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Leadership, Learning and Change with
a Global Perspective
The six-course program in Leadership Development is designed
to increase the learning, leadership, and change capacity of individuals
and organizations with a global emphasis in Human Resource Development.
Theory, research and practice are balanced throughout the curriculum.
The program allows you either to pursue a certificate or to take
courses as electives. The program begins and ends at the Virginia
Campus with classes alternating at affiliate sites in Asia, Europe
and South America. Certificate highlights include:
- Gain international experience
- Program meets five times a year which includes an eight day
Summer Residency in Ashburn, VA
- Each session will be completed in one week
- Curriculum includes international company site visits and
cultural exchanges
- World-renowned faculty and local guest speakers
- 18 credits can be used towards a Master’s degree upon
application
This program benefits mid to senior level executives who are
charged with leading in international and multinational organizations.
The learning design moves participants beyond knowledge to developing
their own global competence through actionable learning in various
locations around the world.
Current students looking for interesting electives may take the
individual courses for their Masters or Doctoral Programs.
Contact Katie Rosenbusch or
call 703-726-8396 for more information.
Curriculum
Session 1: July 18-25, 2008 in Ashburn,
VA
HOL 263-Foundations of Human Resource Development
How individuals and groups learn and interact within organizations
and how organizations function and learn.
HOL 283-Leadership in Organizations
This course provides an overview of the seminal works, contemporary
theories and models, and explores some of the emerging perspectives
in leadership. The goal is to expose participants to the various
ways in which leadership has been conceptualized over the past
half century, and to discuss how it will be shaped in the future.
Session 2: October 19-23, 2008 in Prague, Czech Republic
HOL 290-Organizational Learning
Learning is an organizational context. Processes through which
the organizational system learns, unlearns, changes, and disseminates
information. Organizational learning theories address the processes
and barriers to gathering, developing, and retaining knowledge
in organizations.
Session 3: January 25-29, 2009 in Santiago, Chile
HOL 274-Work Groups and Teams in Organizations
Exploration of the nature of work groups and teams as they are
used in organizational settings. Students will gain a better understanding
of group/team dynamics, facilitation skills and group roles.
Session 4: April 19-23, 2009 in Singapore
HOL 239-International and Multicultural
Issues in Organizations
The impact of culture and globalization on the U.S. and international
HRD programs and practices. Adult learning and organizational
change approaches that develop and utilize the synergy of workforce
diversity.
Session 5: July 19-22, 2009 in Ashburn, VA
HOL 286-Issues in Human Resource Development
Current issues and topics of importance in the field. Students
gather data and analyze key topics associated with subject areas
like globalization, diversity in the workplace, organizational
development, and ethics.
Admissions
Applicants for the Graduate Certificate in Leadership Development
must meet the minimum criteria below for admissions:
- An undergraduate degree from an accredited institution
- One official transcript from each institution attended, whether
or not a degree was conferred
- A minimum of 2.75 grade point average on a 4.0 scale from
the most recent degree received
- Resume
- One page Statement of Purpose
- Two letters of recommendation
Classes begin in July, 2008. If you are unable to start in July,
2008, take advantage of our rolling admissions process and submit
your application
and $60 fee at any time throughout the year.
For additional admissions information, call Ms. Zeynep Ekmekci
at 703-726-3769 or email elpnow@gwu.edu.
Financial
Aid
Learn about funding.
Find out about GWU
financial aid.
See where to apply for dissertation
funding.
GW
Programs
In addition to the Graduate Certificate in Ashburn, VA,
other Human and Organizational Learning Doctoral and Master's
Programs are offered at five locations within George Washington
University:
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