Fostering Executive Women

Fostering Executive Women (FEW) is an alumni group founded by Associate Professor Caroline Hatcher and led by one of our foremost business women, Ann Garms OAM. FEW is for female students and graduates of our Graduate Business programs.

Drawing from more than 1,000 alumni and the broader Brisbane business community, the group is committed to advancing women in business and leadership in Australia.

FEW supports the development and promotion of women in executive leadership positions by offering a range of programs aimed at continuous development to produce world-class executives for the real world. In this way, we aim to increase the participation of women at the executive level. We also provide a network of like-minded people to ensure ongoing opportunities for professional development for our members.

Scholarships

FEW offers up to four annual scholarships to attend the Women's Leadership Forum "Innovation Strategies for a Changing World", part of the Harvard Business School Executive Education Program, held at Harvard Business School in Boston, USA.

Laurie Cowled FEW Scholarship to Harvard

With the passionate support of St. George Bank, the FEW International Scholarship is offered to individuals who have participated in the mentoring program.

FEW International Scholarship

Mentoring Program

The Fostering Executive Women (FEW) Mentoring Program is now accepting Expressions of Interest to become a mentee in 2012.

About the program

This is FEW's flagship program and is designed to give postgraduate women the support, wisdom and practical assistance they need to reach their development goals.

The program matches high potential, high performing women in business with industry leaders over a six month period where they participate in a range of formal and informal professional education and networking events.

Benefits

Mentoring encourages participants to:

• change behaviour and improve performance
• look beyond present constraints
• take risks
• look for new perspectives or possibilities
• identify and apply problem solving techniques
• implement career plans and achieve career success.

Who can apply?

All female alumni of QUT Business School postgraduate programs are eligible to apply. Unsuccessful candidates from previous years are also encouraged to re-apply.

Last year the FEW Mentoring Program accepted mentees from across both big enterprise and small consultancies, and from sectors as diverse as banking and finance to health care, government and manufacturing.

Winners of the 2011 Harvard Business School International Scholarship were Natasha Bowe and Monique Beedles who both completed the Few Mentoring Program as mentees last year.

How to apply

• Download and complete the FEW Mentoring application form (DOCX file, 56.04 KB)
• Provide a one page CV

Submit your application form and CV via email to the Fostering Executive Women alumni group

Closing date

Applications close Monday 6 February, 2012.

2012 Mentoring Program dates

• Wednesday 14 March 2012: Mentoring Program Launch
• Monday 6 June 2012: Mentees Catch Up
• Monday 20 June 2012: Mentees and Mentors Networking Event
• Wednesday 12 September 2012: Mentoring Closing Program

Friends of FEW

We encourage business leaders to join our Friends of FEW network and participate in mentoring and events.

Ways to partner with us