Women in Business Institute

Empowering women. Transforming business.

From mentorship and networking opportunities through leadership and negotiation training, UW-Whitewater’s Women in Business Institute (WIBI) is here to create a supportive and empowering environment for women and to promote greater gender equity and inclusion in the business world.

The center supports women entrepreneurs, women in finance, women in human resource management, women in business statistics, and all other women in business.

Despite progress made in recent years, women still face significant gender disparities in the workplace, including in business leadership positions.

In America, women earn only 82 cents on the dollar compared to their male colleagues for doing the same job.
Seven percent of women attempt to negotiate a job offer compared to 57 percent of men.
In America, only 21 percent of C-suite executives are women.

The Women in Business Institute is dedicated to closing this gap.

What events does WIBI support?

Networking

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Expert panel discussions

Life skill building

Resume and negotiations workshops

Women of Influence

UW-Whitewater is a proud supporter of the Milwaukee Business Journal’s Women of Influence, an annual event that recognizes 30 of the area’s best leaders in business. Categories of those recognized include community supporters, corporate executives, entrepreneurs, family business leaders, innovators, mentors, nonprofit leaders, and public policy experts. UW-Whitewater faculty, staff and alumni are often part of the group recognized.

Women in Business Day

Each October, UW-Whitewater hosts high school students from around the region to learn about careers in business and learn about the benefits of a business education. Visiting students engage with faculty and staff from the College of Business and Economics and university alums for a day of learning and networking.

Get involved

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Attend an event

Students can sign up here to receive news and information about upcoming events and workshops.

Members of the public can check out UW-Whitewater’s events page to see the latest WIBI events.

Donate your time

Are you a business professional who is willing to help guide and mentor students? With a minimum commitment of one hour per month, you’ll interact live with your student during the academic year (September-May).

Give a gift

Donations can elevate the UW-Whitewater student experience to new heights. Help us soar by considering a financial gift to one of the college’s strategic priorities.

Find your cause.

Contact us

Want to learn more about UW-Whitewater's Women in Business Institute? Contact Rasiqa Kamal, director, professor of finance and business law.

262-472-5446 | kamalr@uww.edu

Students profit from Kamal’s expertise

Rashiqa Kamal, director of UW-Whitewater’s Women in Business Institute, joined the College of Business and Economics faculty in 2009. She teaches undergraduate and graduate-level courses in business finance and financial markets. Her students will work with the concepts she teaches every day of their professional lives.