The 2007/8 Sloan Fellowship Scholarship for Women has been awarded to American attorney and federal lobbyist Kimberley D Warden who, as vice president of Federal Affairs for the Centre for Responsible Lending in the US, played a key role securing secured the passage of major legislation in consumer finance.
Launched in 2004, the Sloan Scholarship, established by London Business School in partnership with Spencer Stuart and Saatchi & Saatchi, aims to increase the number of women students on the leadership programme. The scholarship provides full funding as well as mentoring and career guidance from Spencer Stuart.
Accepting the award, Warden said: “I am excited about the opportunity to network with a formidable peer group on the Sloan Fellowship programme and I’m particularly enthusiastic about the potential for the Sloan Programme to enable me to add a more international dimension to my career.”
Lyn Hoffman, associate dean, Sloan and Executive MBA programmes, said Warden was a “truly inspirational woman who was able to demonstrate the qualities most needed by successful women leaders: resilience, vision, passion, and the ability to motivate and inspire others”.
The Sloan Fellowship MSc at London Business School is designed for experienced senior managers. During the 11-month full-time programme students explore the latest management thinking with world-class faculty, acquire knowledge and skills in all areas of general management and leadership, gain insight into specialist areas, and share experiences with an international senior peer group of the highest calibre. The course encourages Sloan Fellows to consider their own personal planning and development, focusing on past achievements and exploring options and opportunities for the next stage of their successful careers.
Previous winners of the award were Zimbabwean engineer Dr Eustina Musvoto (2004/5) and Singaporean corporate lawyer, Sandra Tsao Chieh Chi (2006/7).
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