2 June - 5 June 2008
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 workplace
- Engage with current debates and strategies for women leaders in business
- 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
Course outline
(Full course details will be provided.
Presenters
Dr Polly Parker
Polly is Director of MBA and Postgraduate Programs 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 codeveloper of the Intelligent Career Card Sort(tm) which is used world-wide for research and practice in career development.
Polly has helped senior women in industry through management consulting in career coaching and leadership development. She has worked with major organisations including Team Management Services, BNZ, Arnotts, Enable NZ, Institute for Strategic Leadership and the NZ Leadership Institute.
Ms Tessa Raeburn
Tessa was recently the Director of a blue chip, multinational company with specific responsibility, as HR Director, for setting global HR strategy. Prior to that she was Corporate Organisation Development Manager, responsible for company wide organisational change programs at 3M, UK.
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. She specialises in corporate culture, and the development of the leadership and talent pipelines.
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Who should attend
This program is designed for women business leaders from public and private companies from around the world.
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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 students
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: postgrad_enquiries@business.uq.edu.au 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 information will be available soon.
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.
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Investment
$3,950* Fee includes tuition, course materials, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea each day and a formal dinner on Wednesday evening.
- 10% Early Bird Discount applies on or before 28 April 2008.
- Please note, GST does not apply to Executive Education courses.
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How to register
Register online or download the Registration form (PDF)
For further information contact UQBS Executive Education, telephone (07) 3346 7105 / 7115 or e-mail execed@business.uq.edu.au.
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Course brochure
Download the course brochure
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