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Purposeful Growth × Resilient Scale
The Women in Business (WIB) Programme is a 6‑month scale‑up journey designed for women business founders who are leading established companies and preparing for their next phase of growth.
Built in collaboration with UOB SME Banking (Emerging Enterprise), the programme strengthens commercial clarity, leadership capacity, and regional expansion readiness through practical capability-building, strategic mentorship, and access to UOB’s cross‑border ecosystem.
Programme Pillars
Business Transformation
Strengthen your financials.
Scale with clarity.
Leadership & Talent Development
Build capable teams.
Grow beyond the founder.
Business Expansion & Community Capital
Access new partners.
Rise with a powerful community.
How This Programme Supports You
A structured, supportive journey designed to help women‑led businesses strengthen their foundations, sharpen commercial and leadership strategy, and receive personalised mentorship to advance a key transformation plan. Through curated workshops and expert clinics, you’ll gain the insights, tools and partnerships needed to scale confidently. Ideal for established women business leaders ready to deepen fundamentals, accelerate digital and AI adoption, and explore sustainable regional growth opportunities.
Strategic Clarity
A focused roadmap and financial visibility that sharpen decisions and guide confident growth.
Leadership Strength
Mentorship and capability‑building that elevate leadership confidence and strategic decision‑making.
Expansion Readiness
Practical tools to refine channels, explore new markets, and shape a compelling growth narrative.
Community Support
A trusted circle of women-led businesses who sharpen ideas, offer honest feedback, and build resilience together.
Build Strong Foundations for Sustainable Scale
Strengthen your foundation by deepening your financial clarity, uncovering key profitability drivers, and building the leadership perspective needed to scale with confidence.
Strengthen Strategy and Leadership
Advance your commercial and digital strategy, explore modern AI‑enabled marketing tools, and begin shaping a compelling business narrative with structured support.
1:1 Mentorship & Advisory Support
Receive 1‑to‑1 guidance to refine and advance one key business transformation plan, with support to sharpen decisions, manage risks, and accelerate progress.
Business Growth Opportunities
Refine your business story, access actionable ASEAN insights, build your partner pipeline, and showcase your growth plan to the community.
Community Support
UOB Women Business Community
Be part of a vibrant community of women entrepreneurs who learn, collaborate, and rise together — gaining year‑round access to workshops, masterclasses, networking, and early opportunities designed to fuel your growth.
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Join the 2026 Cohort
Applications close on 30 March 2026.
Take the next step in your business growth journey!
