Global is the new business and career reality. No longer limited to manufacturing or customer service jobs being outsourced overseas, globalization is arriving daily on the doorsteps of every working professional. With ever-advancing technology, greater access to international business resources and increasing immigration levels, it has become far easier for employers of any size to assemble a global workforce or establish an international partnership. As American workers and entrepreneurs, we now compete with not only the men and women in neighboring cubicles or neighboring towns, but also those in neighboring countries and countries around the globe.
So, how do we compete?
Easy. Grow your knowledge of global business practices.
It’s that simple. In order to be ready for a global assignment at the moment your employer is considering opening a new office in Dubai, or be ready to open your second office in Brazil, invest in global executive education.
Top universities around the country are offering executive education courses designed to help U.S. managers, executives and entrepreneurs the ways and means of working and doing business outside the United States.
The following is a sampling of what’s available now:
The Thunderbird School of Global Management offers certificate programs, executive education classes, master’s degree and executive MBA programs (online and on campus), all focused on developing global management and leadership competencies. Classes and programs are offered on its campuses in Arizona, Mexico, Prague, Russia, Switzerland and Asia. Fees and admissions requirements vary.
Contact: (800)-848-9084
- Global Leadership 2020
Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College
Open to executive teams from Business Consortia member-companies. Three modules take teams to Hanover, NH, Chennai, India and Shanghai, China to complete hands-on projects designed to introduce executives to transcultural business processes, build global competitiveness and create corporate leaders for the changing global environment. Fees vary.
Contact: 603-646-2839, tuck.exec.ed@dartmouth.edu
- Smith College
Smith-Tuck Global Leaders Program for Women
A 3.5 day program designed to help female executives develop cultural competency, leadership for global teams and global leadership strategies. Northampton, MA. $7,500.
Contact: Iris Marchaj at imarchaj@smith.edu or 413-585-2798 or Corrie Martin at corrie.martin@dartmouth.edu
- University of Michigan Ross School of Business
Project Management for Global Leaders
The two-day program is designed for leaders of global multi-discipline teams with complex projects and geographically dispersed team members. Executives seeking to develop global project leadership competencies and techniques to meet the challenges of leading in an international business environment with multinational customers, colleagues, and competitors will also benefit. $4950.
- University of Michigan Ross School of Business
Global Program for Management Development
This two-week intensive course held in Bangalore, India is designed for those who are involved in globalizing their businesses and concentrates on: creating a global strategy, organizing for outsourcing, developing global products, and managing joint ventures and alliances. $10,000. REGISTER
- University of Pennsylvania Wharton Business School
Global Executive Education and Leadership Programs
This top-tier business school offers customized, open-enrollment global education and leadership programs in Europe, Asia, India and the Middle East. Programs are customized based on the participants’ industries. Fees vary.
Contact: Katrina Clark at 800.255.3932 (U.S. or Canada) or execed@wharton.upenn.edu
- Harvard Business School
Harvard offers courses in global strategy, agribusiness and building ventures in Latin America, and CEO and senior executive programs in China. Fees vary.
Contact: 617-495-6555 or executive_education@hbs.edu.
- University of Notre Dame
International Executive Education Programs
Notre Dame offers courses in international business, leadership and financial management in Chile, England and Antartica, and mini courses and customized programs in South America. Fees vary.
Contact: William Brewster at 574-631-8876 or brewster.1@nd.edu
This four-day program offers a comprehensive introduction to cultural, business, government and political issues important to anyone considering starting or growing a venture in Asia. The first day’s focus is Asia as a whole; the remaining days’ focus is China, India and Japan. $4950-$5300.
Contact: 847-467-7000 or ExecEd@kellogg.northwestern.edu
Global Senior Management Program
In partnership with Madrid’s Instituto de Empresa Business School, the University of Chicago offers senior executives, vice presidents and directors from large corporations, family businesses and international business courses on developing global strategy and leadership competencies. The program includes two residential modules, one online module and cultural immersion activities in Madrid and London. 21,000 euros.
Contact: 312-464-8732 or exec.ed@chicagoGSB.edu
Global MIT Executive Education
strategic innovation, supply chain management, strategic management and leadership in Dubai and Switzerland. CHF 11,500 + $9,800 USD.
Contact: 617-253-7166 or sloanexeced@mit.edu
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