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MBS
Female Leadership
Lounge
Female Leadership
Lounge
- Application: From September 2024
- Start: December 2024
- Duration: 1 Year
Would you like to have the unique opportunity as female MBS student to continuously exchange ideas with two very successful female C-level executives and benefit from their vast experiences? Would you like to learn what opportunities you have to develop yourself further - both professionally and personally - whilst remaining true to yourself and be authentic?
Then the Female Leadership Lounge initiative is the right initiative for you!
The Female Leadership Lounge is a regular exchange with female C-level role models from international companies such as Microsoft, Ernst&Young, Siemens or Allianz.
Get the opportunity to exchange ideas exclusively for one year in order to develop personally and professionally.
What to expect?
In four informal and exceptional sessions over twelve months - each 1.5 hours long and at different locations - at the companies in Munich and at MBS - you will benefit from
Get valuable first-hand advice and exclusive career insights for personal and professional (further) development.
Gain insight regarding gender-based business issues, leadership and workplace challenges.
Think about your personal development opportunities inspired by experiences and stories of the role models.
Experience authentic regular exchange in an informal and confidential atmosphere.
Experience the power of networking.
The next round will start in December 2024. The duration of the program is one year. The new application process will start in September 2024.
As mentors for this round we were able to win Mirjam Mohr, Board member at Interhyp and Irene Bader, Member of the Board & CMO at DMG Mori
We are very much looking forward to these wonderful role models!
Who is Mirjam Mohr?
Mirjam has been a member of the Management Board of Interhyp AG, the leading residential mortgage broker in Germany, since 2010. In this role, she is responsible for the two sales areas of private customer business and partner business. With more than 20 years of experience in the financial sector, she is one of the She is also involved in various initiatives and media outlets that promote smart wealth accumulation and greater financial independence for women.
"The MBS Female Leadership Lounge is a great opportunity for MBS female students to develop personally and professionally. Our C-level mentors are wonderful role models in many different areas and always authentic female leaders in the DACH region and beyond!"
Dr. Christine Menges, Cancellor of Munich Business School
Who is Irene Bader?
Irene Bader is a member of the Executive Board at DMG MORI, a leading global manufacturer of high-precision machine tools. She is responsible for Global Corporate Communication and is Chief Marketing Officer. She joined the company in 2005 and has held various management positions. Under her leadership, the global marketing structure has been established and consolidated across the group. Based in Munich and Tokyo, she is responsible for the strategic development and implementation of global product communication as well as global external and internal communication. She is also Managing Director of DMG MORI Europe Holding. In this role, she sets the strategic direction of the company, manages operations in Europe and identifies market potential in the manufacturing industry. As Managing Director of DMG MORI Sports Marketing SAS, she is also immersed in the world of offshore sailing and is responsible for the technology group's global sports marketing activities. Irene Bader, born in Austria, has represented the main shareholder DMG MORI COMPANY LIMITED on the Supervisory Board of the subsidiary DMG MORI AG since 2016. Born in Austria, she holds a Master's degree in Business Administration and is currently studying for a Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) at Sheffield Hallam University, UK.
The Munich Business School Female Leadership Lounge is designed for
who are looking to develop their personal leadership identity.
Especially recommended for students who want to learn about gender dynamics, exchange more about female leadership and grow professionally and personally.
Only a limited number of spaces are available!
How to apply?
Submit your one-pager motivation letter, answering the following questions:
Hand in this letter plus your current resume to Prof. Dr. Patricia Kraft.
The new application process will start in September 2024.
Die Female Leadership Lounge findet jedes Jahr aufs Neue statt – jedes Jahr geballte Expertise, Austausche auf Augenhöhe und ein intensives Sparring mit wunderbaren weiblichen Rollenvorbildern aus dem C-Level Bereich. Jede Lounge ist dabei aufgrund der unterschiedlichen Persönlichkeiten der Mentorinnen und der Teilnehmerinnen einzigartig. Überzeuge Dich selbst!
Anna Kopp has been Director IT at Microsoft Germany since 2015, Branch Manager of the large headquarters in Munich, Co-Chair of the Women@Microsoft ERG Board and member of the Advisory Board of Munich Business School. She is a Bavarian delegate to the IHK Digitization Committee and a member of the Munich Circle Board. In 2020, she was voted one of the most inspiring women in Germany and has won several technology and industry awards as well as diversity and inclusion awards. In 2019, she was listed among the top 50 technology influencers in Munich.
Bettina Dietsche is Chief People and Culture Officer (CPCO) of the Allianz Group. From July 2018 to November 2022, Bettina Dietsche has been instrumental in driving cultural change, people development and the implementation of new technologies on a global scale. Prior to that, she was Head of Group Operations at Allianz SE (January 2017 to June 2018). She drives her agenda along three driving forces: people, culture and platform – to attract and develop new talent, to promote and live a culture that is aligned with the Allianz purpose and strategy, and to achieve IT excellence with our systems.
Rita Niedermayr has been active for more than 25 years in various leadership roles as founder, managing director, member of the supervisory board and as project manager. Since 2015, Rita has been a Partner at EY for People Consulting with core competencies in Learning, Change and Leadership. As Managing Director of the Controller Institute, in her role as a board member of the International Group of Controlling or as a member of the Advisory Board of Munich Business School, Rita has a strong professional commitment to finance-related topics and community. She is part of the EY Womens Network "Women.Fast Forward" and initiator "Next-Spin-Leadership" program.
Dilek Bocuk is the Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Siemens Mobility, where she drives digital transformation, focusing on both technical and organizational change. With an international career, she has led projects in countries like India and Mexico. Before joining Siemens in April 2022, Dilek worked for a German life science company and was named one of Mexico’s top 100 CIOs for her contributions to innovation. She is also active in projects promoting women in tech, serving as a role model in the #SheTransformsIT initiative and a member of Deloitte's CI♀ Circle.
