Beyond the Business Case Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/beyond-the-business-case Vanessa Ko interviews companies to uncover the best practices and policies they’re implementing to improve gender diversity. She also highlights innovations in the field that change the conversation on gender diversity in business. © 2025 The Institute for Gender and the Economy 6114fb36-74cb-5f21-9451-6b9ec3daf9d7 no en Wed, 23 Jul 2025 07:34:56 -0700 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 16:44:22 -0800 https://img.transistor.fm/BqLyusbFQCoMWsRHun0QpQuf8Rdm8cwJnwT3kKwtNF0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM0MjU2LzE2NjQ5/OTM0MjktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg Beyond the Business Case episodic The Institute for Gender and the Economy Vanessa Ko interviews companies to uncover the best practices and policies they’re implementing to improve gender diversity. She also highlights innovations in the field that change the conversation on gender diversity in business. Vanessa Ko interviews companies to uncover the best practices and policies they’re implementing to improve gender diversity. DNI, DEI, diversity, business case, HR, Institute for Gender and the Economy No No Beyond the Business Case: Can we fix unconscious bias in recruiting? 3 3 Beyond the Business Case: Can we fix unconscious bias in recruiting? full 4a513d3a-08c3-42ad-972c-48a9a9106616 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2b97b2a7 About this series:
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Although gender diversity is a prominent topic in the news, particularly with headlines like, “The business case for gender diversity,” the needle hasn’t significantly moved in the past 10 to 15 years. What accounts for the gap between talk and progress?

In the “Beyond the Business Case” podcast, Vanessa Ko interviews companies to uncover the best practices and policies they’re implementing to improve gender diversity. She also highlights innovations in the field that change the conversation on gender diversity in business.

This podcast was supported by the Institute for Gender and the Economy (GATE) as part of the MBA Student Fellows program, which seeks to engage students in advancing the agenda on gender equality.

Disclaimer: This podcast series was prepared by Vanessa Ko, and the opinions expressed in this series are her own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Institute for Gender and the Economy or the University of Toronto.

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Although gender diversity is a prominent topic in the news, particularly with headlines like, “The business case for gender diversity,” the needle hasn’t significantly moved in the past 10 to 15 years. What accounts for the gap between talk and progress?

In the “Beyond the Business Case” podcast, Vanessa Ko interviews companies to uncover the best practices and policies they’re implementing to improve gender diversity. She also highlights innovations in the field that change the conversation on gender diversity in business.

This podcast was supported by the Institute for Gender and the Economy (GATE) as part of the MBA Student Fellows program, which seeks to engage students in advancing the agenda on gender equality.

Disclaimer: This podcast series was prepared by Vanessa Ko, and the opinions expressed in this series are her own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Institute for Gender and the Economy or the University of Toronto.

]]> Wed, 05 Oct 2022 07:52:00 -0700 The Institute for Gender and the Economy The Institute for Gender and the Economy 1089 In Episode 3 of “Beyond the Business Case,” MBA Student Fellow, Vanessa Ko, busts a few myths about recruitment with Sonia Kang, Assistant Professor of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management in the Department of Management at the University of Toronto; Martin Hauck, Head of Talent at Coinsquare and an Evangelist with Unbiasify; and Maaz Rana, Co-founder of Knockri. In Episode 3 of “Beyond the Business Case,” MBA Student Fellow, Vanessa Ko, busts a few myths about recruitment with Sonia Kang, Assistant Professor of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management in the Department of Management at the Universit Human Resources, case study, entrepreneurship, diversity and inclusion No Beyond the Business Case: The startup ‘gender problem’ 2 2 Beyond the Business Case: The startup ‘gender problem’ full 47653bff-ea37-4fde-99ad-147d15c26014 https://share.transistor.fm/s/63c57081 About this series:
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Although gender diversity is a prominent topic in the news, particularly with headlines like, “The business case for gender diversity,” the needle hasn’t significantly moved in the past 10 to 15 years. What accounts for the gap between talk and progress?

In the “Beyond the Business Case” podcast, Vanessa Ko interviews companies to uncover the best practices and policies they’re implementing to improve gender diversity. She also highlights innovations in the field that change the conversation on gender diversity in business.

This podcast was supported by the Institute for Gender and the Economy (GATE) as part of the MBA Student Fellows program, which seeks to engage students in advancing the agenda on gender equality.

Disclaimer: This podcast series was prepared by Vanessa Ko, and the opinions expressed in this series are her own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Institute for Gender and the Economy or the University of Toronto.

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Although gender diversity is a prominent topic in the news, particularly with headlines like, “The business case for gender diversity,” the needle hasn’t significantly moved in the past 10 to 15 years. What accounts for the gap between talk and progress?

In the “Beyond the Business Case” podcast, Vanessa Ko interviews companies to uncover the best practices and policies they’re implementing to improve gender diversity. She also highlights innovations in the field that change the conversation on gender diversity in business.

This podcast was supported by the Institute for Gender and the Economy (GATE) as part of the MBA Student Fellows program, which seeks to engage students in advancing the agenda on gender equality.

Disclaimer: This podcast series was prepared by Vanessa Ko, and the opinions expressed in this series are her own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Institute for Gender and the Economy or the University of Toronto.

]]> Wed, 05 Oct 2022 07:07:24 -0700 The Institute for Gender and the Economy The Institute for Gender and the Economy 793 Startups are meant to be innovative and disrupt the status quo, but far too often, they actually fail to do so, and in many cases, even display worse diversity practices than larger companies. In this episode, Vanessa talks to ZJ Hadley from Tulip Retail about diversity in the startup world. Startups are meant to be innovative and disrupt the status quo, but far too often, they actually fail to do so, and in many cases, even display worse diversity practices than larger companies. In this episode, Vanessa talks to ZJ Hadley from Tulip Retail start up company, gender diversity, diversity and inclusion, business case, case study No Welcome to Beyond the Business Case 1 1 Welcome to Beyond the Business Case full 0cd25114-bc8d-473a-9db7-281d629721c4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/798f8e14 In Episode 1 of “Beyond the Business Case,” MBA Student Fellow, Vanessa Ko, interviews Sarah Kaplan, Director of the Institute for Gender and the Economy (GATE), to discuss why we need to change the conversation on gender equality, and where the debate stands in academia today.

Complete Episode Transcript

About this series:

This podcast was supported by the Institute for Gender and the Economy (GATE) as part of the MBA Student Fellows program, which seeks to engage students in advancing the agenda on gender equality. Find out more here.

Disclaimer: This podcast series was prepared by Vanessa Ko, and the opinions expressed in this series are her own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Institute for Gender and the Economy or the University of Toronto.

]]> In Episode 1 of “Beyond the Business Case,” MBA Student Fellow, Vanessa Ko, interviews Sarah Kaplan, Director of the Institute for Gender and the Economy (GATE), to discuss why we need to change the conversation on gender equality, and where the debate stands in academia today.

Complete Episode Transcript

About this series:

This podcast was supported by the Institute for Gender and the Economy (GATE) as part of the MBA Student Fellows program, which seeks to engage students in advancing the agenda on gender equality. Find out more here.

Disclaimer: This podcast series was prepared by Vanessa Ko, and the opinions expressed in this series are her own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Institute for Gender and the Economy or the University of Toronto.

]]> Wed, 05 Oct 2022 07:05:09 -0700 The Institute for Gender and the Economy The Institute for Gender and the Economy 1003 In Episode 1 of “Beyond the Business Case,” MBA Student Fellow, Vanessa Ko, interviews Sarah Kaplan, Director of the Institute for Gender and the Economy (GATE), to discuss why we need to change the conversation on gender equality, and where the debate stands in academia today. In Episode 1 of “Beyond the Business Case,” MBA Student Fellow, Vanessa Ko, interviews Sarah Kaplan, Director of the Institute for Gender and the Economy (GATE), to discuss why we need to change the conversation on gender equality, and where the debate st Gender Equity, entrepreneurship, business, business case, diversity and inclusion No