Programs for International Executives

Developing business leaders with a global mindset

The Ahlers Center for International Business hosts tailored executive education programs for partner universities and institutions around the world. For an example of the types of programs offered, please see the schedule below for a program that the Center co-organized with HochschuleLandshut/Institut for B2B Marketing, for a group of German executives.

Munich Executive MBA Program

Each year, a group of executives from the ITM-Institut for B2B Marketing and Management in Munich comes to the University of San Diego to take part in an international business forum led by USD professors and industry leaders. Through comprehensive seminar instruction, company site visits and planned activities with current graduate students, the group gains invaluable experience and insight on international business practices that can be applied to their professional careers upon returning home.

The program encompassed many international business disciplines, with some special sessions on marketing.

Munich Program Summer Schedule:

Date	Subject / Event	Instructor / Site
Mon 8/9	International Business Strategy and Business Design	Jaime Alonso Gómez, Ph.D.
Tue 8/10	Relationship Strategies for International Teams	Phil Hunsaker, Ph.D.
Wed 8/11	Managing Innovations	T. (Soma) Somasundarum, Ph.D.
Thu 8/12	Pricing and Event Management	Richard Hofmaier, Ph.D. (ITM)
Fri 8/14	Customer Relationship Management Company Site Visit: Kyocera Solar	Richard Hofmaier, Ph.D. (ITM) San Diego, CA
Mon 8/16	World Class Sales & Building Effective Sales Teams	James Pratt (Pratt-Daly)
Tue 8/17	Cross Cultural Negotiations	Dennis Zocco, Ph.D.
Wed 8/18	Cultural Awareness in Business	Cynthia Pavett, Ph.D.
Thu 8/19	Social Media Marketing Company Site Visit: WD-40	Andreas Roell (Geary Interactive) San Diego, CA
Fri 8/20	Business Approaches to the Base of the Pyramid	Patricia Marquez, Ph.D.
Mon 8/23	Leadership and Self-Awareness/MBTI Assessment Change Style Indicator	George Reed, Ph.D.
Tue 8/24	Managing Change in Organizations	Johanna Hunsaker, Ph.D.
Wed 8/25	Leadership Power & Politics	Stephen Standifird, Ph.D.
Thu 8/26	Transformational Leadership Company Site Visit: Intuit	Joanie Connell, Ph.D. (UCSD) San Diego, CA
Fri 8/28	Building International Value Closing Dinner	Carston Zimmerman, Ph.D. Downtown San Diego

 

Please contact Erin Kellaway, External Programs Manager of the Ahlers Center, if you'd like to explore the possibility of bringing a group of your students to the University of San Diego for a short-term seminar forum.