ORT's Graduate School of Business launched the Women Leaders Development Program, which aims to promote the presence of women in senior management positions within organizations.
Among other benefits, greater diversity in leadership positions broadens the range of perspectives and improves the quality of decision-making, leading to better results for companies.
“The Women Leaders Development Program invites professional women to turn their challenges into opportunities, ”said Dr. Ximena Fernández, academic coordinator of the school’s Human Resources programs. “At the same time, it is a call to organizations that wish to promote strategies ensuring women’s presence in decision-making.”
“Both in Uruguay and around the world, barriers for women in the professional sphere continue to exist,” added the academic. “The program seeks to shine a light on this issue and provide tools for the development of effective leadership, for both women and organizations, on the path toward equity.”
Would you like to learn more about the Women Leaders Development Program?
What are the objectives?
- To support high-potential women, entrepreneurs, executives, and leaders who are pursuing their career goals and building their professional networks.
- To facilitate access to resources and training in negotiation skills for business development.
- To foster self-awareness and help participants develop their own leadership mission and vision.
- Develop effective leadership skills that are suited to the challenges of today's business world.
Who is it intended for?
The program is designed for shareholders and female owners of large, medium, and small businesses—including NGOs and family-owned businesses—across all sectors (commercial, industrial, and service) in both the public and private sectors. It is aimed at female executives, directors, and the next generation of leaders who are in the process of professional development. It is also intended for general managers, functional managers, and women in middle management positions who are interested in developing their skills to enhance decision-making within their organizations.
What will the program focus on?
- The Impact of Developing Women Leaders: The Global Landscape of Women in Leadership Positions, Women in the Labor Market, the Benefits of Promoting Women’s Leadership, and the Barriers Preventing Women from Accessing Positions of Power.
- Mental models and implicit biases: the role of culture and stereotypes, organizational and interpersonal biases, stereotypes associated with leadership, and identifying limiting beliefs.
- Negotiation and Influence: Strategy and Personal Branding, Negotiation Skills, Role Models, Networking Practices.
- Effective Leadership Practices: Leadership for Today’s Workplace, Developing a Leadership Mission and Vision, Leadership Self-Assessment and Self-Challenge, Action Plan.
What is the format of the course?
The program is delivered in a face-to-face format with an “extended classroom”; that is, a virtual environment that complements the physical classroom, is integrated into the teaching and learning process, and aims to support and enhance both of these processes.
All in-person courses can be taken in the HyFlex® format . With a single click, students who choose the online format can view the classroom from the inside and from different angles. They can also follow the class alongside their classmates and interact with them and the instructors.
HyFlex® is a flexible, hybrid educational experience designed to empower students and encourage their active participation, even in the face of potential mobility restrictions due to health, personal, or work-related reasons.