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Global Village
for future leaders of business and industry
The Global Village for Future Leaders of Business and Industry program is a
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HE GLObAL VILLAGE representing a myriad of cultures, speaking a
CORE AREAS for Future Leaders of Business and multitude of languages, and offering unique
Industry is an applied leadership, insights based upon their own background,
Leadership management, and cross-cultural education and experience.
training program. It is designed for The Global Village is truly unique. The
Entrepreneurship experienced young professionals and program requires no academic prerequisites
advanced students who share the dream of and delivers no traditional grades. Interns attend
Business & Industry building a leadership career in business and learning experiences, not classes and discus-
Best Practices industry, and who want to form an active and sions, not lectures. Villagers establish their own
lasting global network. goals and objectives and work with program
Global Networking Through program courses, topic-specific staff to map a customized and experience-
panels, networking sessions, company visits, based action plan.
Career Path consulting projects and cultural experiences,
Development Global Village participants learn new tools and
gain insightful perspectives that are essential to NETWORK OF 2029 YOUNG
Cultural Awareness becoming successful leaders. During the inten- PROFESSIONALS FROM 135
sive five-week program, villagers find them- COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES
selves amongst a diverse group of 90+ AROUND THE WORLD.
individuals, coming from 45+ countries,
She is an attorney who formerly worked for the She is currently working as a Youth Program
Panama Canal Authority and now works with Officer at Society for International Education
PLAN, one of the largest children's development in her home country of Pakistan where her
organizations in the world. expertise includes exchanges and teacher-
Born in Kyiv Ukraine, he is the Operations student training.
Manager at eBay, Inc. He owns and operates an international shipping
2016 GLOBAL VILLAGE She founded her own consulting business in her enterprise in Ghana.
home country of Belarus, On Foot Branding Studio She works for the European Parliament.
88 interns representing and was one of the organizers of the AD.NAK!, He is a young Afghani lawyer who helped draft
43 countries Belarusian Festival of Marketing and Advertising. the constitution for the newly democratic
He is a young Mexican entrepreneur who owns government of Afghanistan. He now holds the
several successful businesses in Mexico City, position of the Head of the Department of
52% women and 48% men
Cancun and Monterrey. Islamic Countries with the Max Planck
She negotiates million-dollar bank loans in Peru. Institute for International Law in Germany.
He is Vice President and Latin America She is a young Israeli computer scientist with
Regional Ethics Officer at Walmart Stores Inc. several patents already to her credit.
Aequitas Enterprise Georgia Lehigh Valley Cops N Kids Society for Intercultural Education Training
ALMARK, Japan Entopan Lehigh Valley Economic Development and Research
Alteso LLC Entrepreneurs Organization Corporation Stratagere Consulting
Alvarez and Marsal Excent-Magic Wand Foundation Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs Baseball Strawberry Energy
American Councils for International Execlass Consultancy LU Office of Technology Transfer Suntrust Robinson Humphrey
Education State Department Faculty of Law Novi Sad Luca Meldolesi TayganPoint Consulting Group
AOL/Huffington Post Ferdinando Buscema Magic Lutron The Ronald Reagen Building and
APAR Games FILMIJOB MAROG Creative Agency International Trade Center
Bracalente Manufacturing, Inc. Florida Yacht Group Martin Gunter The Workshop
Business Financing Solutions, Inc. Gary Tharaldson School of Business at Medella Laboratories The World Bank
Caravel Capital Management University of Mary Mindfulness Based Self Expression Think Creative
CATO Institute Geneva Group International, AG Miracle League of the Lehigh Valley Thomson Reuters Corporation
Center for Innovative Cultures, Westminster Global Ark Consulting National Management Strategies, Inc. Thrive LLC
College Global Med New York Stock Exchange Tigress Financial Partners LLC
Cepsa Global Philadelphia Association Olympus of the Amencer U.S. Agency for International Development
Compliance and Capacity Skills Goldblum & Hess Orasure Technologies, Inc. (USAID)
International, LLC Harris Sachs, LLC/The JD Sachs Group, Inc. Pause Foundation, Sweden U.S. Capitol
Computer Aid, Inc. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Pestagon U.S. House of Representatives
Confcooperative Hindle Power, Inc. Precision Talent International U.S. State Department
Congressman Charlie Dent Iacocca Foundation Professional Advancement and Training United Nations
Cornerstone Capital Management International Labour Organization Resources, Inc. Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Crayola, LLC Izor Capital Group RJ Foundation Universidad Francisco de Vitoria
CRC Industries Kellogg Conference Hotel, Gallaudet Roman Media Group University of Rijeka
CS Amed University Royal Agricultural University Wall Street Walks
Dauti Law Firm Klasko Immigration and Law Santa Rita Clinic Wharton Executive Education
Deeper Dives Landmark Insurance Brokers PVT LTD Sell Family Foundation White and Williams LLP
Demidchick Law Firm Latin Insights Small Business Development Center Yayasan Raja Zarith Sofiah Negeri Johur
Deutsche PF and Brief Bank AG Lehigh University ZAG International, LLC
best practices while doing business in that hands-on environments. Business leadership
LEARNING OBJECTIVES country. The presentations will be evaluated share company developments, difficulties,
by a team of Global Village guides and peers trends and competitive advantages while
Increase Business and for overall presentation, creativity of presenta- interns ask questions that explore insights into
Industry Knowledge tion, speaking skills, body language, and a rat- the companys growth and development.
ing on the potential of business investment in To lend to the hands on experience,
Develop Leadership and that country. Global Villagers visit organizations in regional
Entrepreneurial Skills centers of business including New York City
bUSINESS CONSULTING PROJECTS and Washington DC. A day trip to New York
Develop Cultural Awareness Under the supervision of an external client and includes visits to premier businesses and
program mentor, Global Village consulting organizations. A multi-day trip to Washington
Build a Global Network teams are challenged to provide an appropriate DC provides insight into organizations such
business solution for an issue or problem faced as the World Bank, and two, half day trips to
by an external client. The designs, demands and organizations centered in the capital of the
COUNTRY PRESENTATIONS deadlines are real. Starting with basic project United States.
Global Villagers, many of whom are or will be management techniques, interns are immersed
business leaders, are being challenged to oper- in the deadlines, client demands, challenges to PANELS
ate in an increasingly complex, interdepend- overcome time constraints, management of The Global Village provides discussions
ent, and dynamic global environment. To cultural barriers and ultimately, to deliver a set focused on successful Global Village Alumni
compete and succeed, companies must under- of strongly crafted and unique recommenda- and Global and Servant Leadership. A forum
stand the business climate, opportunities, cul- tions. For interns who strive to become senior where the Villagers and the executives inter-
tural nuances, and acceptable business prac- project managers, or who want to develop project act, discuss and debate, sessions are driven by
tices of countries around the world. The management skills for career growth, these dynamic exchanges, energy and the interac-
Country Presentations afford Global Villagers projects provide the opportunity to experience tions of the panelists with each other.
the opportunity to share their countries best the pressures and to reap the rewards.
business practices with their Village col- VILLAGER LED SESSIONS
leagues, the Lehigh University community COMPANY VISITS The Global Village staff recognizes that
and local business leaders. To further enrich the Global Village learning villagers need a forum to discuss global
Through this presentation, the Villagers will environment, interns may choose to visit a topics. Time is built into the schedule to
be asked to be creative in selling their coun- local company in lieu of attending a facilitat- allow for such discussions to take place.
try as a potential for business investment. ed course. Selected companies display cutting Informal group seminars are arranged so
However, the presentation should also be sure edge best practices, new trends or the factors interns may share their businesses, hobbies,
to include information on potential obstacles that have led to success. Both small and large or skills with peers and staff.
to overcome, the influence of culture, and companies provide lessons of success in
CUSTOMIZATION
The Global Village provides an experience that is unique to each participant.
Villagers develop a set of goals and work with their personal guide to choose the curricular
elements that will help them advance in their work, career and life. With so many
opportunities, interns quickly learn the value of time management and decision making skills.
MEET THE NEw INTERIM DIRECTOR SCHEDULE to design a unique program of custom choices
OF THE IACOCCA INSTITUTE The five week schedule includes 4 special- that match the intern's objectives. Focused on
ized courses, 8 opportunities to meet local goal attainment, Guides provide interns with
Kira Mendez 83, past president of executives, 2 themed panel sessions, over 55 assistance in developing short and long-term
Lehighs Alumni Association Board and hours of team project work, 45+ country goals, and then an action plan to achieve
former partner of the Bridgespan Group presentations, several seminars, 3 cultural those goals.
will serve a two-year appointment as exchange events, negotiation simulations,
interim director of the Iacocca Institute Hot Topic sessions led by villagers, guides CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING
following Dick Brandts retirement in and executives, service projects and visits to Living, working and learning together provide
September 2016. In addition to nearly 30 New York City and Washington, DC. With our interns with a microcosm of the world
years of strategy consulting and leadership so many choices and variables in the sched- during the Global Village program. Interns
experience, she brings her history as a ule, the experience is rich and unique. represent various academic majors, profes-
member of the team that designed and Learning experiences are customized based sions, countries, ages, and culturesa tapestry
launched the Global Village in 1996-97. on the courses selected, the executive meetings of diversity. Each intern is encouraged to
She has served in a variety of collaborative chosen, and the company visits attended. bring a formal national dress, as well as anec-
roles throughout the history of the Global Each year the program introduces new exec- dotes, songs, poems, and other evidence of
Village. She will step down from her utives, facilitators, and courses to the cur- their cultural heritage. Music or films about
recent appointment as Alumni Trustee to riculum to stay in front of business trends, their country or region on CD-ROM, audio
serve in this role. and to develop tested and proven skills. tape, or DVD-VHS video are also welcome.
Mendez, who earned a B.S. in electrical Lastly, team dynamics and interactive The Global Village will offer many opportu-
engineering from Lehigh University, is an sessions add a cross-cultural component to nities to share, celebrate, and understand the
independent senior adviser to social sector the learning experiences. value and majestry of international diversity.
leaders and a former partner of The To encourage social interaction across
Bridgespan Group. She holds an M.B.A. GUIDES cultural barriers and to enhance this multi-
from the Harvard Business School and an To assist interns with their choices and to cultural experience, interns share a room in
M.S. in electrical engineering from optimize the Global Village experience, the on-campus dormitory housing. The dormitory
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. candidate manager assigns each accepted provides a family-style common kitchen, liv-
applicant a Guide. Chosen from the ranks of ing rooms, dining areas and common area for
our alumni, Guides collaborate with interns social and cultural functions.
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