BofA Doubles Capacity for Ivy League Female Business Program

Bank of America Corp. is doubling the capacity of its Ivy League education program catered to women business owners.

The company will add 50,000 seats to its Institute for Women’s Entrepreneurship at Cornell University, according to Pam Seagle, global manager for Bank of America’s women’s programs. That brings the total enrollment of small-business owners to 100,000, on a rolling basis.

“The original size of the program never seemed to keep up with the demand we saw,” Seagle said, adding that the expansion will accommodate the current wait-list and add additional seats.

The free, virtual program gives participants a certificate in ...