International Journal of Academic Accounting, Finance & Management Research (IJAAFMR)   Year: 2020 | Volume: 4 | Issue: 5 | Page No.: 1-10 Critical Factors Influencing Women Advancement To Managerial Positions In Corporate Business Industry At Standard Bank Khomas Region Namibia Geoffrey Nambira and Angela Dina Engelbrecht Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the critical factors influencing women advancement into a managerial position. The researcher used a combination of quantitative as well as qualitative methods. This approach provided a more in-depth insight and understanding of factors influencing women advancement to a managerial position in the corporate business industry. The population of the study was 30 women employees at Standard Bank. This study applied a purposive sampling procedure to select the 15 women employees from Standard Bank, Head office in Windhoek. Questionnaires, as well as interviews, were used to collect primary data from the participants. The research used content analysis as well as a logical framework to analyse primary qualitative data. The methods used allowed for the identification of themes and sub-themes that emerged from the interviews. The SPSS software analysed quantitative data. The findings show that attitude, professional skill, self-development and education plays are vital role for women advancement to the top position in the corporate world. This study concludes that men's status needs to be studied to get a broader view of factors influencing women's' advancement to managerial positions in the organisations.