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Our Mission

The Gloria Cordes Larson Center for Women and Business (CWB) is a catalyst for amplifying the power of all women from the classroom to the boardroom to drive equity and innovation in the business world.

Our Vision

The Gloria Cordes Larson Center for Women and Business (CWB) will empower women+ leaders who drive innovation and foster inclusive, equitable cultures where all genders thrive. Through enriching programs, impactful partnerships, and data-backed research, the CWB will address the most pressing gender equity challenges in today’s business landscape and inspire transformative change across industries.

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Women Business Owners and the Covid-19 Pandemic: Digitalization as a Crisis Response

Issued by the CWB and authored by Tatiana Manolova, Professor of Management at Bentley University, Digitalization as a Crisis Response examines how women entrepreneurs around the world responded to the COVID-19 pandemic through the increased use of digital tools and platforms. Drawing on global research and data analysis, the paper explores how digital transformation helped women-owned businesses stay connected to customers, navigate economic disruption, and identify new opportunities for growth. It also highlights the barriers that continue to shape access to digital infrastructure, capital, and entrepreneurial support.

Whether you're an entrepreneur, business leader, policymaker, or researcher, this paper offers insight into how women entrepreneurs adapt during periods of disruption and what is needed to build stronger pathways for long-term growth.

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Registration Now Open: 2026-27 Gearing Up: A Career Catalyst for Women+ Cohort

Gearing Up: A Career Catalyst for Women+ is our year-round leadership development experience designed to help early- to mid-career professionals overcome the barriers that often delay leadership advancement. Rooted in the CWB’s CORE Leadership Model, the cohort-based program combines in-person, virtual, and asynchronous learning to help participants build the confidence, resilience, influence, and engagement needed to navigate the “broken rung” and accelerate into leadership roles.

Through in-person, virtual, and asynchronous learning, participants gain practical tools they can immediately apply within their organizations while building a strong network of peers, mentors, and fellow emerging leaders.

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Corporate Programs

We develop transformative programs, custom workshops, and research-based tools to equip women+ leaders with essential skills for career advancement while helping organizations foster inclusive cultures.

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University Engagement

We enhance the academic and leadership experience for women+ at Bentley by equipping students, faculty, and staff with the tools and support to turn knowledge into action. 

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Strategic Partnerships

We foster strategic partnerships that cultivate a robust pipeline of women+ in business. By connecting organizations and industry leaders, we create opportunities that empower and support women+ throughout their careers.

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Research

Operating at the intersection of industry and academia, we leverage Bentley's cutting-edge research to influence workplace dynamics and drive meaningful change.

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