Center for Women in Leadership

Empowering Women to Lead at the Highest Levels of Confidence

Organizations are seeking what women have to offer as leaders. At the Pepperdine Graziadio Center for Women in Leadership (CWL), we focus on building your confidence and instilling the strongest sense of competency and readiness for the challenges and rewards of leadership. Through mentorship programs, industry engagement, and research on gender diversity, we contribute to an ongoing dialogue about women in leadership all around the world.

We believe now is the time to inspire and develop our women—our students, our faculty, and our staff—to their greatest leadership expression. In the words of Bernice Ledbetter, Director of the Pepperdine Center for Women in Leadership, "Now is the time. Tomorrow may be too late."

Women Making a Difference

What We Do

Highlighting Women In Business: Executive In Residence

Pepperdine Graziadio and the Center for Women in Leadership is honored to consistently recognize leading women executives making significant strides in business and entrepreneurship. With our Executive In Residence focus, senior executives can spend meaningful time interacting with students and faculty. Each guest will bring their perspective on business, management, and leadership—drawn from their prolific experience within the business atmosphere.

As a result, students, faculty, and those a part of our community will have an opportunity to gain deep insights and become better versed in the evolving landscape of business and entrepreneurship—ultimately capitalizing on our focus of developing Best for the World Leaders.