The Association of the International Centre for Social Research and Policy Analysis in Tbilisi, Georgia and International Strategies, Inc. of Raleigh, North Carolina (USA) call for proposals for International Seminarâ€"LEADERSHIP AND COMPETITIVE STRATEGY IN THE ERA OF GLOBALIZATION to be held on July 27-30, 2006 in Tbilisi, Georgia.
GENERAL FRAMEWORK
Intellectual people in the twenty-first century are being challenged to operate in an increasingly complex, interdependent, and dynamic global environment. Those involved in global business have to adjust their strategies and management styles to those regions of the world in which they want to operate, whether directly or through some form of alliance. This seminar will focus on the issues of global
management where the process of developing strategies, designing and operating systems, and working with people around the world are established to ensure sustained competitive advantage.
International Seminarâ€" LEADERSHIP AND COMPETITIVE STRATEGY IN THE ERA OF GLOBALIZATION provides western experiences to increase the leadership skills and strategic thinking for gaining a competitive advantage in the global environment. This program challenges participants to grow as leaders, to shape powerful ideas into competitive solutions, and to think and manage differently in a changing political and business world.
In order to enable participants to advance their managerial and leadership skills, through lectures and case studies they will analyze cutting-edge strategies into extraordinary success. What makes this program so invaluable is that it provides a focused opportunity to formulate action plans specific to their own companies.
TOPICS
Participants will be provided with highly valuable course materials comprising the following topics:
• Understanding the dynamics of globalization
• Global processes, players, structures and driving forces
• Nation state and global politics, factors defining the competitive strategy of the state
• New trends in world politics affecting economic investment decisions
• Political risk analysis
• Global governance: forms and levels of global governance
• Transnational corporations and global markets
• Global management and new business trends
• Leadership and strategic decision-making
• Competitive strategy in a global business environment
• Identification of business opportunities at the global level
• Compare countries and companies in terms of the new economy
• Introduction to some of the different economic environments facing business strategies and trade operations around the globe
• Doing business with Americans
Seminar will also contribute to establishing contacts among participants from different parts of the world.
Upon completion of the courses participants will be provided with the certificates of attendance issued by the Association.
KEY SPEAKERS
J. Clark Plexico, Formal State Senator, The President of
International Strategies, Inc.
George Ivaniashvili, ICSRPA Chairman
Professor Christine Smith, ICSRPA Associate Director
APPLICATION INFORMATION
An application should include:
1. Completed application form
2. Detailed CV
Please download the Application Form from the following website:
http://www.icsrpa.org.ge/news.htm
Please also visit: www.icsrpa.org.ge
Electronic submissions should be sent to the following address: giicsrpa@yahoo.co.uk by June 23, 2006.
Tel: (995 32) 450633, (995 93) 320134
VENUE
The Conference will be held at the hotel Edelweiss. For more information please visit: http://www.edelweiss.ltd.ge/
REGISTRATION
Registration Fee $ 580
The registration fee will cover the accommodation, airport pickup, breakfast, lunches, dinner, refreshments, conference materials and site visits to historical places outside Tbilisi.
TRAVEL
Travel costs to and from Georgia will be covered by the participants. Detailed information on travel visa procedures will be available upon request.
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