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The Sandermoen School of Business is named after Kjetil Sandermoen, founder and Chair of the Board of Directors of the University of Fredericton. He is also Chair of the Board of Directors and Managing Director, Lighthouse AS, a global management consulting company. He has an education in Economics from Karlstad University in Sweden and is fluent in five languages.

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Master's 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 Master's 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)

EMBA 499	Orientation
EMBA 710	Theories of Leadership (3 cr.)
EMBA 720	Leadership Values and Ethics (3 cr.)
EMBA 780	Global Strategy (3 cr.)

Plus one elective from:

EMBA 724	Global Change (3 cr.)
EMBA 790	Directed Readings (3 cr.)
EMBA 791	Case Study (3 cr.)

Course Descriptions

Course Code(s):	EMBA 710
Course Name:	Theories of Leadership: Build foundational knowledge about leadership concepts
Course Weight:	3 credits
Course Description
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.

Course Code(s):	EMBA 720
Course Name:	Leadership Values and Ethics: Exhibit values and make ethical choices which enhance stakeholder trust
Course Weight:	3 credits
Course Description
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.

Course Code(s):	EMBA 780
Course Name:	Global Strategy: Lead organizations to greater accomplishment and competitive success
Course Weight:	3 credits
Course Description
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.

Electives

Course Code(s):	EMBA 724
Course Name:	Global Change: When global forces command change, how is the necessary change defined, embraced and successfully implemented?
Course Weight:	3 credits
Course Description
The world is changing in two fundamental ways. First, the development of a truly global market in products, services, capital, and even certain types of labor is changing the basic terms of competition for an array of different firms and industries. Second, the rules and institutions governing the new international economic order are still in flux. National regulations are no longer adequate yet international accords over trade, intellectual property, labor standards, and a host of other issues are fiercely and frequently contested by competing interests. The final results of these debates will determine who wins and who loses in the new global economy. Understanding the interaction between environment and business around the world is the key to understanding both the possibilities for and constraints on either managing an existing or starting a new business in today's fast-changing global economy.

Course Code(s):	EMBA 790
Course Name:	Directed Readings: Research and synthesize your choice of global leadership subtopic
Course Weight:	3 credits
Course Description
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.

Course Code(s):	EMBA 791
Course Name:	Case Study: Research and write up a global leadership decision, as an article or case for classroom discussion
Course Weight:	3 credits
Course Description
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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