Diversity & Inclusion

Shellye Archambeau is the woman who pulled off the most incredible Silicon Valley turnaround you’ve never heard of, according to Reid Hoffman, co-founder and former executive chairman of LinkedIn. She stepped into the role of CEO of a failing tech company and rebuilt it into the multi-million-dollar, software giant MetricStream...

The Women’s Leadership Symposium zeroes-in on tech, inclusion and courage. Women’s and Leadership Programs, a new area at Leeds School of Business, is dedicated to gender parity and education and inspires a strong community of women at Leeds. Earlier this month, the program debuted its first-ever Women’s Leadership Symposium—an event...

Johnson’s work on bringing diversity into the workplace disrupted hiring practices at NASA’s Hubble Telescope—virtually eliminating interviewer bias and increasing the number of diverse hires in a traditionally masculine field. Dr. Stefanie K. Johnson, associate professor and author of this year’s Wall Street Journal bestseller Inclusify, received NASA’s prestigious 2020...

Photo courtesy of Jordan Singer This fall, Leeds’ exclusive new cohort of Business and Engineering Tech Scholars (BE Tech Scholars) are entering the Equality Can’t Wait Challenge , which will award $40 million in grants to help increase women’s influence and power in the United States by 2030. Winning ideas...

At a gathering of rising voices from international basketball, Erick Mueller, executive director of the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship, discusses how an entrepreneurial mindset solves business challenges. The International Basketball Federation ( FIBA ), the world’s governing body for basketball is activating their mission to develop professional women basketball leaders...

Dear Leeds community, It has been a heart wrenching two weeks. Having to bear witness to the brutal killing of George Floyd in concert with other acts of violence against Black people across the country, many communities including our own have been left to deal with the resulting pain, anguish,...

‘Inclusifying’ may be the most important thing leaders can do in this moment of extreme workplace change. Ensuring that diverse teams feel engaged, empowered, accepted and valued could mean the difference between getting through COVID-19 intact—or not. With the launch of her new book, “ Inclusify: How to Maximize Uniqueness...

The Leeds MBA Women’s Webinar showcases an incomparable experience for women. A turning point for last year’s admitted MBAs, the 2019 inaugural Leeds MBA Women’s Weekend event convinced many women that the Leeds School of Business, with its dedication to their success, was the right place for them. This year,...

The YWCA Boulder County honored Kristi Ryujin, associate dean of graduate programs at Leeds School of Business, with their Community Impact Maker Award at a local ceremony on March 7. The YWCA Community Impact Maker Award recognizes a community leader who is committed to creating a “more equitable, inclusive and...

Last week, Leeds held its first Future Women in Business event, which was hosted by the undergraduate Women in Business club and the Office of Career Strategy. Eighth graders from Coal Ridge and Longs Peak Middle Schools spent the day experiencing what life might be like as a Leeds student,...