"The culture that Simon is creating, it's really developing women leaders and allies that are taking on the call to action for gender equity across the workforce." - Candace Pugh '20 (MBA) Empowering women to succeed in business is a top priority at Simon. We’re a Forté partner and are also home to Simon Women in Business, an organization dedicated to supporting businesswomen in graduate school and beyond. Current MBA students and recent graduates describe the impact collaboration, support, leadership opportunities, and allies have made throughout their MBA experience.