"In a time of turbulence and change, it is more true than ever that knowledge is power."
President John F. Kennedy made this statement more than 30 years ago. Even today, no single quality is more important to effective leadership in the global marketplace than knowledge. The effects of globalization are posing the greatest challenges ever faced by educators, organizational managers, and public policy officials. Leaders today must be creative thinkers with strong skills in communication and negotiation. They must master the principles of managing for quality and developing human resources in an international environment. Perhaps most importantly, they must understand the strategic forces that will continue to mold the global village into the 21st century.
The University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education and The University of Oxford, England, Department for Continuing Education will present the second annual International Institute for Leaders July 30 through August 12, 1995. This dynamic program, with world-class presenters and informative sessions on global trends and issues, will be held at both universities -- the first week in Georgia and the second in England. Participation will be limited to 35 individuals representing leaders in higher education, private enterprise, and government.
During the first week, instruction will take place at The University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education in Athens, Georgia. The venue will then shift to the oldest English-speaking university in the western world, The University of Oxford in Oxford, England, and its historic Wadham College. In addition to the interaction with content experts, there will be ample opportunity to sample the rich cultural offerings of Oxford and of other parts of the United Kingdom.
Because it is held at two very different universities on opposite sides of the Atlantic, the International Institute for Leaders will challenge and broaden global perspectives.
A distinguished faculty will examine international issues from four major approaches:
On Friday, August 4, ground transportation will be provided to Atlanta for a flight to England. Coaches will meet the party at Gatwick Airport for transportation to Oxford on the morning of Saturday, August 5. In Oxford, participants will stay at The Randolph, a dramatic four-star property in City Centre, Oxford. Since its opening in 1866, The Randolph, with its neo-Gothic exterior, has been at the center of Oxford life.
Participants will be free to tour the city or relax until Sunday evening, August 6, when an opening reception will begin the second week of the Institute. An afternoon and evening have been reserved for a trip to Stratford-upon-Avon where participants will have dinner and attend a play at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. On Saturday, August 12, coaches will depart for Gatwick Airport for a flight back to Atlanta. Participants may opt to extend their visit in Europe.
The Faculty
The faculty of the International Institute for Leaders is a group of well-known individuals of high professional achievement. The following is a partial list of faculty committed to the International Institute for Leaders as of this writing:
James A. Crupi is a public service faculty member of The University of Georgia. He is a recognized authority in international business, future trends, operational excellence, and leadership development. He is the founder of International Business Fellows. His community leadership research reports are commissioned by corporate clients and provide insight into the leadership base, key issues, economic development strategies, and future trends for individual cities. Crupi has been featured on CNN and National Public Radio and has been quoted in many publications, including U.S. News and World Report, National Geographic, and World Link.
Kenneth Organski is senior research scientist and program director of the Center for Political Studies, Institute for Social Research, at the University of Michigan. Professor Organski is a senior consultant to the U.S. Defense Department and does work on political analysis for major U.S. and foreign corporations. His models on political development have been uncanny in their accuracy in predicting events throughout the world, including change in China, the fall of the USSR, and the standoff between Iraq and Iran.
James A. McCune is a group forecast coordinator at the WEFA Group. He also manages activities of the WEFA Global Outlook Committee (GOC), which meets bi-weekly to analyze the current international economic outlook, to set company-wide forecasting assumptions, and to determine company research priorities. He has been vice president of the consulting firm of Siff, Oakley, and Marks, Inc.; senior international economist for ITT Corporation; financial analyst for the P.R. Mallory Corporation; and economist for Federated Department Stores and Armco, Inc.
Robert Oxnam is senior research fellow at Columbia University and a senior advisor to the Bessemer Trust Company. He is president emeritus of the Asia Society and has completed a series on China for the "McNeil/Lehrer News Hour." Oxnam has an office in Hong Kong, is fluent in Chinese, and knows many leaders in the Pacific Rim on a personal basis. He is regarded as one of the United States' foremost experts on Asia.
Ashok Kapoor is founder and president of the International Negotiation Institute (INI), a private international business consulting company based in Princeton, New Jersey. More than 2,000 corporate executives and government officials from more than 100 countries have participated in INI's activities. Kapoor is the author of several books on international business negotiation and multinational business. He has advised top leaders of corporations in the U.S. and worldwide.
David Hine is the University of Oxford's Director of The M. Phil. Program in European Studies. A fellow and tutor in politics at Christ Church, Oxford, Hine is one of Great Britain's foremost lecturers in European politics. He is a member of the Academic Advisory Board of Central European University in Prague and is region head of the Oxford Analytica Daily Brief.
Panel Discussion: Participants will meet European executives and discuss a range of European business, training, and political issues with them. Discussions will be candid and "off the record." Among those confirmed are Peter Readman, chairman of Abercromby & Company, a real estate conglomerate with holdings throughout Europe and the U.S.; Peter Korteweg, chairman of Robeco, Europe's largest investment house; and Alan Watson, chairman of the European Strategy Counsel and a major authority on German society.
Registration and Fees
Enrollment for the second annual International Institute for Leaders is limited to 35 participants; early registration is strongly encouraged. For more information about the Institute, contact:
Joyce Fleeman, Conference Coordinator
International Institute for Leaders
Georgia Center for Continuing Education
The University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia 30602-3603
Or send e-mail to Joyce Fleeman.