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Certificate in Global Leadership
Why this program is needed
It is imperative that the leadership and management teams of virtually every medium to large company must collectively recognize that they are managing their organization in a complex global network of suppliers, competitors, partners and customers - with all of the threats and opportunities entailed. In our view, this global context is not to be feared. Rather, it must be embraced, and our leadership and management teams must be educated and prepared accordingly.
For whom this program is designed
Our Certificate in Global Leadership is designed for advanced-career professionals and managers of medium to large sized companies who aspire to lead their companies towards much higher performance in their global networks, who already have a Bachelor's degree in Commerce or Management (or equivalent) or MBA from a recognized university.
A brief program description
The certificate's core focus is on leadership techniques, especially collaborative leadership in the complex cross-boundary global context, both within the company and between companies. There are four courses in all, comprising the specialization suite courses from the Executive MBA in Global Leadership (see Curriculum below), each completed in a seven-week fixed-agenda format.
Program Curriculum (12 credits)
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EMBA 499
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Orientation
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EMBA 710
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Theories of Leadership (3 cr.)
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EMBA 720
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Leadership Values and Ethics (3 cr.)
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EMBA 780
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Global Strategy (3 cr.)
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Plus one elective from:
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EMBA 724
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Global Change (3 cr.)
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EMBA 790
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Directed Readings (3 cr.)
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EMBA 791
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Case Study (3 cr.)
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Course
Descriptions
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Course Code(s):
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EMBA 710
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Course Name:
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Theories of Leadership: Build foundational knowledge about leadership concepts
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3 credits
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Course Description
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This course gives students the foundational knowledge they need to critically assess leadership concepts and their utility. Students survey the leadership theories of key thinkers and practitioners in the field, learning about the empirical, theoretical and pragmatic strengths and limitations of each approach. Through case studies and exercises, students develop an understanding of organizational leadership. They will also learn a comprehensive set of leadership practices that will have immediate value for application at work.
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Course Code(s):
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EMBA 720
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Leadership Values and Ethics: Exhibit values and make ethical choices which enhance stakeholder trust
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3 credits
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Organizational leaders convey values and ethics that affect public trust, stakeholder trust, and trust within the organizational team. This course teaches students how to enhance this value-laden ethical capital. Classic moral philosophies are reviewed, and we explore their application to cases in community relations, environmentalism, marketing, operations, accounting, information technology and human resource management. Learners will gain an enhanced understanding for and respect of the different managerial values of their colleagues, and concepts for analyzing ethical issues.
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EMBA 780
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Global Strategy: Lead organizations to greater accomplishment and competitive success
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Course Weight:
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3 credits
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Course Description
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This course makes use of cases, lectures and assignments to help students identify and understand the operating and competitive environment of an organization, to use this information to define its strategy and market positioning, and to implement by reorganizing its resources, its competitive ability, and its operating efficiency. We'll also examine issues related to the collaborative management of relationships with global alliance partners that become essential for implementing a successful global strategy.
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Electives
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Course Code(s):
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EMBA 724
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Global Change: When global forces command change, how is the necessary change defined, embraced and successfully implemented?
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Course Weight:
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3 credits
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We know that global forces require organizations to continually renew themselves, with significant new products or services, new markets, new operational processes, new organizational structures. Drawing form the Innovation and Change Management literatures, this course focuses on the leader's ability to recognize and define such necessary changes, to marshal the necessary managerial commitment and resources, and to successfully implement the change.
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Course Code(s):
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EMBA 790
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Directed Readings: Research and synthesize your choice of global leadership subtopic
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Course Weight:
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3 credits
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Course Description
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This course provides an opportunity for a student to explore a global leadership subtopic of high personal interest. Under the supervision and direction of a faculty member, the student will conduct a survey of the pertinent trade and academic literature, and compile the findings of the review in a structured written report. At a minimum, the report's summary will represent a set of "best global leadership practices"; in exceptional cases, the report might have the potential to be presented and/or published in a recognized conference proceedings.
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Course Code(s):
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EMBA 791
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Case Study: Research and write up a global leadership decision, as an article or case for classroom discussion
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Course Weight:
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3 credits
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Course Description
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This course provides an opportunity for a student to explore a real and specific global leadership situation and decision. Under the supervision and direction of a faculty member, the student will conduct secondary research of the situation, decision and outcome within the pertinent trade literature, supplement the secondary findings with primary research interviews with the individuals involved, and compile the findings of the case study in an article suitable for a trade magazine or recognized conference proceedings, or as a Harvard-style case for classroom discussion.
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