BOARD PROGRAMME
The Women's Directorship Programme is a world-leading, board governance course (MA equivalent), designed to equip participants with the skills and knowledge needed to demonstrate they are ready for the responsibilities of the boardroom. Benefit from the insights of global business leaders, Chairmen and Professors from The University of Hong Kong. Find out more and register your interest in the 2025 intake.
DIVERSITY RESEARCH
To support our corporate partners, The University of Hong Kong and Meraki Executive Search & Consulting have committed to exploring the trends and data set of women in the workplace across Asia. The first study 'Hong Kong's Female Talent Pipeline' was released in March 2019. Read more about the key findings below and find out how your company can get involved in future studies across the APAC region.
- 2025 DATES ANNOUNCED -
Women's Directorship Programme Class of 2025
Session 1: 22-24 May, 2025 (Thurs - Sat) - 3 days
Session 2: 25-27 Sept, 2025 (Thurs - Sat) - 3 days
ABOUT THE WDP SERIES
Gender-balanced boardrooms and senior management teams are proven to result in greater business success, and yet women are still hugely underrepresented in boardrooms and senior positions across the world. We first set out in 2012 to address this imbalance by enabling more board-ready female leaders to rise to the challenge, through the launch of the Women's Directorship Programme.
Through a comprehensive combination of lectures, interactive sessions, leadership exercises and input from international faculty members and senior business leaders, the Women’s Directorship Programme offers a blend of both academic and practical learning. The programme serves to address contemporary issues in the workplace, across industries and geographies.
The Women’s Directorship Programme was designed by The University of Hong Kong and Meraki Executive Search & Consulting. Through our partnership we now offer an additional programme, the Women's Development Programme, for high-potential female leaders looking to transition into senior management roles.
We are committed to supporting organisations to better manage their female talent pipelines, supporting them every step of the way to ensure women leaders can reach their full potential in the workplace.
WDP Commitments
TRANSFORMING BUSINESS THROUGH DIVERSITY
The programmes, delivered by The University of Hong Kong and Meraki Executive Search & Consulting, are dedicated to tackling the current gender imbalance in boardrooms and management teams globally through:
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The creation of a pool of exceptional, board-ready female talent
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Empowering organisations to support the wealth of female leaders within their ranks through better management of the female talent pipeline
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Elevating the profile of female talent internationally
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Enabling access to board level networks - connecting talent to opportunities