The Entrepreneurial Management Institute

@ Boston University

 
CWEL...................Hundreds of ideas...17 schools...one focus...THE NEXT BIG THING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Council for Women's Entrepreneurship and Leadership (CWEL)

The Council for Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership (CWEL), launched in the fall of 2000, is a resource center for and about women entrepreneurs and leaders that focuses on research, resources, relevant education, and relationships. It is our intent to have CWEL become the premier resource center for research, education and information about women's entrepreneurship and leadership serving the school, alumni, University, local and world communities. Each spring, we hold the Women's Leadership Forum, which features a series of presentations, panels and discussions with highly visible women executives and entrepreneurs from around the world.

 

In the past, women have faced unreal hurdles to get their business ideas turned into reality. We formed CWEL to help you realize your entrepreneurial dreams through a focus on:

  • Research: Supporting and promoting the study of women's entrepreneurship and leadership, both in the U.S. and internationally.
    • The Diana Project was established in 1999 to raise awareness and expectations of women business owners regarding the growth of their firms. The research consortium involves five project partners including CWEL Director, Candida Brush.
  • Relationships: Cultivating and nurturing networks of women from Boston University, including undergraduates, graduate students, alumni, faculty, entrepreneurs, and government agencies. We use the center to bring these groups together for events, programs, workshops, mentoring, collective learning, and research.
  • Resources: We have built an impressive library on women's entrepreneurship and leadership. Materials are available in hardcopy and electronically so women around the world can access our research studies, books, journals, government reports, publications, and other materials about women entrepreneurs and leaders. We have a unique collection of histories and manuscripts about and by notable women entrepreneurs and leaders from around the world.
  • Relevant Education: We collect teaching materials, identify best practices, and create cases/materials that feature successful women entrepreneurs and leaders from the U.S. and internationally as case protagonists. We also conduct workshops, executive learning programs, and courses for and about women entrepreneurs and leaders.