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Women's Leadership NewsJune 2010
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WINGS: A Deloitte Best Practice
 

Deloitte has named the Rutgers WINGS Mentoring Program, a Women's Initiative "Best Practice."   The WINGS Mentoring Program, which was piloted at Deloitte in 2002, pairs Rutgers undergraduate students with accomplished women in leading companies in a structured mentoring relationship.  Students benefit from the wisdom of seasoned business leaders to gain understanding of career options, workplace culture, and ways to make a successful transition from college to career.  Current WINGS partners include Deloitte, Wachovia/ Wells Fargo, Johnson & Johnson, and Merck & Co. 

 

Click here to learn more about WINGS.

 
Women's Leadership Scholars
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What students say about the Institute for Women's Leadership Scholars Program:

 

"I think that perhaps one of the biggest take-home messages we will carry with us is that you don't need to be working within a formal institution to be a leader.  You don't need to have a title or a salary or a formal position.  While these may be important aspects of leadership at times, they are by no means preconditions... Do not wait until you've landed your dream job to start working on the change you want to make.  Do not wait until you are a lawyer, or a business executive, or working within a government institution to start doing the work you wish to do.  Do not wait for 'the big position' to empower you.  Change the world from wherever it is you are." 

 

Karin Zahavi, IWL Leadership Scholar Graduate, Rutgers University, 2010

 

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Women and the Nobel Prize
Nobel Prize Fact Sheet
Nobel Prize Fact Sheet
 
The Institute for Women's Leadership is committed to increasing the numbers of women in decision-making and leadership positions across all sectors and professions. Our series of Women's Leadership Fact Sheets is designed to increase awareness of women's current underrepresentation and progress. Between 1901 and 2009, 806 individuals and 23 organizations were awarded the Nobel Prize. Of the 806 Nobel Prize Laureates, 41 (5.1 %) have been women.  5 (12%) are women of color: 2 in Literature and 3 in Peace. The average age of the women Nobel Laureates at the time of receiving the Nobel Prize was 58, one year younger than the average age of the male recipients (59).
 
 For the full report, CLICK HERE.
 
GET THE FACTS!
Women College Presidents 
 
Of the 45 college and university presidents in New Jersey, 12 (26.7%) were women in 2009, which is slightly higher than the American Council on Education's (ACE's) national rate (23%) of women college presidents in 2006.1

In New Jersey, women college presidents are highest in Master's colleges and universities (40%) and lowest in Doctorate-granting institutions (16.6%) and Special Focus institutions (0%), although the numbers are too small to be statistically significant. The number of women college presidents in New Jersey has remained unchanged since 2008. Nationally, women college presidents are highest in Associate's colleges (28.8%) and lowest in Doctorate-granting institutions (13.8%).

For the full report, CLICK HERE.

 
RUTGERS EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
Recruiting Now!
  

"In 30 years I've never attended a program that comes close to this one in terms of personal and professional growth." -- Jackie Strobel, Vice President, Chubb & Son, Graduate of the Rutgers Executive Leadership Program for Women

 

Strong companies work to retain their women leaders and make the most of their strengths.  The Rutgers Executive Leadership Program for Women has become a key development tool for them.  Our glass ceiling initiative, now in its eleventh year, is inspiring participants to build leadership capabilities that drive powerful business results year after year.

 

  • Our curriculum combines the deep research strengths of Rutgers University with the practical strategies of industry leaders and topflight executive coaches.
  • Developed by women leaders for women leaders, the Rutgers Executive Leadership Program addresses their distinctive concerns.

We partner with employers in candidate selection, and then tailor our program to meet the needs of organizations that bring people to us.  We also make it easy for our corporate clients to celebrate the success of their participating executives along the way.

 

Compelling Program Outcomes

 

Women leaders take from this program:

·                 A clear strategy and specific plan for advancement

·                 A powerful network of allies

·                 Expanded contacts in the broader business community

·                 An in-depth understanding of women's leadership issues,  explored through panel presentations with scholars and industry leaders

 

A wide range of leading companies have leveraged the Rutgers Executive Leadership Program to develop their top women leaders. Clients include: 

 

AT&T, Chubb & Son,  Deloitte & Touche, Johnson & Johnson,  JP Morgan Chase,  KPMG,  Lockheed Martin, Merck & Company, Merrill Lynch, Novartis, Pfizer,  Prudential, PSE&G, Wachovia, Verizon

 

For information and registration, CLICK HERE.