challenging gender inequity. To contribute to the IWD celebrations, Oxford Said Business School offering  special discounts to members of their partner organisations on a selection of open programmes. Oxford Driving Disruptive Growth A programme to enable visionary leaders to take a proactive...Read More

Banking Consultant Marina Antoniou says women need to proactively manage their career to overcome the biases and barriers that persist in business. Although progress is being made, women still only make up 33 per cent of FTSE 100 directors, while only 10 per cent of executive roles are held by females, according to Cranfield University’s...Read More

By Deniz Ucbasaran “As a general rule, I would not touch a corporate… I would just sell my soul.” So said the founder of a communications agency specialising in the charity sector and built on his ethical, environmental and social justice agenda. Staying authentic to their values is often important for entrepreneurs. Indeed, our comms...Read More

Ugochi Agoreyo, Head of Channel for SAP West Africa, and Full-time MBA alumna, explores the concept of the culture ceiling in the work place, discussing if this is why women in some geographies are not negotiating their way to the top and sharing her advice for those looking to break it. Across the world, research...Read More