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Leading and Managing in Turbulent Times: Global Leadership Certificate Program

May 22-24 & Nov. 27-29 | Thunderbird Campus

CEUs: 2.0
PDUs: 20.00

Leading and Managing in Turbulent Times: Global Leadership Certificate Program

This three-day executive training seminar is a “crash course” in global management, designed for supervisory-level managers who want to increase their understanding of leadership, communication, finance, marketing and change in today’s global business environment.

Program Highlights

In a volatile global economic market and in an era plagued by questionable corporate practices, today’s business leaders are expected to be more dynamic than ever. With Thunderbird’s management continuing education, you will learn how to sharpen your global business skills as you study:

  • Leadership Effectiveness in a Global Context
  • Leading Effectively across Cultures
  • Leadership Effectiveness: Engaging Stakeholders across Cultures
  • Causes and Consequences of Management’s “Cooking of the Books”
  • Leadership Communication: Engaging Employees
  • Leadership “Derailers” – Feedback and Assessment
  • Focus on Latin America
  • Focus on China
  • Marketing in India
  • Brand Management
  • Leading & Executing Change

Your global management skills will further be enhanced as you complete team exercises with peers from around the globe, study global case studies and participate in class discussions.

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A Course with Real, Applicable Solutions

The skills you develop from participating in Thunderbird’s Leading & Managing in Turbulent Times program can be applied to the very issues facing your own organization.

As you analyze global business issues and trends through this short-format executive education program, you will gain a new understanding of:

  • Ways to thrive and lead in a constantly changing environment
  • How to develop a plan to enhance personal leadership skills
  • The skills needed to perform cross-functionally and cross-culturally
  • The mindset necessary to lead globally and to positively impact company subcultures

High-potential Participants

Join individuals from diverse industries and cultures spanning the globe – peer participants in supervisory-level leadership positions ready to share their varied corporate experiences in a collaborative environment free from competition.

What Past Participants Are Saying

“I encourage any management-level individual to invest in Thunderbird’s Leading and Managing in Turbulent Times program. I have applied what I learned to my business in a number of ways. The session on finance gave me a basis for forecasting future inventory investments and provided a potential accounts payable reduction of $35K.”

- Paul Wisowaty, General Manager
Accessory Center of Arizona, Distributor of General Motors Accessories

“This is a must for any leader who manages global projects and/or teams, offering a mix of functional tools in the areas of leadership, finance, marketing and organizational development across different cultural settings. It’s also a great way for working professionals to test their need for an MBA.”

- Amit Bhargava
Operational Excellence Leader, Honeywell Aerospace

"I have lived and worked for several years in Europe and Asia, and yet the program opened my eyes to cultural differences and practical new management ideas. It emphasizes real-world solutions. You will quickly acquire relevant leadership tools that can be put to immediate and profitable use. And you will have a great time doing it."

- David Stansbury
Formerly with Conoco Inc. and Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.

"I thought the three-day Global Leadership Program was excellent and the entire Thunderbird operation was first class. The instructors were extremely knowledgeable and had first-hand experience working in a global environment, which is crucial to understanding the true cultural issues and obstacles when doing business on a global scale."

- MCOE, Sr. Technical Manager
Honeywell Aerospace

Is Your Company Listed?

Ready to join the important list of companies who have participated in Thunderbird’s Leading and Managing in Turbulent Times: Global Leadership Certificate Program? Below is a sampling:

Here is a sampling:
Advanced Systems Consultants Alstom Power American Express
Australian Trade Commission Avnet, Inc. BAE Systems
Baxter Healthcare Corporation Bayern LB Bell Helicopter Textron
BHP Billiton Cessna Aircraft Company Charles Schwab
Cintas Corporation Cisco Systems Cox Communications
Delphi Corporation Diebold Inc. EDS Corporation
Equinix, Inc. Exxon Mobil Corporation F-Secure Inc.
FedEx Services Henkel of America, Inc. Hewlett-Packard Company
Honeywell Aerospace HSBC Intel Corporation
JDA Software Kohler Company McDonald’s USA, LLC
Mohawk Industries PetSmart, Inc. Prudential
Qwest Communications Raytheon Smith Aerospace
State Farm Insurance Company Syntel, Inc. The Boeing Company
The Dial Corporation U.S. Navy U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service
U.S. Department of State U.S. Air Force Vanguard
Washington Post Newsweek Interactive Wells Fargo Bank WorldatWork

Faculty

Thunderbird’s diverse faculty members bring you renowned global business instruction as well as intimate cultural insight you simply won’t find elsewhere. Their consulting experience with companies around the world, coupled with their own diverse heritages, means that your global business instruction is merged with cross-cultural insight. The end result: you’ll interact with the world’s most accomplished global thought leaders and leave Thunderbird prepared to lead and drive your own global business success anywhere in the world.

The Leading and Managing in Turbulent Times program is led by Professor Caren Siehl and includes the following program faculty: Graeme Rankine, Roy Nelson, Roe Goddard, Sundaresan Ram and Taylor Carr.

Pricing Details

USD $3,800

Program fee includes tuition, instructional and assessment materials, and meals for the program. Price does not include accommodations, which can be secured online at the Thunderbird Executive Inn, a full-service facility conveniently located on campus and offering a host of amenities and business services for executives.

Partnership Pricing & Tuition Credit Program

Learn more about our partnership pricing discounts for groups. Program fees may also be applied toward tuition for a Thunderbird campus-based degree program.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

2.0 CEUs

CEUs provide a permanent record of the professional development training and non-credit enhancement activities of working executives who wish to stay current in global business. One CEU is equivalent to 10 contact hours of time spent at a qualified instruction site. Participants who complete this program earn 2.0 CEUs.

Professional Development Units (PDUs)

20.00 PDUs

The 3-day Leading and Managing in Turbulent Times: Global Leadership Certificate Program is certified through the Project Management Institute Inc.( PMI®). The professional development unit (PDU) is a recognized method of qualifying participation in an organized project management experience. Each individual who completes this program receives 20.00 PDUs through PMI®.

Request More Information

Please contact us if you have additional questions or would like to learn more.

Charlotte Cole
Managing Director, Executive Education Programs
shortprograms@thunderbird.edu
Tel: +1 602 978-7353
Fax: +1 602 439-4851

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