About Women in Business
History:
The University of Oregon Women in Business Group was established Spring Term of 2005 in reaction to a sharp decline in female
enrollment in both the undergraduate and graduate programs within the Lundquist College of Business (LCB). Six motivated
undergraduate women who recognized a need for female representation within the LCB and its clubs initially founded the group.
After the last couple of years, WIB membership has increased to include 40+ undergraduate and graduate women and is expected to
grow dramatically during the upcoming years.
Making Headlines
How I Did It: Margot Fraser : Margot Fraser, the founder of Birkenstock, USA, recalls 40 years of peace, love,
and clunky sandals
Reality Bites : The scientists at Emotiv have done the impossible: created a brain-wave-reading
headset that lets you conjure entire worlds using nothing but your mind -- a
breakthrough that could be worth billions. Now comes the hard part.
The World's 100 Most Powerful Women : In assembling the list, Forbes looked for women who run countries, big companies
or influential nonprofits. Their rankings are a combination of two scores:
visibility--by press mentions--and the size of the organization or country these
women lead.