Beyond the Business Case

Beyond the Business Case: Can we fix unconscious bias in recruiting?

About this series: Download the episode transcript  [https://www.gendereconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/BTBC_Episode-3_Transcript.pdf] Although gender diversity is a prominent topic in the news, particularly with headlines like, “The business case for gender diversity,” the needle hasn’t significantly moved in the past 10 to 15 years. What accounts for the gap between talk and progress? In the “Beyond the Business Case” podcast, Vanessa Ko [https://www.gendereconomy.org/team/vanessa-ko/] interviews companies to uncover the best practices and policies they’re implementing to improve gender diversity. She also highlights innovations in the field that change the conversation on gender diversity in business. This podcast was supported by the Institute for Gender and the Economy (GATE) as part of the MBA Student Fellows program, [https://www.gendereconomy.org/education/mba-student-fellows/] which seeks to engage students in advancing the agenda on gender equality. Disclaimer: This podcast series was prepared by Vanessa Ko, and the opinions expressed in this series are her own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Institute for Gender and the Economy or the University of Toronto.

Beyond the Business Case: The startup ‘gender problem’

About this series: Download episode transcript  [https://www.gendereconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/BTBC_Episode-2_-Transcript.pdf] Although gender diversity is a prominent topic in the news, particularly with headlines like, “The business case for gender diversity,” the needle hasn’t significantly moved in the past 10 to 15 years. What accounts for the gap between talk and progress? In the “Beyond the Business Case” podcast, Vanessa Ko [https://www.gendereconomy.org/team/vanessa-ko/] interviews companies to uncover the best practices and policies they’re implementing to improve gender diversity. She also highlights innovations in the field that change the conversation on gender diversity in business. This podcast was supported by the Institute for Gender and the Economy (GATE) as part of the MBA Student Fellows program, [https://www.gendereconomy.org/education/mba-student-fellows/] which seeks to engage students in advancing the agenda on gender equality. Disclaimer: This podcast series was prepared by Vanessa Ko, and the opinions expressed in this series are her own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Institute for Gender and the Economy or the University of Toronto.

Welcome to Beyond the Business Case

In Episode 1 of “Beyond the Business Case,” MBA Student Fellow, Vanessa Ko, interviews Sarah Kaplan, Director of the Institute for Gender and the Economy (GATE), to discuss why we need to change the conversation on gender equality, and where the debate stands in academia today. Complete Episode Transcript [https://www.gendereconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Beyond-the-business-case_ep-1_transcript.pdf] About this series: This podcast was supported by the Institute for Gender and the Economy (GATE) as part of the MBA Student Fellows program, which seeks to engage students in advancing the agenda on gender equality. Find out more here. [https://www.gendereconomy.org/education/mba-student-fellows/] Disclaimer: This podcast series was prepared by Vanessa Ko, and the opinions expressed in this series are her own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Institute for Gender and the Economy or the University of Toronto.