Wharton Executive Education and UBS Launch "Career Comeback," A New Program for Women Reentering the Workforce

Wharton Executive Education and UBS Launch "Career Comeback," A New Program for Women Reentering the Workforce Women Returning to Work after a Career Hiatus Face Obstacles; New Program Supports Women in Career Transition Philadelphia, PA, and New York, NY, January 25, 2007 —

The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and UBS have partnered to launch a new executive education program for women returning to the workforce. Career Comeback: A UBS Fellowship Program for Professional Women Reentering the Workforce, led by Academic Director Monica McGrath, PhD, adjunct associate professor of management at Wharton, will enable participants to update their business knowledge, develop transition strategies, and network with business leaders.

The executive education program is designed to train women, who often face a number of obstacles when returning to the workforce, including a diminished network, challenging family policies, technological advancements, regulatory changes, and the effects of mergers and acquisitions. These challenges, as well as personal and family responsibilities, are hurdles that can be overcome with the right preparation. This program, which will be underwritten by UBS, will be held March 3–4, 2007, with the first two days at Wharton's campus in Philadelphia. On March 5, participants will attend an additional day of training at UBS in New York City, during which they will be paired with UBS peer coaches.