Maggie O'Carroll

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Maggie O'Carroll
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Maggie O'Carroll
Occupation(s)Social entrepreneur, professor
OrganisationThe Women’s Organisation

Maggie O'Carroll is the CEO of The Women's Organisation, a visiting professor at Scotland's University of Strathclyde, and a leader in the social enterprise sector. [1]

Career

O'Carroll is a graduate of the Judge Business School at the University of Cambridge. [2] She co-founded The Women's Organisation, initially named Train 2000, in 1996. [3] Her organization is UK's largest female enterprise agency and has supported over 70,000 enterprising women and helped created over 4,000 businesses. [3] [1]

In 2017, she was recognized as one of the Spotlight 10 by Women in Social Enterprise 100 (WISE100), an initiative by NatWest SE100 Index and Pioneers Post. [4] As well as University of Strathclyde, she has also given invited lectures at the University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores University. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Maggie O'Carroll appointed as a Visiting Professor". Liverpool Business News. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  2. 1 2 "MAGGIE O'CARROLL". Northern Power Women. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Liverpool's Maggie O'Carroll named as one of the UK's most influential social enterprise leaders". Liverpool Business News. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
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