INSEAD WOMEN IN BUSINESSINSEAD WOMEN IN BUSINESS

What does ‘Women in Business’ mean to you?

• How many of you have experience with ‘women in business’ organisations?

• What were some of the goals of these organisations and how did they go about achieving it?

• Anything you particularly liked or did not like?

Mission• Enable women to be successful in future leadership roles

• Promote gender diversity

Goals• Provide members with a discussion forum for gender diversity issues

• Give women relevant tools for the business environment

• Organise events with companies and external speakers

• Provide networking opportunities with fellow INSEAD students

• Develop mentorship with alumnae

INSEAD Women In Business

How do we do it?

AFTER INSEAD

• Mentorship program-Building long-term relationships

• Alumni events -Reunions

-National Associations

• Networking -European Professional Women’s Network (EPWN) : one free year membership

-Forte Foundation

-Business and Professional Women (BPW)

-LinkedIn

WITHIN INSEAD

• Activities for students

- Networking with executives, faculty and connecting with other women networks

- Guest speakers

- Training, workshops, experience sharing, club interaction

• Make IWIB visible & professional

- Strong presence at recruiting events

- Consistent communication: newsletter, website

- Company sponsorships

BEFORE INSEAD

• Attract more women

- Led by INSEAD Diversity Initiative

- Seek to make a difference to gender diversity at INSEAD and an impact on business itself through innovative practices, research, teaching and outreach

• Motivate accepted women

- Scholarships

- Calling/E-mail campaign

- Open days

IWIB Committee in Fontainebleau

President Campus & External Liaison, Events, Sponsorship &

Marketing

Events Alumni Liaison & Mentoring

Program

Website & Newsletter

Eline de Graaf

Rita Sahajpaul

Pratima Aiyagari

Sonal Bahl

Maryline Marquet

A sample of events organised in the past

• Negotiation Workshop with Prof. William Maddux (FBL) and Prof. Horacio Falcao (SGP)

• Guest Speakers: Successful Female Entrepreneurs in SGP

• Panel Discussion: Women in Consulting (sponsored by BCG)

• Women's Forum: Women in the Workplace - Attracting and retaining female talent

• Women's Forum: Women and Money - Are Women Better Investors?

Current roadmap for the coming months…

• Coffee Chat with Women Entrepreneur Christine Chauvet

• Meeting with Patricia Barbizet, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of PPR, a French multinational specializing in retail shops and luxury brands

January

February

March

April - May

• IWIB Negotiation Workshop led by INSEAD Prof. William Maddux

• Guest speaker: The Importance of Gender Diversity in Business

• IWIB Conference with Cap Gemini: ‘A global transformation program’

• IWIB McKinsey Event – Panel and Skill-Building

How can you become involved?

• Coordinate activities across IWIB functions

• Active involvement in eventsPresident

Sponsorship / Marketing / Treasurer

Website & Newsletter

Campus & External Liaison

Events

Alumni Liaison & Mentoring Program

Structure Current Focus / Responsibilities

• Sponsor/ scholarship sourcing

• Web site maintenance

• Article / Newsletter postings

• Liaise with Singapore campus, campus contacts, (e.g. Gender Diversity Initiative, Career Services), other campus clubs (e.g. Entrepreneurship, Consulting, INDEVOR), etc

• Combined in Fontainebleau

• Determine list of events for the year

• Take the lead on organising events, with help from other IWIB members

• Mentorship program continuation

• Involvement in alumni events

Email us if you are interested!

Email any of the committee members to let us know that you are interested in becoming involved. If you have a preference for a specific area of the club, then feel free to include it

You can also visit us on the Web!

http://www.insead.edu/clubs/iwib/