Jo Leonard Memorial Scholarship 2024

$9,500 scholarship to undertake the Senior Women in Leadership Program

The Melbourne Business School is offering a scholarship for a senior female leader in cancer research, clinical care, academia or administration, employed in a VCCC alliance member organisation or regional partner, to participate in their Women in Senior Women in Leadership Program on 9 - 13 October 2024. This scholarship is in honour of Jo Leonard who was a long-standing and valued member of the Melbourne Business School. 

Background

Jo first commenced with the Melbourne Business School in 1999 supporting Executive Education programs as a facilitator and executive coach. She worked with many public and private sector clients including the highly successful BHP Billiton Graduate Program where she was instrumental in its delivery for a number of years. Jo was also a key facilitator and feedback specialist on the MBS Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) programs. 

Anyone who had the privilege of knowing Jo will know she was incredibly professional and highly dedicated to her work. She had an engaging personality, a curious mind and a very special warmth. Colleagues and participants alike benefited from her passion and focus on developing others.  

In August 2016, Jo lost her battle to ovarian cancer - leaving her husband, her teenage daughter and son and a huge network of family and friends. This scholarship has been established in her honour, is valued at $9,500 and supported by the Melbourne Business School.

Opportunity

This five-day program by the Melbourne Business School is designed to develop women with purpose into leaders who have a profound impact in their organisations, communities and wider society.

This includes finding your voice, managing relationships effectively, building power and influences and caring for yourself as a senior leader. 

Who is this for? 

Experienced senior leaders who lead a function or division

Women with over 10 years of experience as leaders 

Women who are keen to learn from a diverse cohort across a variety of industries, age and cultural backgrounds

Key benefits

By the end of the program journey, you will:

• Learn what leadership is and isn’t and the challenges faced in exercising it as an authentic leader
• Develop your ability to navigate professional alliances with female and male colleagues and to present with authority
• Explore the particular dilemmas that a woman can face when negotiating and how to overcome them
• Broaden your sphere of influence for speedier gender equity change and consider the role men can play
• Understand the value of being able to tell compelling and impactful stories that engage and persuade others

Eligibility criteria

• Applicants would need to be available on the program dates below and must attend all five days
• Woman in a senior role
• Has a current involvement in cancer research, education or clinical care
• You are employed by a VCCC alliance member organisation or regional partner organisation.

Applications close 9.00am, 9 September 2024.

Apply now

For any queriest, please contact Rebecca Vicino, Education Program Coordinator via email at [email protected].  

Please note: Applicants will be notified by mid September. The successful candidate will need to complete the Melbourne Business School application form the week of the 16–21 September. Admission cut-off is 23 September. Applicants would need to be available on the program dates 9–13 October and must attend all five days.