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Daniels
School
of Business

Empowering Women

Transforming Business

At the Daniels School of Business, we empower women in business to lead, innovate and transform industries. Our rich history of fostering female leadership spans decades.

A Legacy of
Trailblazers

Susan Bulkeley Butler
Susan Bulkeley Butler

BSIM '65, HDR '99

became the first female partner at Andersen Consulting (now Accenture)

Beth Brooke
Beth Brooke

BSIM '81, HDR '12

was named to Forbes' "100 Most Powerful Women" list 11 times

Carolyn Woo
Carolyn Woo

BSIM '75, MSIA '76, PhD '79, HDR '24

was recognized as one of the "500 Most Powerful People on the Planet" by Foreign Policy magazine

Mara Faccio
Mara Faccio

Tom and Patty Hefner Chair in Finance

was ranked as the top-cited female scientist in academic finance in a 2022 study

Charlene Sullivan
Charlene Sullivan

MSM’75, PhD’78

served on the finance faculty at the Daniels School for 44 years and won the Murphy Award, Purdue’s highest undergraduate teaching honor

Leadership

Our goal is to equip our students with the confidence, knowledge, and networks to excel in their careers and make a lasting impact in their industries.

Elizabeth Miller at commencement

This International Women’s Day, We Celebrate an Inspiring Journey

Friday, March 7, 2025

Sydney Keenan

Serving Others: How Sydney Keenan Leveraged Her Economist Career for Public Service

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Goals, On and Off the Field: Abigail Roy Pushes Herself to Achieve

Thursday, October 24, 2024

Cara Putman

Teaching with Purpose

Monday, September 30, 2024

Beth Bostwick

Podcast Ep. 112: Entrepreneur Beth Bostwick Discusses Her Passion for Purdue Innovates and Her Hopes for Boilermakers in Startup Culture

Thursday, July 11, 2024

Antique Candle Co. Burning Bright

From Business Boilermaker to Business Owner: Antique Candle Co.

Monday, March 18, 2024

Impact

We aim to motivate women to pursue their passions and ambitions in business.

Belonging

We strive to create an inclusive community built on the principles of mutual respect, collaboration, and connection.

Embracing Heritage and Community as an Asian American Boilermaker

Monday, May 6, 2024

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Making a Confident Transition

Thursday, April 18, 2024

Madison Montgomery at a Daniels School of Business event with friend Karleigh

Living in a Learning Community

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Ford HR director Rochelle Dorn-Hayes on lessons learned from the Daniels School

Thursday, February 8, 2024

Raven Colvin

Raven Colvin: This is Persistence at Purdue University

Friday, September 30, 2022

At the Daniels School of Business, we don't just educate women in business – we empower them to redefine it.

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Women in Economics

Women in Economics

Our mission is to build a community of women in economics at Purdue aimed to develop their interests in economics in a social, professional, and positive environment.
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Women in Business

Purdue University Women in Business empowers women with confidence to reach their potential, equips them with the skills necessary to be successful, and educates them on the barriers they may encounter in the workplace.
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