AOL’s “un-University” classes, available online and on-site, find execs sharing industry trends and advances in technology with attendees, keeping them up-to-date.

With its purchase of the Huffington Post bringing editor-in-chief Arianna Huffington to its executive team in March 2011, this web services company forged a high-profile relationship with a powerful woman. It wasn’t its first: Women now hold three of the eight spots on the board of directors and serve on all executive committees. Programs help female executives excel by targeting gaps in their professional experience and strengthening their executive presence: For three months after they reach VP or above, women receive executive coaching; they then get further mentoring, networking and sponsorship opportunities.

Chairman & CEO: Tim Armstrong

Interim Chief People Officer: Sandra Mott

% of senior managers who are women: 26%

% of corporate executives who are women: 22%

% of promotions to manager, senior manager and corporate executive positions that went to women: 37%

% of the top 10% of the company’s earners who are women: 28%

% of corporate executives with profit-and-loss responsibility who are women: 14%

% of the executives running divisions with revenues of more than a billion dollars who are women: 50%

% of executives who report directly to the CEO who are women: 30%

% of the members of the board of directors who are women: 33%

% of female workforce participating in mentoring: --