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Executive Diploma

in Business Leadership
and International Affairs
Contents
Investing in your Future 5
Learning Objectives 5
Why UNITAR? 6
About UNITAR 7
About UNITAR’s Work on Multilateral Diplomacy 7
Why INCAE? 8
About INCAE 9
Programme Information 10
Programme Outline 11
Module Outline 12
Module 1 12
Module 2 14
Module 3 16
Leadership Development Model 18
How to Enroll 19
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Investing Learning
in Your Future Objectives
As our world grows rapidly through interconnectivity and • To prepare leaders in the public,
globalization, industry leaders, at the international, national, private, and non-profit sectors
regional, and/or sub-nation level, need to be able to of international affairs to lead
speak a common language to solve today’s most complex transformational initiatives;
challenges.
• To develop the capabilities
Learning the common tongue, to enable global collaboration, to perform successfully in
is why the Executive Diploma in Business Leadership and international settings requiring
International Affairs, delivered by the United Nations Institute leadership, negotiation, and public
for Training and Research (UNITAR) and INCAE Business speaking skills;
School, holds such pressing significance.
• To provide an understanding of
This programme will provide you with an in-depth the international economic and
understanding of the current international political and sociopolitical landscape and
socioeconomic landscape, and will equip you with the the skills necessary to advance
required soft skills for a successful international career in the development agendas.
public, private or non-profit sector.

The Executive Diploma in Business Leadership and


International Affairs will help you build a powerful
professional network while transforming lives, sectors, and
countries.
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Why About UNITAR


UNITAR? The United Nations Institute for Training
and Research (UNITAR) is the principal
training arm of the United Nations. UNITAR
has developed extensive experience in
designing and implementing professional
training courses for the United Nations
Member States around the world.

About UNITAR’s Work on


Multilateral Diplomacy
670+ TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO TRAINING EXPERTISE EXPERT FACULTY UNITAR is a leading training provider
EVENTS CONNECT We have been at Our courses are in global and strategic challenges for
EACH YEAR We bring together people the forefront of the moderated by senior professionals within and outside the United
We deliver more than from all professional international arena for international experts and Nations system. Through its Division for
670 training events areas facilitating the over 50 years and have professionals working Multilateral Diplomacy, UNITAR works
through face-to-face, exchange of experiences developed extensive at intergovernmental closely with the United Nations Member
e-Learning and blended and the creation of experience in designing and non-governmental States and an increasing number of other
methodologies to over knowledge and networks. and implementing organizations, partners to strengthen the capacities of
133,421 participants professional training universities, agencies diplomats, government officials and other
courses for decision- in the UN system, major actors, in view of actively supporting

UN Photo/Mark Garten
per year.
makers that shape our government ministries the overall efficiency of the multilateral
world today. and in the private sector. system.
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Why
INCAE? LEARNING RANKINGS
NETWORKING
METHODOLOGIES
Every year executives 1st Business School in Latin
Our methodologies are America
and entrepreneurs
designed according to a THE EUROPEAN 2019
from more than 30
comprehensive learning
REFERENCE nationalities participate 1st MBA and Executive MBA
model for executives.
IN BUSINESS in our face-to-face and from Latin America
Through the course our
EDUCATION online programmes.
participants have: FINANCIAL TIMES 2019

100% of the Faculty Our Executive Education 3rd In the world for diversity of
• Case analysis and
holds doctorates from programmes attract more Faculty and participants
group discussions.
the most prestigious than 6,000 professionals FINANCIAL TIMES 2019
universities in Europe • Business simulations. a year.
6th In the world for
and the United States’ • Experiential learning We are part of a internationality of the
Ivy League system. dynamics. university network programmes and participants
We have extensive of more than 300 FINANCIAL TIMES 2019
• Assessment centre
experience in business institutions worldwide.
and team and 26th In the world for Executive
consulting at the organizational
About INCAE
Education
international level. leadership FINANCIAL TIMES 2019 The INCAE Business School is the leading business school in Latin American and promotes the
development tools. development of Latin American countries through training talented regional leaders in its Master’s and
Executive Education programmes.
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Programme Programme
Information Outline
MODULE 1 MODULE 2 MODULE 3

Online Face-to-face Face-to-face


ENROLLMENT FEE ADMISSION TARGET AUDIENCE FACULTY
Home San José, Costa Rica Geneva, Switzerland
REQUIREMENTS
9,000 USD Our programme targets The faculty and resource
• Minimum of 3 years of leaders in the public, persons selected by • Diplomacy 4.0 (UNITAR) • Organizational Leadership • Introduction to the United
executive experience. private and non-profit UNITAR and INCAE and Change Management Nations System and Agenda
• Harvard Managementor:
sectors. This includes, Business School are
• Proficiency in English. CollaborationSustainable • International Economic and • Business and Human Rights
but is not limited to: experts in various
Development Models Socio-political Analysis
fields of business • Stakeholder Engagement
• Staff of international, leadership and • Harvard Managementor: • Sustainable Development and Coordination
intergovernmental and international affairs, Leveraging Your Network Models
non-governmental including academics and • Public Speaking and
organizations; practitioners from both • Negotiating in International Presentation Skills
the private sector and Settings
• Diplomats;
within and outside the
• Government officials; United Nations system.

• Private sector
professionals.
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UN Photo/Rick Bajornas
Module Outline
MODULE 1
Harvard Managementor: Harvard Managementor: Leveraging
Diplomacy 4.0 Collaboration Your Network

This course focuses on digital This course teaches the critical skills In this course, you will learn how to build,
technology and e-diplomacy, analyzing required to manage cross-cultural strengthen and sustain effective networks,
the plethora of opportunities for growth collaboration such as negotiating, trust- and the relationships that are their
and innovation as well as the many building, overcoming language barriers, foundation. You will have the opportunity
challenges it brings to the daily lives and navigating the geographical and to learn strategies and best practices from
of diplomats. The course material technological challenges of working across business leaders, authors, and coaches
covered highlights the importance continents. It also covers how to reach like Linda Hill, Bala Iyer, Dorie Clark, and
of cybersecurity, international legal agreements across cultures and align a Francesca Gino.
instruments, and national policies to global team to achieve a common goal.
address threats related to cyberattacks You will learn the key concepts with a mix
and their implications in the internal of practical content, videos, infographics,
affairs of a country. and downloadable tools. You can then
use the real-word scenarios, self-tests
and assessments to measure your
understanding.
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MODULE 2
Organizational Leadership and International Sustainable Negotiating in
Change Management Economics and Development Models International Settings
Socialpolitical
This course will teach you how to lead Analysis The objective of this
Through this course, you
teams capable of brilliantly executing course is to learn how to
will be able to identify
The objective of this develop a sustainability
their organizations’ strategy, how to critical issues, adjust
course is to discuss the model while growing the
turn them into leaders capable of your strategy for each
basic characteristics economics. In addition,
successfully managing periods of situation and positively
of the functioning of participants will discuss
change, transformation, acquisitions and impact your organization
open economies and to the right business models
mergers, crisis or conflict; that contribute through beneficial results
evaluate the implications to expand the business
to creating a culture of innovation and and agreements from
of economic policy on while maintaining
growth, oriented towards achieving a global and strategic
the main macroeconomic sustainability and
results, increasing profitability and perspective of negotiation
variables and, through responsible investment in
long-term sustainable growth. From a and practice.
them, on businesses. Latin America.
practical approach and through the use
of diagnostic and development tools, you
will learn to identify the competencies
and skills needed to create, lead and
drive teams towards excellence.
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UN Photo / Cia Pak


MODULE 3 Stakeholder Engagement and

UN Photo/Loey Felipe
Coordination
Introduction to the United Nations
System This course will enhance your skills in
communicating, consulting, planning, and
Through this session, you will be provided
nurturing professional relationships with the
with a historical, political, and analytical
objective of fostering productive cooperation
background in order to familiarize yourself
across organizations, governments, and other
with the United Nations system. You will
key actors. You will be trained to effectively
also be able to define its structure and
use dialogue and other skills across sectors in
functioning and identify current and salient
order to generate mutual benefits and a more
issues across the UN system including
efficient project delivery.
Agenda 2030.
Public Speaking and Presentation
Business and Human Rights
Skills
Human rights are essential to achieving the
The overall objective of this course is to
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
provide you with the skills and knowledge
This workshop will help you gain a thorough
to communicate effectively and confidently
understanding of the Business and Human
when speaking in public and engaging in
Rights agenda and provide leadership
multilateral settings. You will be presented with
perspectives on the potential and the
communication strategies, techniques and
challenges to implement the UN Guiding
skills, as well as simulated situations of public
Principles as an essential means to realize
speaking and receive feedback from the group
the 2030 Agenda.
and the instructor.
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veronica.caldera@incae.eduAbout
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United Nations Institute for Training INCAE Business School


and Research (UNITAR) 2 Km al oeste del Vivero Procesa
7 bis, Avenue de la Paix #1 La Garita, Alajuela
CH-1202 Geneva 2 960-1050 / Costa Rica
Switzerland +(506) 2437 2200
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mdp-elearning@unitar.org www.incae.edu
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