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MBS
Female Leadership
Lounge
Female Leadership
Lounge
- Application: From September 2023
- Start: November 2023
- 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 November 2023. The duration of the program is one year. The new application process will start in September 2023.
As mentors for this round we were able to win Bettina Dietsche, Chief People and Culture Officer at Allianz and Dilek Bocuk, CIO Siemens Mobility.
We are very much looking forward to these wonderful role models!
Who is Bettina Dietsche?
Bettina Dietsche drives the ongoing transformation of Allianz as Chief People and Culture Officer (CPCO) of Allianz Group, focusing on people and culture within the company. As Chief Operating & People Officer of AGCS from July 2018 to November 2022, Bettina Dietsche was instrumental in driving cultural change, people development and the implementation of new technologies on a global scale. In doing so, she successfully drove the transformation of AGCS. Prior to that, she was Head of Group Operations at Allianz SE (January 2017 to June 2018).
Bettina is convinced that it is now more important than ever to focus on people and thus make culture the foundation of business success. For her, digitization and focus on people go hand in hand to achieve the best customer experience and foster a company culture where values and people matter, motivating and making it more sustainable in a fast-changing world. Their agenda drives them along three driving forces: people, culture and platform - to attract and nurture new talent, to foster and live a culture that aligns with Allianz's purpose and strategy, and to achieve IT excellence with our systems.
"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 Dilek Bocuk?
Dilek Bocuk currently holds the position of Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Siemens Mobility, a leading mobility solutions company. In her role, Dilek is a key contributor to the digital transformation, focusing not only on technical change, but also on human and organizational change. Dilek is an experienced leader with a diversified international career. Diversity and cross-cultural work are keywords that accompany her extensive experience in leading corporate functions and projects in different countries, such as India and Mexico. Before joining Siemens in April 2022, Dilek spent several years working for a German life science company and was recognized as one of the top100 CIOs in Mexico for her contribution to business transformation and innovation. In addition to her activities at Siemens, Dilek is also involved in external projects, especially in the area of "Women in the Digital Workplace". She serves as a role model in FRIDA's #SheTransformsIT initiative and is a member of Deloitte's CI♀ Circle.
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 2023.
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.
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.
