Business Schools

Top-Tier MBA Programs Target Diversity for Real-Life Case Studies

Schools want to feature women and people of color to avoid perpetuating gender and racial inequality.

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The case study—long a staple of MBA programs globally—is now part of business schools’ efforts to improve diversity.

Case studies examine how companies or individuals responded to real-life challenges, which almost always means focusing on White, male leaders. But that contributes to perpetuating gender and racial inequality.