Inaugural WISE Event

The Gloria Cordes Larson Center for Women and Business (CWB) invites faculty working on key areas impacting women and diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace to engage with the Women, Intersectionality, and Social Equity (WISE) Research Lab Grants.

The WISE Research Lab aims to produce high-quality academic and interdisciplinary research that informs business strategy and policy direction and promotes social equity at the intersection of people, work, and community. By bringing together Bentley scholars working on industry-relevant research, WISE members will advance their academic careers and contribute to Bentley’s reputation in the industry. Examples may include technology-driven business trends, innovation and entrepreneurship, and innovative ways to blend research in fields such as language and communication, sociology, and economics related to emergent workplace dynamics in the hybrid and integrated global workplace. With the WISE Research Lab, Bentley seeks to create a collaborative, scholar-practitioner-led space where you can gather to grapple with these critical dynamics and use findings to influence workplace protocols, processes, and policy trends that foster inclusive and equitable environments for all.

Why Join?

• Innovative Collaboration: Engage with diverse scholars from various disciplines, enriching our collective understanding and approach.

• Research Distribution: Contribute to research that can shape workplace practices and promote corporate social justice.

• Professional Growth and Prestige: Enhance your research portfolio and gain visibility in the academic and corporate communities.

• Community Connections: Network with Bentley colleagues while achieving your professional and research goals.

The CWB intends to showcase research results and faculty publications on its website, offering opportunities to disseminate this work to our corporate partners. Support from the Lab will include both the possibility to access financial resources but also relationship building and networking opportunities for researchers with practitioners. The overarching goal is to amplify faculty voices in this space and provide an outlet to demonstrate the impact of scholarly academic research.

Host or Publisher Bentley University Center for Women and Business