Get Women Off the Sticky Floor

In 2002 women are still under-represented in managerial and administrative positions. Recent statistics from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that women occupy a meagre 24.9 percent of management and administrative positions, an increase of less than one percent since 1998!

The Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM) has been attempting to positively influence this trend by offering scholarships to women who show management potential and possess the required aptitude.

“A lot of people are making the right noises,” said Dr Anne Lytle, Program Director, AGSM, referring to the prospect of paid maternity leave and the NSW Labor Party’s acknowledgment of the importance of a gender-balanced environment. “However the fact remains there has been no significant change in these statistics for almost half a decade.”

Running for six years, the scholarships for women gives high-potential women executives the opportunity to undertake the AGSM’s coveted Accelerated Development Program (ADP).

Avril Henry, Director of Human Resources for national law firm Clayton Utz agrees with Dr Lytle. “This issue is incredibly important to all Australians and cannot be understated. Quite simply, we need more women in management and administrative positions.”

Accelerated Development Program

Designed specifically for executives approaching top-level management positions, the Accelerated Development Program gives managers the broad skill set necessary to drive their company to new levels of success and profitability. Run in two modules later this year, the program typically attracts senior executives from a diverse range of industries and disciplines.

By giving women in business the opportunity to attend the ADP, the scholarships for women initiative aims to encourage the development of women executives in all aspects of Australian business life. The ADP is split into two modules with the time between used to complete a work-related management project.

Each scholarship covers half the program fee, which includes tuition, accommodation, meals and program materials. Typically, the scholarship winner’s employer is responsible for the balance of the scholarship fee. Scholarships are open to both the government and private sectors.

The Accelerated Development Program is a three-week course presented in two modules from Sunday the 21st July to Friday the 2nd August, 2002 and from Sunday the 3rd to Friday the 8th of November, 2002 . The ADP is conducted at the Australian Graduate School of Management located in the University of New South Wales .

Closing date for applications is 30 June 2002 . The scholarship fee is $9,625.00 + GST

For further information the scholarship or an application form contact AGSM on (02) 9931 9333 or visit www.agsm.edu.au.