 A program to expand women entrepreneurial and managerial talent in Mexico and Central America
10,000 Women is a Goldman Sachs initiative to expand the pool of entrepreneurial and managerial talent throughout the world—especially among women—in order to reduce inequality and ensure a greater distribution of economic growth. The five-year program has two primary goals:
- increase the number of underserved women receiving business and management education
- improve the quality and capacity of business and management education around the world
LASPAU and the Tecnológico de Monterrey have partnered with Goldman Sachs to bring the initiative to women entrepreneurs and business schools in Central America and Mexico. Through the partnership, LASPAU and the Tecnológico de Monterrey will offer a business training program for women who have entrepreneurial potential and are committed to their communities and a faculty development program for two university-based business schools.
"Through training women entrepreneurs, the 10,000 Women Initiative for Latin America and the Caribbean will have an enormous impact on the economies of Mexico and Central America."
Martin Werner
Head of Investment Banking, Latin America
Goldman Sachs
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To benefit entrepreneurial women who want to improve their existing businesses or start a new business
The 10,000 Women Business Training Program will provide scholarships to train and mentor 100 women at the Tecnológico de Monterrey through three training models:
- Online training
- Onsite training
- Business incubator
Candidates are encouraged to apply to the program that best suits their qualifications and needs. Finalists will be chosen through a transparent process that considers several factors, including the financial need of each applicant as well as the growth potential of her business or business idea. Participants must be residents or citizens of Mexico or Central America, demonstrate strong leadership capabilities, and have basic computer skills.
The application process begins on August 31, 2009, and selected participants will start their training programs at various times during the upcoming year.
To learn more about the 10,000 Women Business Training Program, or to apply to the program, please visit:
http://ide.itesm.mx/10000mujeres.php
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To assist business schools in improving their teaching quality
The 10,000 Women Faculty Development Program will provide two university-based business schools in Mexico and Central America with a combination of academic resources designed to improve teaching quality. The selection process will include an assessment of the school’s ability to have a positive impact on women entrepreneurs in the region.
Faculty members at the selected business schools will participate in a range of activities:
- Training through the Teaching and Learning Body of Knowledge (TALBOK™), an online course designed to strengthen faculty pedagogical competencies
- A five-day workshop for faculty leaders in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that will feature experts on university teaching and learning
- Peer mentorship by faculty participants at their home institutions
- The TALBOK online best practices self-assessment test, taken both before and after undergoing training
The application process for business schools begins on August 7, 2009, and LASPAU will announce the selected institutions by September 21, 2009.
For more information on the 10,000 Women Faculty Development Program, or to apply to the program, please visit:
www.laspau.harvard.edu/10000_Women/faculty_develop_eng.htm
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10,000 Women Initiative The 10,000 Women program was launched on March 5, 2008 by the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., a leading global financial services firm. It is a global initiative that provides 10,000 underserved women, predominantly in developing and emerging markets, with business and management education. Goldman Sachs committed $100 million over a five-year period and has partnered with universities in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the United States to seek, create, and develop programs to impact the quality and capacity of business education for women in developing regions around the world.
For further information on the 10,000 Women program, please visit www.10000women.org
About LASPAU
LASPAU: Academic and Professional Programs for the Americas is a nonprofit organization affiliated with Harvard University. Since 1964, LASPAU has trained over 20,000 innovators and practitioners from Latin American and Caribbean universities, NGOs, and the public and private sectors through higher education scholarship programs, research opportunities, workshops, and seminars.
For more information about LASPAU, please visit www.laspau.harvard.edu
About the Tecnológico de Monterrey
The Tecnológico de Monterrey, founded in 1943, is a private nonprofit educational institution based in Monterrey, Mexico. Since 1985, the Tecnológico de Monterrey has generated programs focused on advancing the entrepreneurial spirit of its students, graduates, and community. LASPAU and the Tecnológico de Monterrey have worked together on many successful initiatives over the past decade.
For more information about the Tecnológico de Monterrey, please visit www.itesm.edu
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