From CEOs and heads of state to entrepreneurs, celebrity role models, and philanthropists—a ranking of the women who matter most
Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer and IBM’s Ginni Rometty aren’t the only new faces in the boardroom. At least 20 women now run major American public companies–and more than half got their job last year. Here are CEOs who get fewer headlines–but rule over companies with almost $40 billion in combined revenue
Brazil’s President, Dilma Rousseff, a former Marxist revolutionary, sits atop the globe’sixth largest economy—which she stokes with a singular focus on entrepreneurship
This company makes special training modules to hone the problem-solving skills of students
A company that builds high-end microscopes—and hopes to change the way nanotechnology is taught
His electronic controllers make engines fuel-efficient. Most gensets now use them
Academics are beginning to take their research and ideas forward by setting up their own ventures
College costs are soaring, but here's who gives you best value for money
Only self-starters need apply to this entrepreneurial powerhouse