JWLI-II offers an executive leadership development program that transforms Japanese women to be action-oriented leaders with confidence to lead, skills and knowledge to manage, and a plan to make social change in Japan.
Core Design
JWLI-II offers an executive leadership development program that transforms Japanese women to be action-oriented leaders with confidence to lead, skills and knowledge to manage, and a plan to make social change in Japan.
JWLI-II provides:
- Personal growth opportunities to be an action-oriented leader
- Skills and knowledge from hands-on training with successful nonprofit organizations
- Learning from the Babson Women’s Leadership Program: From Opportunity to Action
- Coaching and mentorship to develop and implement a 2-year Action Plan, an achievable roadmap to turn a dream vision of social change into reality in Japan
Program Components
Core objectives for Fellows:
- Develop into an action-oriented leader
- Obtain managerial skills and knowledge from leading nonprofit organizations in Boston
- Learn at Babson College’s “Women’s Leadership Program: From Opportunity to Action”
- Develop dream vision into an Action Plan and spark social change in Japan
Action Plan Process:
STEP 1
Apply for JWLI – II
- First round of applicants selected through screening
- Fellows selected through in-person interviews
STEP 2
Orientation and
Preparation in Japan
- Refine dream vision for social change by outlining an Action Plan at an alumnae-led workshop
- Pre-program work for Babson College’s Women Leadership Program
- Logistics in Boston (schedule, learning objectives, housing and etc.)
- Mentor selection
STEP 3
JWLI – II Core Program
in Boston
- Leadership development and personal growth to be an action-oriented leader
- Skills and knowledge from leading nonprofit organizations in Boston
- Participation in Babson College’s “Women’s Leadership Program”
- Full immersion to Babson’s executive learning environment by staying on campus
- 5-day intensive entrepreneurial management program with other American women leaders and executives.
- Executive coaching to develop an Action Plan by Babson College’s Entrepreneurship Professor Yamakawa
STEP 4
Action Plan Execution
in Japan
- A report event to present learning in Boston and an Action Plan summary
- An annual report to summary learning in Boston and the Action Plan
- Individual mentorship for Action Plan execution
- Fellows to contact mentors once a month via phone-call, e-mail or in-person meeting
- Opportunity to participate in JWLI Alumni Association
- Collaboration opportunities with other JWLI alumnae
STEP 5
Social Change and Innovation
as an Action-Oriented Leader
- Spark social change by executing the Action Plan
In Boston, JWLI-II provides:
- Step-by-step coaching by Yasu Yamakawa, Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at Babson College to develop the 2-year Action Plan
- Hands-on training on management with leaders of successful Boston-based nonprofit organizations
- Participation in the Babson Women’s Leadership Program, a 5-day intensive entrepreneuial management program, among other American women leaders and executives
- Expanded networks of leaders in the Boston’s social sector
After Boston, JWLI-II provides:
- Individual mentoring for two years for the Action Plan implementation
- Progress monitoring through Fellows’ semiannual progress reports for two years
- Opportunities to participation in the JWLI Alumni Association
- Support and collaboration opportunities with other JWLI alumnae
Academic Partner
Babson College, located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, is recognized
internationally for its entrepreneurial leadership in a changing global environment. Moreover, the College continues to be recognized for its curricular reform. Babson grants BS degrees through its innovative undergraduate program. It grants MBA and custom MS and MBA degrees through the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College. Both programs are accredited by the AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. Additionally, Babson offers distinct executive education programs to help companies reach their strategic goals: Custom Degree and Credit Programs, Consortium Programs, and Open-Enrollment Programs. By infusing the spirit of innovation into our academic programs, Babson educates leaders capable of anticipating, initiating, and managing change.
As part of the program, JWLI’s Fellows participant, among other mid-career to senior women leaders from across the U.S., in the Women’s Leadership Program: From Opportunity To Action. It is a 5-day intensive entrepreneurial management course offered for women professionals, not for undergraduate or graduate students, by Babson’s Executive Education. Click here for more information of the course.
Action Plan Coach
Dr. Yasuhiro Yamakawa is an Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at Babson College.He received his Bachelor of Laws from Keio University (Tokyo, Japan) and completed his Ph.D. in Entrepreneurship at the School of Management, University of Texas at Dallas (Richardson, TX). Prior to beginning his doctoral studies, Dr. Yamakawa spent ten years working in Japan’s utility and telecommunication industries where he engaged in numerous corporate venturing activities and entrepreneurial start-ups. Dr. Yamakawa teaches in the areas/intersections of Entrepreneurship, Strategy, and International Business. He comes from a multi-cultural background, having lived in eight different countries around the world.
Dr. Yamakawa’s research explores the stimulants and constraints behind entrepreneurial learning and growth. His current research interests include: Learning from entrepreneurial failure, dilemmas inherent in corporate venturing activities, failure of industry emergence, and bankruptcy laws and entrepreneurship development around the world.
Host Organizations
Cambridge Innovation Center
Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC) is an American real estate services company which bills itself as a “community of entrepreneurs”. The company was founded in 1999 by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) graduates Timothy Rowe and Andrew Olmsted. CIC provides high-quality, flexible office and coworking spaces, as well as stocked community kitchens, unmetered access to conference rooms, enterprise-grade internet services, printing and copying, phones, high-end furniture, operational and technical support, concierge services, perks and wellness offerings, and much more. Hundreds of CIC-supported events every month draw members from across the global startup community to CIC, and members have access to hundreds of other entrepreneurs, service providers, investors, and mentors.
Ellis
Ellis Memorial is a 501(c)3 nonprofit located in the city’s South End neighborhood. The organization provides high quality early education and care for infants, toddlers and preschool children, out-of-school time programs for youth in the South End and Roxbury, and an adult day health program for disabled or elderly adults. Ellis predominantly serves low-income, culturally diverse families from the Boston neighborhoods.
Greater Boston
Food Bank
The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) is the largest hunger-relief organization in New England and among the largest food banks in the country. In 2016, GBFB distributed 57.7 million pounds of nutritious food to people who struggle to have enough to eat. The organization is committed to increasing food distribution to provide at least one meal a day to every person in need in Eastern Massachusetts while supporting healthy lives and healthy communities. Through the compassion and commitment of supporters, staff, partners and volunteers, The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) takes a bold, innovative and multi-pronged approach to achieve the mission of ending hunger here.
Greentown
Labs
Greentown Labs was formed as a company in 2013 to operate and support the shared office and prototyping space, and to hold EnergyBar networking events. The company operates Greentown Labs’ current location in Somerville MA, which provides 40,000 square feet of prototyping, office, and event space to serve the needs of energy and clean technology entrepreneurs.
Management Sciences for Health
Management Sciences for Health (MSH), a global health nonprofit organization, uses proven approaches developed over 40 years to help leaders, health managers, and communities in developing countries build stronger health systems for greater health impact. MSH works to save lives by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health.
Social Innovation
Forum
Since 2003, Social Innovation Forum (SIF) has been building networks and capacity to accelerate social change in greater Boston. SIF brings together innovative nonprofit organizations and social impact businesses and connects them to passionate investors, supporters, mentors, and in-kind partners who are seeking new ways to use their resources – time, talent, and money – to create positive social impact. With over 100 organizations in the SIF portfolio and more than 2,600 committed funders and practitioners in our active community, SIF has directed more than $28 million in cash and in-kind services to our Innovators and Entrepreneurs. The mission of the Social Innovation Forum is to create positive social change in greater Boston by engaging leaders, strengthening organizations, and building networks.
Women’ s Lunch Place
The mission of The Women’s Lunch Place is to provide a safe, comfortable daytime shelter, nutritious food, and support services for women who are homeless or low income. WLP treats women with dignity and respect, and fosters a community committed to meeting each woman’s unique needs.
