UNILEAD 2014/2015 Infrmatin n the Intensive Blended Learning Prgramme UNILEAD (University Leadership and Management Training Curse) in Germany The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the Carl vn Ossietzky University f Oldenburg in Germany are jintly rganising the intensive Higher Educatin Management Training Curse UNILEAD in Oldenburg, bringing tgether the tpics Prject Management, Management f Financial Resurces and Management f Human Resurces with individual and practice-riented change prjects f each participant. In 2008, the University f Oldenburg develped the prgramme tgether with the Nelsn Mandela Metrplitan University (Suth Africa) and the DAAD. UNILEAD is part f the DIES prgramme (Dialgue n Innvative Higher Educatin Strategies), which has been jintly crdinated by the DAAD and HRK (German Rectrs Cnference) since 2001. Curse Cntents and Methdlgy The curse cvers tpics with relevance t Higher Educatin Management in the fllwing three areas: 1st mdule: Prject Management 2nd mdule: Management f Financial Resurces 3rd mdule: Management f Human Resurces Page 1
The methdlgy will be strictly practice rientated and is based n case studies r questins derived frm the particular jb situatin f the participants. Thus, it is expected t bring in persnal experience and t share this knwledge with the grup f arund 25 participants frm different regins f the wrld. High persnal mtivatin, the willingness t get actively invlved during the nline and cntact phases and English language skills n an advanced level are essential fr the successful cmpletin f this curse. The prfessinal training curse cmbines nline and cntact phases in a Blended Learning apprach: Prir t the first cntact phase, an nline phase f 8-10 weeks is scheduled in which the participants are asked t read the study material and t wrk n shrt papers, including the draft f a prject actin plan. These papers are meant t describe the individual wrk experience at the hme institutin and t identify prblems as well as bstacles referring t the tpics f the curse. The initial cntact phase will be rganised in September 2014 at the University f Oldenburg in Germany. During these three weeks, cntent will fcus n Prject Management and Management f Financial Resurces. Furthermre, the persnal actin plans will be adjusted and finetuned. Between September 2014 and February 2015, participants are asked t apply the skills acquired at the hme university within their individual prjects. In this, they are being accmpanied and mnitred by distance caches. Finally, during a tw-week cntact phase f the last mdule in February 2015 in Oldenburg, there will be the pprtunity t reflect n the implementatin f the individual prjects and t discuss next steps. Cntent f inputs will fcus n Management f Human Resurces. Schedule The fllwing table shws the dates f the nline and cntact phases: Mdule Online phase Cntact phase Caching and Implementatin f Prject Prject Management July Sept 2014 July Nv 2014 07.09. 27.09.2014 Management f Financial Resurces July Sept 2014 July Nv 2014 Management f Human Resurces Dec 2014 Jan 2015 22.02. 07.03.2015 Nv 2014 Feb 2015 As the mdules f the curse are intercnnected, participants are expected t take part in all three mdules. A written statement which cnfirms the cmmitment t attend all parts f the curse is an entry requirement fr being admitted. Partners Prfile The University f Oldenburg is the academic crdinatr f this curse and wrks clsely tgether with the DAAD. The University f Oldenburg has been ffering an innvative MBA prgramme in Educatin and Science Management fr prfessinals f (Higher) Educatin Institutins fr several years. Thus, it has a wide netwrk f experts wh act as lecturers in this MBA prgramme and prvides in-depth experience in the field f Cntinuing Educatin and Educatin Management as well as training f prfessinals at an academic level. Natinal and internatinal lecturers will bring in expertise in Higher Educatin Management and will help reflecting the specific questins frm an internatinal and intercultural perspective. Page 2
Participants Prfile The tw key criteria are: Participants have been hlding a university management psitin with managerial and persnnel respnsibilities fr at least tw years in ne f the fllwing fields: Managers f central university departments (Planning, Evaluatin, Financing, Human Resurces, Cntinuing Educatin, Internatinal Offices, Technlgy Transfer etc.). Task frce managers fr university refrm prjects. Managers f staff develpment units r prgrammes. Active and excellent English language skills (speaking and writing) are indispensable. Further criteria are: Participants are yung university leaders aged between 30 and 40 years. They hld at least a Master s degree. The prvisin f internatinal experience will be an asset. Being a DAAD alumni will be cnsidered an asset, but is by n means cmpulsry. Participants frm higher educatin institutins f the fllwing regins are eligible t apply: Funding Suth East Asia (Cambdia, Indnesia, Las, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam). Sub-Saharan Africa (Burundi, Camern, Ethipia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Suth Africa, Suth Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda). Latin America (Blivia, Central America, Chile, Clmbia, Ecuadr, Mexic and Peru). Middle East (Egypt, Iraq, Jrdan, Yemen). The csts fr this training curse will be mainly cvered by funds f the DAAD prvided by the German Federal Ministry fr Ecnmic Cperatin and Develpment (BMZ). During the visit the participants will be guests f the University f Oldenburg. Fllwing expenses will be cvered: Travel csts: Flight t and frm Germany and grund travel t and frm Oldenburg. We kindly ask the participants t make their wn travel arrangement they will then be reimbursed in cash upn arrival in Oldenburg. Curse csts: 5.500. Accmmdatin and jint meals at the tw cntact phases in Germany. Partial allwance fr subsistence csts during the cntact phases in Germany (accrding t DAAD regulatins). Emergency health insurance during the cntact phases. Expected c-funding: Participants hme institutins are expected t cver lcal transprtatin in their hme cuntries, visa csts and pssible additinal per diems fr the stay in Germany. Furthermre, they are expected t cntribute t the csts by paying a ne-time fee f 300,00. Page 3
Further details n terms and cnditins will be given t the admitted applicants tgether with the invitatin letter. Applicatin Please click here t apply: https://c3l-learningsystem.uni-ldenburg.de/unilead-2014/applicatins.nsf/applicatin?openfrm Attached shuld be the fllwing dcuments Letter f mtivatin with date and signature (1 t 2 pages max.) in which the need fr the training is explained. The fllwing fur questins need t be answered (pdf-file): 1) What is the reasn fr yu applying fr the UNILEAD prgramme and which rle d yu think the UNILEAD prgramme will play fr yur prfessinal career? 2) Please utline a cncrete prject with relatin t the tpics f the curse which yu are currently implementing r planning t implement at yur university! 3) What kind f actual challenges, bstacles r prblems are r will yu (presumably) be faced with regarding the implementatin f yur prject? 4) In which way d yu think that yur participatin in the UNILEAD prgramme culd help yu t implement this prject and t vercme existing r freseen challenges, bstacles r prblems? Letter f recmmendatin frm university tp management where the managerial qualificatins and leadership cmpetencies and the future ptential f the candidate are briefly described (pdf-file). An additinal letter f recmmendatin frm a DAAD Freign Branch Office r DAAD Infrmatin Centre will be an asset (pdf-file). Prf f excellent English prficiency (e.g. TOEFL, Cambridge Certificate) will be an asset (pdf-file). Phne interviews will be rganised with shrt listed candidates t guarantee the requested prficiency. Please d nt frget t mark the cntact persn f yur cuntry/area in the applicatin frm. Clsing date Strict clsing date f the applicatin is March, 31 st 2014, 23:59 German time. Selectin Prcess The Selectin Cmmittee cmpsed f high prfile Higher Educatin Management experts and staff f DAAD meets at the end f May 2014. The selected candidates will be infrmed by end f June 2014 f the results f the selectin meeting. Page 4
Cntact details f Prgramme Management Ms. Svenja Hilck Carl vn Ossietzky University f Oldenburg Dept. f Cntinuing Educatin and Educatinal Management (we.b) 26111 Oldenburg Germany E-Mail: unilead@uni-ldenburg.de Fax: +49 (0)441 798 4741 www.unilead.uni-ldenburg.de Cntact persn f each cuntry/area Suth East Asia: Indnesia: Dwi Nurlianti dwi@daadjkt.rg Malaysia: Dr. Guid Schnieders inf@daadkl.rg Myanmar: Mr. Tilmann Pfeiffer pfeiffer.daad.myanmar@gmail.cm Vietnam, Cambdia, Las: Ms. Anke Stahl dies@daadvn.rg Philippines: Ms. Janina Brill daad.manila@gglemail.cm Ms. Brill is n maternity leave and has nly limited access t her email accunt until mid March. In case f urgent questins please cntact UNILEAD Prgramme Management directly: unilead@uni-ldenburg.de Thailand: Mr. Jhannes Görbert jhannes.gerbert@daad.r.th Sub-Saharan Africa: Camern: Mr. Frank Kahnert daadkamerun.dir@gmail.cm Ethipia: PD Dr. Gerald Heusing ffice@daad-ethipia.rg Ghana: Mr. Felix Barnes daadghana@gmail.cm Kenya, Burundi, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Suth Sudan, Tanzania: Ms. Margaret Kirai kirai@daadafrica.rg Suth Africa: Mr. Arne Leeflang daad@wits.ac.za Sudan: Dr. Wlfram Full daad_khartum@yah.cm Dr. Full is nt available until mid March. In case f urgent questins pleace cntact DAAD ffice Nairbi at kirai@daadafrica.rg Uganda: Dr. Mirjam Gille daad.uganda@yah.de Latin America: Blivia: Ms. Claudia Ullrich de Flres daad@blivia.cm Central America: Ms. Irena Rusak daad@cnare.ac.cr Chile: Mr. Arpe Caspary caspary@daad.cl Clmbia: Dr. Sven Werkmeister inf@daad.c Ecuadr: Ms. Indira Suresh daad.quit@gmail.cm Page 5
Mexic: Ms. Claudia Mrales Martínez mrales@daadmx.rg Peru: Dr. Stephan Paulini spaulini@pucp.pe Middle East: Egypt, Jrdan, Yemen: Dr. Michael Harms, UNILEAD@daadcair.rg Ms. Mna Ayub Iraq: Ms. Nra Sinemilliglu IC_erbil@daad-iraq.inf Page 6