Education. Empowerment. Economic opportunity. 10,000 Women is a five-year, $100 million global initiative to help grow local economies and bring about greater shared prosperity by providing 10,000 underserved women entrepreneurs with a business and management education, access to mentors and networks and links to capital.

INVESTING IN THE POWER OF WOMEN Launched in March 2008, 10,000 Women is founded on research conducted by Goldman Sachs, the World Bank and others which suggests that such an investment can have a significant impact on GDP growth. Studies show that narrowing the gender gap in employment could increase global income per capita as much as 20% by 2030. Research also suggests that educating and empowering women catalyzes a virtuous cycle that positively affects the health, education and productivity of future generations.

BUILDING PRACTICAL BUSINESS SKILLS Students enroll in locally designed certificate programs ranging from three to six months, which include courses such as marketing, accounting, market research, business plan development, strategic planning, accessing capital and e-commerce. The training is intended to help open doors for thousands of women whose financial and practical circumstances would normally prevent them from receiving a traditional business education.

Access to a powerful network 10,000 Women operates in , Asia and the Americas through a network of more than 80 academic and NGO partners. More than 30 of the world’s leading business schools participate. A Global Partnership Network.

Academic Partners Nonprofit Partners & Advisors

• Acharya Institute of Management & Sciences • Thunderbird School of Global Management • Acumen Fund • American University of Afghanistan • Tsinghua University School of Economics • Africa America Institute • American University of Beirut and Management • AMIDEAST • American University in Cairo • United States International University • Ashoka • Asian University for Women • Universidad del Pacífico • Aspen Institute –­­ ANDE • Babson College • Universidad del Valle de Guatemala • Business Council for Peace • Birla Institute of Management Technology • Universidad Techológica de Panama • Camfed International • Brown University • University of Asia and the Pacific • CARE • Columbia Business School • Case Foundation • University of Cambridge, represented by • Judge Business School and the Cambridge • Center for Creative Leadership • Fundação Dom Cabral Assessment Group • Center for Global Development • Fundação Getulio Vargas Escola de • University of Cape Town Graduate School of • CHF International Administração de Empresas de São Paulo Business • Clinton Global Initiative • Georgetown University/U.S. Afghan Women’s • University of Dar es Salaam • Endeavor Council • University of Johannesburg • George W. Bush Institute • Harvard Business School • University of Pretoria Gordon Institute of • Global Business School Network • HEC Paris Business Science • Global Health Corps • IE Business School • The Wharton School of the University of • Half the Sky Movement & Show of Force • IESE Business School Pennsylvania • Hispanic Scholarship Fund • Indian School of Business • William Davidson Institute at the University • Indego Africa of Michigan • INSEAD • Institute of International Education • Keio University Graduate School of Media • Yale University, Global Health Leadership • Inter-American Development Bank Design Institute • International Center for Research on Women • London Business School • Yunnan University School of Business and • International Women’s Media Foundation • Mills College Tourism Management • LASPAU: Academic and Professional Programs • Zhejiang University Global Entrepreneurship • MIT Sloan School of Management for the Americas Research Centre, School of Management • Özye˘gin University Center for Entrepreneurship • Meridian International Center • Pan-African University • Mibanco • Saïd Business School, University of Oxford • National Entrepreneurship Network • School of Finance and Banking • Opportunity International • Southwestern University of Finance and • Overseas Private Investment Corporation Economics, School of Business • Room to Read Administration • TechnoServe • Stanford Graduate School of Business • United Negro College Fund • • Symbiosis Institute of International Business • U.S. Department of State, Secretary’s Office of Global Women’s Issues • Tecnológico de Monterrey • Vital Voices Global Partnership • WEConnect International • Women’s Campaign International • Women For Women International To learn more, visit gs.com/10000Women • Women’s World Banking © 2012 Goldman Sachs. All Rights Reserved. • World Bank