Hilti commits itself with scholarship for women in the construction industry

Hilti wants to interest more women in leadership roles in the construction industry with a special scholarship for female MBA students at the International Institute for Management Development. The aim is to increase the proportion of women in the industry as a whole.

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The promotion of women in the construction industry, but also of female engineers outside the construction sector, is very close to Hilti's heart. (Image: zVg)

With the launch of the Hiltischolarship for women in 2020, the Liechtenstein-based multinational wants to support the female MBAs of the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) to choose the construction industry and take on leading management roles there. The aim of the award is to Media release of IMD also aims to develop talent and increase the proportion of women across the industry. "We hope to bring new voices, new views and new energy to our high-performance teams and enable women to advance in our industry," says Sabine Krauss, Hilti's Global HR Leader.

The Hilti scholarship grants the recipients 25,000 Swiss francs for their MBA education at IMD, as well as mentoring and networking opportunities through Hilti's considerable global network. "Fostering female talent and helping women find their place in the technology arena is a win-win for our organization, our customer base and the industry as a whole," Krauss explains. By fostering diverse perspectives and problem-solving skills, including those from gender-diverse teams, new solutions could be developed in the construction industry.

Female engineers from outside the construction sector are also encouraged to apply for the scholarship, The application deadline for the Hilti scholarship is September 1. The application can be submitted either with the MBA application to IMD or via mbafinance(at)imd(dot)org be put.

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