15 - 19 June 2009
With the accelerating rate of change in today's business environment, it is vitally important that women in leadership think in new ways, take diverse perspectives and lead with courage. The Women Executive Leaders course will empower participants to drive change in themselves, their teams and their workplace. The course will allow participants to access new ideas and approaches that combine challenging content and emotional engagement designed to facilitate insights into how women can lead in ways that are both personally satisfying and professionally rewarding. Participants will engage with senior women executives across a number of sectors, building relationships and networks that are so critical in today's business world.
Key benefits
Through attending this course, participants will be able to:
- Identify the processes and challenges facing women executives in the 21st century
- Develop their own leadership capabilities and assess the unique situation in their own workplaces
- Engage with current debates and strategies for women leaders in business
- Formulate practical ideas, models and tools of leadership, which will help participants examine their development as women leaders
- Connect with outstanding academics and industry leaders who will provide inspirational ways of thinking about leadership issues relevant to women executives
- Meet and mix with successful, influential business women, sharing insights, comparing experiences, building partnerships and lasting networks
- Formulate practical ideas, models and tools of leadership, which will help participants examine their development as women leaders
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Course Outline
View the Course outline
Presenters
Dr Polly Parker
Polly Parker is Director of Master of Business Administration program at UQ Business School and a Senior Lecturer specialising in HRM/leadership. She has a life-long interest in teaching and learning which she has applied in both academic and corporate settings. She is the originator and co-developer of the Intelligent Career Card SortTM which is used world-wide for research and practice in career development.
Ms Tessa Raeburn
Tessa Raeburn was recently the Director of a blue chip, multinational company with specific responsibility, as HR Director, for setting global HR strategy. She specialises in corporate culture, and the development of the leadership and talent pipelines. A Chartered Psychologist, Tessa has spent 16 years as a Partner of Raeburn Keslake, supporting senior women leaders in blue chip, global companies on individual, team and organisation development.
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Who should attend
This program is designed for women business leaders from public and private companies, reflecting an array of disciplines, managerial backgrounds and cultures, ideal candidates include: senior corporate officers, business-unit leaders, business owners and entrepeneurs and nonprofit executives.
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Venue
This course will be delivered at UQ Business School Downtown, Level 19, Central Plaza One, 345 Queen Street, Brisbane.
This premier UQ Business School location is in the heart of the Brisbane CBD and is equipped with state-of-the-art teaching and learning facilities.
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Credit towards UQBS postgraduate studies
Students enrolled in the Graduate Certificate in Executive Leadership may apply to undertake this course for credit towards their postgraduate studies. This course is equivalent to MGTS 7704 - Special Topics in Contemporary Leadership. Students wishing to gain credit must undertake all items of assessment.
Please contact UQBS Student Administration via email to confirm your eligibility and to seek approval to obtain a credit prior to enrolling in the course. All other UQBS postgraduate students interested in enrolling in this course for credit, should contact UQBS Student Administration.
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Assessment
Course assessment is available to students who wishes to complete it. Information regarding the assessment will be made available during the course.
Please note all participants are required to complete a number of non-assessable items and are issued with a participation certificate upon completion of all non-assessable items.
Investment
$4,400 * Fee includes tuition, course materials, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea each day and a formal dinner on Thursday evening.
- * 10% Early Bird Discount applies on or before 11 May 2009.
- Please note, GST does not apply to Corporate Education courses.
How to register
Register online OR download the Registration form and return by fax to (07) 3346 7199 or return by mail to: Corporate Education (500), UQ Business School Downtown, Reply Paid 6469, St Lucia Qld 4067.
For further information, please contact UQ Business School Corporate Education, phone (07) 3346 7111 or email Corporate Education.
Course brochure
Download 2009 course brochure
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