Before 1965, not a single woman had received a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Western Ontario. Two decades later, the class of ‘84 was almost 25% female. Class of Promise tracks the progress of selected students and the careers of several female graduates. Their impact on management in the male-dominated business world is considerable, but ultimately they still find themselves wrestling with issues career-oriented men seldom have to face, particularly the conflict between family and work.
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In ACMI's collection
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ACMI Identifier
323858
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Women - Interviews
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Equal pay for equal work
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Management
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Women executives
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Women in business
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Women - Canada
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Discrimination in employment
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Equal pay for equal work
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Equality
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Employment
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women executives
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women's rights
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Women - Education
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Role reversal
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women - Canada
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women's rights
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Working mothers
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Stereotype (Psychology)
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)