Indeed, data compiled on the 2014 graduating class of M7 business schools the seven most highly regarded schools in America show that 18% of graduates entered the technology sector; still lower than consulting and finance, but significant nonetheless.
This new-found quality of life, embodied by casual clothing, is one reason Mr Shah chose to enter the technology sector rather than return to banking after his MBA.
At the same time, what can we do to "grow our own" technology workforce by encouraging people to study IT in college and to come enter the technology field when they graduate?
At the same time, what can we do to "grow our own" technology workforce by encouraging people to study IT in college and enter the technology field when they graduate?
Araujo is part of Front & Center, a group that, in its own words, works to create an "alternative pathway" for "underrepresented communities " to learn design, and enter the technology field.
Creating a pathway for a more diverse talent pool to enter the technology industry has given the Techtonic Group, a development services firm that operates an outsourced apprenticeship program aimed at closing skill and equity gaps in high-tech fields, $2 million in new funding.
The Kit Kat even entered the technology sphere in 2013 when Google Android named its new operating system "KitKat".
While the roots of these disparities are multifactorial, a fundamental reason is that fewer such students are entering the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) doctoral programs.
