Why are business women anti-social????

alina Posted: Feb 20, 2004 11:39 AM

Why are business women anti-social????

In my mba program, there is about 40% of women in my class and almost everyday there are 'happy hours' after class to mingle/network...

But it seems that most of these happy hours are attended mostly by men (regardless of their married/single status) and very very few women...

Why is that? To give you some perspective, out of 20 girls in my class, may-be 5 or so came out to the happy hour.

xjulietx Posted: Feb 20, 2004 11:45 AM

Re: Why are business women anti-social????

Maybe they have kids and feel a sense of obligation to go home

Maybe they feel this will hurt their image as professionals to be seen drinking in a bar

Maybe they feel weird without significant others

and the best one yet

Maybe when they drink, they get really stupid and are afraid of their bad behavior

NYCHICK Posted: Feb 20, 2004 11:48 AM

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I work in a financial institution and all the MBA women are so snotty. It is horrible. There is one executove who needs to make it a point she has a Harvard MBA, who cares, that does no mean you have a good personality. It is a phenomenon. Women just get ahead of themselves alot of the time.

shelzyp Posted: Feb 20, 2004 11:50 AM

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Posted by alina

In my mba program, there is about 40% of women in my class and almost everyday there are 'happy hours' after class to mingle/network...

But it seems that most of these happy hours are attended mostly by men (regardless of their married/single status) and very very few women...

Why is that? To give you some perspective, out of 20 girls in my class, may-be 5 or so came out to the happy hour.

I know that i was never comfortable hanging out with the accountants in my masters programs.

alina Posted: Feb 20, 2004 11:56 AM

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I actually really enjoy the happy hours and mingling with the classmates... Its fun.

But some things are better discussed amongst women only, and I wish I was able to form some connection with my peers.

I don't think ALL the girls are snobby in the program

alina Posted: Feb 20, 2004 11:56 AM

Re: Why are business women anti-social????

Posted by shelzyp

Posted by alina

In my mba program, there is about 40% of women in my class and almost everyday there are 'happy hours' after class to mingle/network...

But it seems that most of these happy hours are attended mostly by men (regardless of their married/single status) and very very few women...

Why is that? To give you some perspective, out of 20 girls in my class, may-be 5 or so came out to the happy hour.

I know that i was never comfortable hanging out with the accountants in my masters programs.

Shelzyp, why?

MrsTC Posted: Feb 20, 2004 11:57 AM

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probably because they are like me - they prob work FT and then go to school at night or whatever - and just want to go home! I am not being antisocial, its just that I am exhausted at night. ( I dont go to grad school but I am assuming that would be me!) Maybe they are not there to make friends but just to get their degree.