Women in Leadership: A Roundtable Discussion

Activity Type: 
Presentation
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Presenter: 
Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba BSc. MBA. LLB.
Date: 
Friday, April 10, 2015 - 14:00 to 15:00
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Location: 
4217 Posvar Hall
Contact Person: 
Eric Swetts
Contact Email: 
ems137@pitt.edu

Please join us for a roundtablke discussion on women in leadership. Our guest is the distinguished Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba, former Deputy Secretary General of the Commonwealth.

About our Speaker: Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba is former Deputy Secretary General of the Commonwealth, a London-based independent association of 53 independent and equal sovereign states committed to promoting democracy and development all over the world. Ms. Masire-Mwamba was responsible for building relationships with heads of state and private sector clients, as well as for pushing for progress in human rights, legal issues, and youth development. As the highest-ranking woman in the organization, she empowered women to be agents of change. Ms. Masire-Mwamba received a Bachelor's Degree in Physics and Electronics from the University of London and a Bachelor's Degree in Law from the University of South Africa. An MBA from the University of Pittsburgh. She also completed the Advanced Management Programme of the IESE Business School at the University of Navarra. Ms. Masire-Mwamba is an Honorary Bencher of the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple in London.

UCIS Unit: 
Center for African Studies
Other Pitt Sponsors: 
African Student Organization (ASO)
Pan-African Graduate and Professional Student Union
Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business
World Regions: 
Africa