Women in Business: Transitioning to Leadership

Women face unique challenges on their rise to senior ranks. In this intensive three-day seminar, participants will learn strategies from business experts to move from managing to leading, by strengthening problem-solving and decision-making skills while building professional networks.

Our faculty has extensive experience in developing future corporate leaders. And guest senior mentors, successful in their own careers, will be on hand to offer guidance and support strategies for success. Women in Business participants will leave the seminar with new tools and experiences, prepared to take the next step in their careers as effective and visionary leaders.

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  • When:

    May 13th-15th, 2009
    October 14th-16th, 2009

  • Where:

    Paul J. Rizzo Conference Center
    UNC Kenan-Flager Business School
    Chapel Hill NC 27517

  • Who:

    Executive Development
    UNC Kenan-Flager Business School
    Tel 800-UNC-EXEC (862-3932)

Keynote Debra Condren, Ph.D., author & founder Women's Business Alliance

Seminar Highlights

Senior Mentors: Suzanne Sutter (Trustee, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Former CEO Things Remembered, Inc), Sally Paull (VP, Dentsply International) and more to be announced!

Day 1: Personal Leadership

Keynote Speaker Dr. Debra Condren
author of Ambition is Not a Dirty Word: A Woman's Guide to Earning Her Worth and Achieving Her Dreams. Founder and Executive Director of the Women's Business Alliance

The DNA of Women Leaders, Influencing With and Without Authority, Unlocking Potential through Self & Other Awareness, The Leadership Point of View

Day 2: Strategic Leadership

Evolving Thought Leadership, Strategic Problem-Solving & Decision-Making, Change Management, Strategic Communications: Sharing My Legacy/My Vision, Networking Reception & Dinner

Day 3: Managerial Excellence

Executing Strategy through People, Establishing & Managing Strong Teams, Work/Life Balance – Strategies for Success, Actualizing Leadership – Turning Vision into Action

During the seminar, participants will:

  • Learn practical strategies for coaching, managing and leading
  • Strengthen problem-solving and decision-making capabilities
  • Develop new skills for fostering teamwork across boundaries, marketing yourself and building professional networks.

Program Costs

Tuition: $3,850

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Accomodations

Designed and built solely for use as an executive development retreat, the Paul J. Rizzo Conference Center sits on twenty-eight beautifully landscaped acres. Combined with the historic executive dining facility (the DuBose House), the first-class hotel (McLean Hall) and state-of-the art classrooms (Loudermilk Hall), the Rizzo Center creates a memorable setting for relaxation and lasting learning.

Exterior Interior Room Interior Dining