George Washington University encourages female M.B.A. students to talk about their experiences to applicants. Photo: Rosemarie Mosteller/AlamyWomen now make up at least half of full-time M.B.A. students at five top business schools, the most to reach that milestone in a given year, new data show. The rising share of female M.B.A. candidates reflects business schools’ concerted efforts to recruit more women in recent years. Full-time M.B.A. programs at Penn State University and the University of Oxford hit parity for the first time this academic year. They join those at George Washington University, Johns Hopkins University and the University of Pennsylvania, according to the Forté Foundation, a nonprofit focused on advancing women into leadership roles via access to business education.

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Persons: George, Rosemarie Mosteller Organizations: George Washington University, Penn State University, University of Oxford, Johns Hopkins University, University of Pennsylvania, Forté Foundation