Executive women build lifelong professional bonds through unique MBA networking programs
For six days each spring, a group of 25 senior-level, female business executives聽 put their demanding roles on hold and sequester themselves at an offsite venue for six days to discuss management trends, develop leadership skills and, most importantly, network.
鈥� Incorporating networking skills into formal and out-of-the-classroom education is also a priority at the Desautels Faculty of Management at 黑料不打烊 University, where the goal is to go beyond a one-size-fits-all approach. Culture and gender play a role in how people network, which is why the school developed a women鈥檚 mentoring program in 2006.
鈥淩ight after they started classes, we matched students with successful women based in the cities where they hope to work after graduation,鈥� says Marie-Jose Beaudin, executive director of career services at Desautels, 鈥渁nd they work on building networks, and discuss issues like work-life balance, and the glass ceiling.鈥�
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