Barry F. Lorenzetti
Barry F. Lorenzetti Centre for Women in Entrepreneurship and Leadership
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The Barry F. Lorenzetti Centre for Women in Entrepreneurship and Leadership was established in 2021 thanks to a generous donation from Barry F. Lorenzetti, founder of BFL Canada. The purpose of this Centre is to create a sustainable hub of expertise and research on women in entrepreneurship and leadership at the John Molson School of Business, and to provide research grants and scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students. More specifically, it aims to:
- build synergy in research areas of strength to develop gender-related collaborative projects across entrepreneurship, leadership, family business, and governance;
- convene diverse actors in the business community with academic leaders to bridge research and practice for women entrepreneurship and leadership; and
- develop recommendations to close the gap in inequality for women entrepreneurship and leadership based on input from researchers and business leaders.
Who we are
Meet our directorship
Advisory board
Scientific Committee
- Zeynep Arsel
Associate Professor, Department of Marketing & Concordia University Research Chair in Consumption, Markets, and Society - Anne Beaudry
Professor, Department of Supply Chain and Business Technology Management - Alexandra Dawson
Professor, Department of Management & CIBC Distinguished Professorship of Entrepreneurship and Family Business - Claudine Mangen
Associate Professor Department of Accountancy & RBC Professorship in Responsible Organizations - Rahul Ravi
Associate Professor Department of Finance & Director, Goodman Institute of Investment Management & John Molson Executive MBA
Research Grants and Student Scholarships
The Lorenzetti Centre funds research projects and graduate students conducting work in the areas of women entrepreneurship and leadership. Calls for research grant applications and student scholarships (two MSc Scholarships and one PhD Scholarship) are sent out to faculty and students by Concordia's research office each year.
Knowledge centre
Event Series
This series aims to bring together the business community with academic leaders to bridge research and practice for women entrepreneurship and leadership.
Future Women Leaders in HR
The second edition of this event focused on women in HR. While women are overrepresented in Human Resources, only a small percentage of leadership positions like chief executive officer (CEO) or chief human resources officer (CHRO) are occupied by women.
This event featured a panel of professionals in HR who answered questions from invited student attendees and shared their experiences in an effort to provide concrete advice and guidance to women seeking leadership positions in HR.
Future Women Leaders in Finance
This pilot event featured leaders in the finance sector sharing their experiences and key insights with invited women and femme-identifying finance students. The event was intended as a space to share inspiring stories about women’s leadership careers in the finance industry, to offer concrete advice on how to find and work with a mentor, and to help increase the networks of participants.
