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Executive MBA Education in a Global World
Welcome to the Executive Education in a Global World. This is your opportunity to hear some of the actual experiences and approaches that distinguish the “executive” component of our Executive MBA program and our Chief Information Officer certificate program. Nine episodes detail how the Executive MBA program is designed specifically to develop global leadership competencies. You will hear from participants on the international trips, company executives who implemented our team-prepared global business plans, program faculty, and country mentors who support the cross-cultural exercises and simulations in our residencies. Our executive coaches discuss the leadership assessments and the coaching experience in both the EMBA and CIO programs. In four episodes dedicated to the Chief Information Officer certificate, UMUC faculty and executives from the General Services Administration (GSA) describe how the U.S. Clinger-Cohen Act has prescribed competencies needed for a CIO, why both the GSA and UMUC award certificates, and how critical these competencies are in both the federal government and private industry. We invite you to listen to the voices of those who have experienced the many facets of these executive-level activities.
- Why Executive MBA?
- Nancy Gentry Glenn interviews Mary Ann Spilman, Executive Director of Executive Programs, who introduces the audience to UMUC, Executive Programs and the Executive MBA.
- Why_Executive_MBA.mp3 10:31 minutes, 4.21 Mb
- Why Executive MBA? - Transcript
- Developing Global Leaders
- Nancy Gentry Glenn interviews several people on the development of global leaders: Christina Hannah, faculty in the Executive MBA, discusses the content and competency goals of the leadership development seminar and residencies; Patricia Spencer, coordinator of the online coaching classroom, discusses the goals and structure of the executive coaching program; and Barrie Zucal, president and CEO of Global Coaches Network, discusses the coaching process and how it helps participants practice and accomplish their own leadership development goals.
- Developing_Global_Leaders.mp3 15:38 minutes, 6.26 MB
- Developing Global Leaders - Transcript
- Developing Global Leaders - Transcript
- The Practice of Global Strategy: Part I
- Nancy Gentry Glenn interviews Dr. Mary Ann Spilman, Executive Director of Executive Programs, regarding the international business plan for sponsoring corporations in the Executive MBA program; Mr. Paul Kendall regarding the value of the plan for participating businesses; and Mr. Paul Bruton regarding the consulting experience of developing the business plan.
- The_Practice_of_Global_Strategy.mp3 16:22 minutes, 6.55 MB
- The Practice of Global Strategy - Transcript
- The Practice of Global Strategy: Part II
- Mary Ann Spilman interviews Ms. Patricia Thornton, Director of Marketing, Prince George's County Economic Development Corporation, Mr. Al Edwards, President and CEO, Exceed Corporation, and Mr. Howard Weissberg, Executive MBA Program alumnus, regarding the international business plan for sponsoring corporations in the Executive MBA program.
- The_Practice_of_Global_Strategy.mp3 14:08 minutes, 5.66 MB
- The Practice of Global Strategy - Transcript
- Experiencing Business Abroad
- Nancy Gentry Glenn interviews Dr. Mary Ann Spilman, Executive Director of Executive Programs, regarding the goals of the international study trip that is a part of the Executive MBA program; Dr. Glenn Molin regarding his experience on the European study trip; and Mr. Bert Jarreau regarding his experience on the China study trip.
- Experiencing_Business_Abroad.mp3 13:55 minutes, 5.57 MB
- Experiencing Business Abroad - Transcript
- Using Assessments to Develop Global Leaders
- Nancy Gentry Glenn interviews Rainette Bannon of National Leadership Institute who describes the National Leadership Institute at UMUC and the role of leadership assessment tools used in the Executive MBA program to help participants develop and master leadership competencies.
- Using_Assessments_to_Develop_Global_Leaders.mp3 11:56 minutes, 4.78 MB
- Using Assessments to Develop Global Leaders - Transcript
- Information Technology Assisted Decision-Making
- Nancy Gentry Glenn interviews Dr. Steve Knode, Program Director and faculty in Executive Programs, who introduces the audience to the Residency 4 exercises and how technology is used to help leaders make effective decisions.
- Information_Technology_Assisted_
Decision_Making.mp3
17:58 minutes, 7.19 MB- Information Technology Assisted Decision-Making - Transcript
- Information_Technology_Assisted_
- Practicing Leadership in Teams
- Nancy Gentry Glenn interviews Dr. Bill McCarthy, of National Leadership Institute who describes the executive coaching experience in the Executive MBA program and how small groups of participants both develop their own personal leadership goals and practice leadership competencies during coach facilitated forums.
- Practicing_Leadership_in_Teams.mp3 11:31 minutes, 4.61 MB
- Practicing Leadership in Teams - Transcript
- Leadership, Ethics, and Values in International Corporate Governance
- Nancy Gentry Glenn interviews Mr. Subash Bijlani, Executive in Residence from India for Executive Programs, who introduces the audience to the residency exercise and how country mentors help students identify the effects of cultural differences on leadership behaviors.
- Leadership_Ethics_and_Values_in_International_
Corporate_Governance.mp3 8:27 minutes, 3.38 MB - Leadership, Ethics, and Values in International Corporate Governance - Transcript
- Leadership_Ethics_and_Values_in_International_
- Building Effective Multi-Cultural Alliances
- Nancy Gentry Glenn interviews Professor Robert Goodwin, International Business Faculty and China Specialist with the Executive MBA Program, who introduces the audience to Residency 3 of the Executive MBA program, focusing on how country experts act as CEO’s of foreign companies to help students identify the effects of cultural differences on global negotiations.
- Building_Effective_Multi-Cultural_Alliances.mp3 6:49 minutes, 2.72 MB
- Building Effective Multi-Cultural Alliances - Transcript
- Why a CIO Certificate?
- Patricia Spencer interviews Dr. Steve Knode, Program Director, Chief Information Officer Program, who discusses how the certificate program helps prospective Chief Information Officers learn how to leverage technology strategically to create competitive advantage for their organization.
- Why_a_CIO_Certificate.mp3 14:44 minutes, 5.90 MB
- Why a CIO Certificate? - Transcript
- The Importance of the CIO Certificate in the Business World
- Patricia Spencer interviews Ms. Joi Grieg, Deputy Chief Technology Officer, IBM U.S. Federal Team, who discusses how this certificate program helps prospective Chief Information Officers learn how to leverage technology strategically to create competitive advantage for their organizations.
- The_Importance_of_the_CIOC_Certificate_in_the_
Business_World.mp3 13.49 minutes, 5.53 MB - The Importance of the CIOC Certificate in the Business World - Transcript
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- General Services Administration (GSA)
- Patricia Spencer interviews Ms. Monica Fitzgerald, Deputy Director of the IT Accessibility and Workforce Division in the General Services Administrations Office of Government Wide Policy, and the Director of CIO University, who discusses how the certificate program is viewed from the perspective of the organization which administers it.
- General_Service_Administration.mp3 14.23 minutes, 5.76 MB
- General Services Administration (GSA) - Transcript
- Experience in Federal Government
- Patricia Spencer interviews Barry West, Executive Vice President, SE Solutions, and first UMUC CIO Certificate Program graduate to be appointed as a Federal CIO. Barry discusses how this Certificate Program helps prospective Chief Information Officers within the Federal Government better leverage technology strategically to create competitive advantage for their agencies.
- Experience_in_Federal_Government.mp3 13.03 minutes, 5.22 MB
- Experience in Federal Government - Transcript