Women, Management and Leadership

Union Graduate College is hosting a national conference on August 2, 2010 entitled:

Women, Management and Leadership: Organizational Practices and Individual Strategies for Women

This conference will bridge research with organizational practice in the area of women and leadership. Presentations will be given by scholars, advocates, attorneys and management consultants throughout the United States. Presentations will be given on the following topics: work/life balance, glass ceiling, women legislative leaders, mentoring, women leaders in medicine and health, women's government network and women in management.

In addition, local companies will discuss their own diversity programs for recruiting, hiring and promoting women leaders and managers.

Two keynote addresses will also be included in the conference. Pat Mitchell, President and CEO of the Paley Center for Media and Karen Gross, President of Southern Vermont College.

This conference is part of Union Graduate College’s commitment to educating graduate students and community members with the “skill and vision to lead.”

The HR Certification Institute has approved this conference for 2.5 general credit hours.

Further information and registration may be found at www.uniongraduatecollege.edu.

Or, you may email Michele Paludi at mpaludi@aol.com

The cost is $75.00; $20.00 for students.