Women in Business
Women in Business
About the Women in Business Initiative
The Women in Business Initiative (WIB) supports students interested in advancing the progress of professional women entering the workforce by:
- Sharing success stories of women business leaders;
- Offering engagement opportunities for undergraduate students and the Charlotte business community;
- Showcasing attractive career options and providing avenues for skill building to increase confidence and competence for long-term success.
The Belk College Niblock Student Center oversees the program. The initiative includes advisory groups including student ambassadors, an advisory board of executives and faculty consultants.
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Questions? Contact us at womeninbusiness@charlotte.edu
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Become an Affiliate
Students that identify as an Affiliate should be able to speak to consistent, substantive participation in Women in Business opportunities. Affiliates support and promote the mission of the Initiative through regular attendance and involvement at events.
Become a DeVore WIB Leadership Development Fellow
Sophomore and junior year student affiliates have the opportunity to apply to be a DeVore WIB Leadership Development Fellow annually during the spring semester. We seek ambassadors who promote and support the mission of the Initiative, have additional time to commit to meetings, functions, and event planning and are interested in taking leadership roles within the Initiative. Information regarding the application will be sent to the Women in Business student email list when applications open (typically the middle of spring semester).
Student Ambassadors
- Krupa Jacob
- Kirti Tallapaneni
- Ana Neris Rojas
- Kacie King
- Aria Arcuri
- Khushi Rana
- Tiffany Zheng
- Laura Yang
- Itziar Carrasco Gomez
- Valeria Delgado
- Faty Mbaye
- Karla Paulino
- Abi Stevens
- Paris Iqbal
- Lissa Diaz De Leon
- Alijah Moody
- Riley Brown
About the DeVore WIB Leadership Development Fellows
The DeVore WIB Leadership Development Fellows are named in honor of Susan Dodson DeVore ’81 — a UNC Charlotte alumna, former chair of the University’s Board of Trustees and retired President and CEO of Premier Inc., one of the nation’s leading health care improvement companies. Susan’s transformational $1 million gift established the Susan Dodson DeVore Women’s Leadership Development Program, based in the Belk College’s Center for Leadership Science. Her vision is personal: she wants women to leave this program equipped with real networks, sharpened skills and the confidence to lead. By lending her name to this fellowship, Susan has made clear that investing in the next generation of women leaders isn’t just a priority — it’s a legacy.
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Susan Dodson DeVore Women’s Leadership Development Program
The Belk College’s Women in Business program is a part of the Susan Dodson DeVore Women’s Leadership Development Program, based within the Belk College of Business’ Center for Leadership Science.
