{"id":3053,"date":"2026-07-08T10:08:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T09:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/?p=3053"},"modified":"2026-07-08T10:08:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T09:08:16","slug":"international-womens-day-mba-session","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/2026\/07\/08\/international-womens-day-mba-session\/","title":{"rendered":"International Women\u2019s Day MBA Session"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"c_3qEL9_St4iq\">\n<div id=\"spPageCanvasContent\">\n<div class=\"SPCanvas\" data-sp-feature-tag=\"CanvasComponent.internal.bdc14887-412d-4bdb-b385-87caee53450b\">\n<div class=\"p_g9q1N_St4iq SPCanvas-canvas\">\n<div class=\"CanvasComponent\">\n<div class=\"r_f9FpK_y298L Canvas grid Canvas--withLayout c_sn9Bu_y298L\" data-automation-id=\"Canvas\">\n<div class=\"l_HsFT9_y298L\" data-automation-id=\"CanvasLayout\">\n<div class=\"fui-FluentProvider fui-FluentProvider1038 ___13yoiqc f19n0e5 f3e3pzq f1o700av fk6fouc fkhj508 figsok6 f1g96gwp\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"r_R06PK_y298L r_R06PK_y298L root-107 CanvasZone row CanvasZone--alignment CanvasZone--noMargin CanvasZone--read\" data-automation-id=\"CanvasZone\">\n<div class=\"CanvasZoneSectionContainer s_V6MSZ_y298L c_33Bi8_y298L s_y1QaJ_y298L a_zTr8w_y298L\" data-automation-id=\"CanvasZone-SectionContainer\">\n<div class=\"r_SL6Vs_y298L c_AKU1h_y298L CanvasSection CanvasSection-col CanvasSection-sm12 CanvasSection--read CanvasSection-xl12\" data-automation-id=\"CanvasSection\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"aec10618-6568-412e-a766-b5ef3dd88ac0\" class=\"ControlZone ControlZone--clean r_Ab1x8_y298L\" data-automation-id=\"CanvasControl\">\n<div class=\"ControlZone--control\">\n<div class=\"rte-webpart rte--ck5 rte--read-ck5 rte--paragraphSpacing rte--headingSpacing LightMode rte--indentation rte--list-rtl css-199\" dir=\"auto\" data-sp-feature-tag=\"Rich Text Editor\" data-sp-feature-instance-id=\"aec10618-6568-412e-a766-b5ef3dd88ac0\">\n<div class=\"ck-content rteEmphasis root-329 css-110 fixFocusIndicator fixNestedListMarkerFirefox rte--contrast-theme\" data-automation-id=\"textBox\">\n<p class=\"noSpacingAbove spacingBelow\" data-text-type=\"withSpacing\">Kent Business School is running its MBA Summer School later this week, with a session on Friday 10 July between 1:30 and 3:30pm on this year&#8217;s International Women&#8217;s Day theme of &#8216;Give to Gain&#8217;. Participants can join in-person (MBA Suite, Sibson building) or online. Join for an inspiring afternoon of leadership, empowerment, and real stories from accomplished women leaders shaping a more inclusive future! You can sign up\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/kent-business-school\/kbsalumni\/alumni-summer-school-booking-form\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"noSpacingAbove spacingBelow\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-text-type=\"withSpacing\">\n<p class=\"noSpacingAbove noSpacingBelow\" data-text-type=\"noSpacing\"><strong>Theme: \u201cGive to Gain \u2013 When Women Thrive, We All Rise\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"noSpacingAbove noSpacingBelow\" data-text-type=\"noSpacing\">\n<p class=\"noSpacingAbove noSpacingBelow\" data-text-type=\"noSpacing\">A dynamic session celebrating:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"customListStyle\">\n<li data-list-item-id=\"ea0cc521e50a21d22642b8f05e38b7603\">Women\u2019s leadership and empowerment<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e8772d6dce6dfac1bc6346fc684a8efcc\">Inclusive growth<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e730b71ded0738f6ae01c3c66221d0680\">Collective success through diversity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"noSpacingAbove noSpacingBelow\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-text-type=\"noSpacing\">\n<p class=\"noSpacingAbove noSpacingBelow\" data-text-type=\"noSpacing\"><strong>Keynote Speaker: Dr Samantha Evans<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"noSpacingAbove noSpacingBelow\" data-text-type=\"noSpacing\">Senior Lecturer in HRM &amp; EDI Lead, Kent Business School<\/p>\n<p class=\"noSpacingAbove noSpacingBelow\" data-text-type=\"noSpacing\">Dr Evans is a leading researcher in equality, diversity, and inclusion, focusing on social class, organisational inequality, and women\u2019s health (including menopause in the workplace). Her work informs policy, awareness, and organisational change.<\/p>\n<p class=\"noSpacingAbove noSpacingBelow\" data-text-type=\"noSpacing\">\n<p class=\"noSpacingAbove noSpacingBelow\" data-text-type=\"noSpacing\"><strong>Guest Speakers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"noSpacingAbove noSpacingBelow\" data-text-type=\"noSpacing\"><strong>Morenike Ajayi MBE DStg, MBA, FCPFA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"noSpacingAbove noSpacingBelow\" data-text-type=\"noSpacing\">Executive Director, Gravesend Churches Housing Association Founder, Career Nuggets | Trustee, London Youth<\/p>\n<p class=\"noSpacingAbove noSpacingBelow\" data-text-type=\"noSpacing\"><strong>Stuart Gardener<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"noSpacingAbove noSpacingBelow\" data-text-type=\"noSpacing\"><strong>Elizabeth Coult<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fui-FluentProvider fui-FluentProvider152 ___1c1870d f1ym3bx4 f1u2r49w f6sp5hn f1mo0ibp fjoy568 ff5ikls f1qumt79 f1bxpd7w\" dir=\"ltr\" data-is-visible=\"true\">\n<div class=\"fui-FluentProvider fui-FluentProvider153 c_pOUh7_St4iq ___13rigrl f19n0e5 fxugw4r f1o700av fk6fouc fkhj508 figsok6 f5lt7tx\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div id=\"CommentsWrapper\" class=\"c_dWimP_St4iq\">\n<div id=\"vpc_Page.CommentsWrapper.internal.2610b4b4-550c-4548-b431-aa3ab709c184\" data-viewport-id=\"Page.CommentsWrapper.internal.2610b4b4-550c-4548-b431-aa3ab709c184\">\n<div class=\"s_C-voG_St4iq\" data-sp-feature-tag=\"Comments\" data-sp-feature-instance-id=\"_Comments\">\n<div class=\"f_vRtz__St4iq\">\n<aside class=\"r_9Me9D_St4iq\" role=\"complementary\" aria-label=\"Social Bar\" data-automation-id=\"sp-socialbar\" data-sp-feature-tag=\"Social bar\" data-sp-feature-instance-id=\"_Social bar\">\n<div class=\"s_HAYRF_St4iq\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"s_HAYRF_St4iq\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"s_HAYRF_St4iq\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"vpc_Page.SiteFooter.internal.03025612-a400-4804-a78e-e1493200a43b\" data-viewport-id=\"Page.SiteFooter.internal.03025612-a400-4804-a78e-e1493200a43b\">\n<footer class=\"p_i-Dej_1x34n\">\n<div class=\"simpleFooterContainer-331\" role=\"contentinfo\" data-automationid=\"SimpleFooter\">\n<div class=\"simpleFooterLogoSlot-332\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"simpleFooterLinkSlots-334\">\n<div class=\"___1wvg2kt f1o3aigz f1krl6fy f1arkame f1u0oxkt f10rznbe f18xlf2u fn4ynnu fvfbsqh f1wqtej ft3ftzk f10s0han fqs6ewc\">\n<div class=\"simpleFooterItem-335\" data-automationid=\"SimpleFooter-edit\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kent Business School is running its MBA Summer School later this week, with a session on Friday 10 July between 1:30 and 3:30pm on this &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/2026\/07\/08\/international-womens-day-mba-session\/\">Read&nbsp;more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":80318,"featured_media":3054,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[312383],"tags":[51262,112454,1479,151382,45939],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3053"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/80318"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3053"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3053\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3055,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3053\/revisions\/3055"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3054"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3053"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3053"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3053"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}