C N N E C T GLOBAL BUSINESS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

C N N E C T GLOBAL BUSINESS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

January, 2014 June, 2014 Today global economy and increasingly complex world require organizations, their leaders and their future leaders to develop specific skills to acknowledge, adjust and adapt to this rapidly changing business landscape. The Global Business Leadership Program is designed for business professionals who are, or will be, interacting with other cultures at home or abroad. The goal is to become a more effective leader by learning the do s and don ts of cross culture communication and applying that knowledge to a broad spectrum of business, workplace and community situations. Session One: Cross-Cultural Awareness and Adaptation This session defines and evaluates the elements of cultural differences in a business setting. Topics will include discussion of time, high vs. low context cultures, the role of laws and norms, and the traps language sets for us. Case studies and current events will be used to examine assumptions and how they shape perceptions of the other 96% of the world s inhabitants. Session Two: Communication and Negotiation in a Global Setting This session discusses the many layers of cross-cultural communication with an emphasis on negotiation. Learn how other cultures perceive Americans and how to tailor behavior for best results. Topics covered include point of contact, one-on-one & group interactions, questioning, active listening, getting to know your audience, directivity in a culturally mixed context and different approaches to negotiation. Session Three: Leadership Styles for Global Strategy This session focuses on development of management styles that will transcend borders. Learn the importance of relationship building, roles of status and national culture vs. organizational culture. Case studies and articles will explore the influences of the media on team communication and how social structures determine interaction. These sources will enhance ability to accommodate other cultures while simultaneously strengthening business operations.

Session Four: Solving Problems and Making Decisions Across Cultures This session focuses on how to tactfully solve problems, defuse conflicts and make decisions in a multi-cultural environment. Learn to identify how members of other cultures perceive problems, make decisions and how to get things done in multicultural groups. Session Five: Applied Global Business Ethics This session explores business ethics among industrialized nations and analyzes how they compare with personal beliefs. It also discusses the degree to which moral values can be adapted to a global environment. Case studies and current events are used to compare globalization and cultural imperialism. Session Six: Global Team Building Focus on rewards and performance appraisal methods across cultures and how leadership styles may have to change. Learn the difference in beliefs on personal control as opposed to fate, how to reconcile differences between specific and diffuse cultural traits and motivational strategies that can work for different cultures. CONNECT Instructors: MSWTC Executive Director Barbara Travis, lead Cultural Detective facilitator Business executives from select Mississippi globally-connected companies Select professors from Mississippi universities with global commerce, international business and international studies curriculums Schedule and Format: Monthly sessions from January June, 2014 that will combine on-line and in-person sessions Location: The first and final in-person sessions will meet in Jackson; others will meet on the campuses of the participating universities, include tours of local companies that conduct business abroad and presentations from company executives. Transportation to monthly sessions is the responsibility of the program participant. Program Fee: $1,050 includes all program materials, tours, parking, lunch and breaks, graduation banquet Contact & Sponsorship Information: Tracy Diez 601-353-0909 or tdiez@mswtc.org

CONNECT: GLOBAL BUSINESS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM APPLICATION Mississippi World Trade Center Institute invites application to its 2014 Global Business Leadership Program. Monthly in-person sessions will be held from January through June across the state and will be supplemented with on-line meetings. Application is not limited to Mississippi residents. Please complete and submit the application below. Once the form is submitted, you will receive an email confirmation that it has been received. Applications are reviewed by the program development committee, and a maximum of 24 participants will be selected for the 2014 class. Participants selected for the program will be notified by 11/30/2013. Name: Date of Birth: Male: Female: Race/Ethnic Background: Home Address: City: State: Zip Code: Business Address: City: State: Zip Code: Work Phone: Fax Number: Cell Phone: Home Phone: Have you ever participated in a leadership program? Yes No If yes, what type? Community Statewide:

Current Employer: Employer s Address: City: State: Zip Code: How long have you been employed by this company? Current Job Title: Educational Background/Special Training/Certifications High School: College/Major: Advanced Degrees: Special Training: Professional Certifications: Honors, Awards, Professional Associations APPLICATION - CONTINUED Honors: Awards: Professional Associations: What do you seek to gain from participation in the Global Business Leadership Program? What personal skills/knowledge do you seek to contribute to the program? Do you speak any language other than English? Yes No If yes, what language(s)? Who will pay the $1,050 tuition fee? Self Employer Other If Other, provide name and address of party responsible for payment: Name/Company: Address: Daytime Phone: Email:

C N N E C T GLOBAL BUSINESS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM Sponsorship Opportunities Gold Level: $2,000 includes logo on printed and digital promotion, logo on presentation materials, your company brochures or other materials or items in registration packets, recognition at graduation banquet, four tickets to graduation banquet with preferred seating and full registration for one program participant Silver: $1,000 includes logo on printed and digital promotion, logo on presentation materials, your company brochures or other materials or items in registration packets, recognition at graduation banquet and two tickets to graduation banquet with preferred seating Bronze: $500 includes your company brochures or other materials or items in registration packets, recognition at graduation banquet and two open-seating tickets to graduation banquet Sponsor Commitment Form Company: Contact Name: Telephone: Email: I commit to sponsor the 2014 Global Business Leadership Program as follows: Gold Level - $2,000 Silver Level - $1,000 Bronze Level - $500 Mail this completed form with check payable to Mississippi World Trade Center Institute at 200 South Lamar Street; Suite S-1000 Jackson, MS 39201 You may pay sponsorships by credit card online at www.mswtc.org or call 601-353-0909. Deadline for sponsorship commitment is Friday, November 22. The Mississippi World Trade Center Institute is a 501-C-3 non-profit organization.