Global Leadership Development in Global Leadership Development in

Historical Black Colleges and Historical Black Colleges and

UniversitiesUniversities

Presented byPresented by

Marilyn E Harris, Capella University and Human Systems Change Marilyn E Harris, Capella University and Human Systems Change Consulting, Inc., Petoskey, MI, USAConsulting, Inc., Petoskey, MI, USA

Shelia A Brown, Capella University and Brown Global Consulting Shelia A Brown, Capella University and Brown Global Consulting Group, LLC, Atlanta, GA, USAGroup, LLC, Atlanta, GA, USA

at:

International Academy of Business and Economics

Las Vegas, NV, USA October 14 – 17, 2007

© Shelia A. Brown

GLOBALIZATIONGLOBALIZATION

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LEADERSHIPLEADERSHIP

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2007 Description of HBCU’s2007 Description of HBCU’s

�� Existing: 103 Historical Black Colleges and Universities Existing: 103 Historical Black Colleges and Universities

�� First Established to educate newly freed slaves and their First Established to educate newly freed slaves and their children after the Civil War in:children after the Civil War in:

�� Nineteen US States, the District of Columbia and the Nineteen US States, the District of Columbia and the Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands

�� Consisting of:Consisting of:

�� Public and Private InstitutionsPublic and Private Institutions

�� SingleSingle--sex and Coeducationalsex and Coeducational

�� Predominantly Black and Predominantly WhitePredominantly Black and Predominantly White

�� 22--Year and 4Year and 4--year Collegesyear Colleges

�� Research Universities, Professional Schools, Research Universities, Professional Schools, Community Colleges, and Small Liberal Arts CollegesCommunity Colleges, and Small Liberal Arts Colleges

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�� Of the 103 HBCU’s only 7 offer an Of the 103 HBCU’s only 7 offer an accredited degree in International accredited degree in International Business and International ManagementBusiness and International Management•• Alabama A&M UniversityAlabama A&M University

•• Bethune Cookman CollegeBethune Cookman College

•• Central State UniversityCentral State University

•• Clark Atlanta UniversityClark Atlanta University

•• Fisk University Fisk University

•• Paine CollegePaine College

•• University of Texas , El PasoUniversity of Texas , El Paso

Historical Black Colleges and Universities Historical Black Colleges and Universities

AndAnd

International Business and ManagementInternational Business and Management

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�� Business Administration DegreeBusiness Administration Degree

�� Office of International StudiesOffice of International Studies

�� Office of Global ProgramsOffice of Global Programs

�� Global Diversity and Inclusion Global Diversity and Inclusion

InstituteInstitute

�� Student Exchange ProgramStudent Exchange Program

�� Center for International DevelopmentCenter for International Development

�� Center for Global EducationCenter for Global Education

Historical Black Colleges and Universities Historical Black Colleges and Universities

International and Global Foci is in:International and Global Foci is in:

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The HBCU Globalization Challenge The HBCU Globalization Challenge

Defined:Defined:

�� Defining International SystemDefining International System

�� Identifying Resource Scarcity Identifying Resource Scarcity Two Resource Venues:Two Resource Venues:

1.1. Professional Leadership Development Professional Leadership Development ProgramsPrograms�� Corporate SponsoredCorporate Sponsored

2.2. Higher Education InstitutionsHigher Education Institutions�� International Business and ManagementInternational Business and Management

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Global Leadership Development in Global Leadership Development in

HBCU’sHBCU’s

�� Weaknesses:Weaknesses:

•• Sole focus Sole focus -- Finance, Marketing, and Finance, Marketing, and

Supply Chain OperationsSupply Chain Operations

1.1. Only a Few International Business CoursesOnly a Few International Business Courses

•• Little or no concentration given to:Little or no concentration given to:

1.1. Foreign Language ProficiencyForeign Language Proficiency

2.2. SelfSelf--Development and MonitoringDevelopment and Monitoring

3.3. Leadership Traits, Characteristics, Leadership Traits, Characteristics,

BehaviorsBehaviors

4.4. Cultural ExchangeCultural Exchange

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Global Leadership Development in Global Leadership Development in

HBCU’sHBCU’s

�� StrengthsStrengths•• Natural cultural richness in environmentNatural cultural richness in environment

•• Opportunity to expand on existing Opportunity to expand on existing programsprograms

•• Leadership LegacyLeadership Legacy

•• Opportunity to help define leadership for Opportunity to help define leadership for the 21the 21stst Century Century

•• Opportunity to actively participate and Opportunity to actively participate and affect the global economy and the affect the global economy and the conditions of humanityconditions of humanity

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Capitalize on Strengths in Capitalize on Strengths in

Transformative ChangeTransformative ChangeQuestion approach, assumptions, and believes

Global Mindset

Navigate and negotiate cultural and language differences and barriers

Live and work in foreign countries

Emotional Intelligence

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Question approach,

assumptions, and believes

Transformative Learning ApproachTransformative Learning Approach“Global vision cannot be realized by adding a couple of courses “Global vision cannot be realized by adding a couple of courses on foreign on foreign

lands into the schools’ curricula. Colleges and universities mulands into the schools’ curricula. Colleges and universities must adapt st adapt

their curriculum to the future challenges of globalization.”their curriculum to the future challenges of globalization.”

Z. Ahmed and F. KrohnZ. Ahmed and F. Krohn

Journal of Education for Business (1990)Journal of Education for Business (1990)

�� Integrate Global Programs into the School of BusinessIntegrate Global Programs into the School of Business

�� Join Global and International Institutes with School of Join Global and International Institutes with School of

BusinessBusiness

�� Early Exposure to International Business Courses and Early Exposure to International Business Courses and

Global Development in Business CurriculaGlobal Development in Business Curricula

�� Curriculum Design to include Global Leadership Curriculum Design to include Global Leadership

DevelopmentDevelopment

�� Philanthropic campaigns and strategic alliances with the Philanthropic campaigns and strategic alliances with the

business community to increase students’ international business community to increase students’ international

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Global Mindset

�� Schools active involvement in global Schools active involvement in global affairsaffairs

�� Inclusion: COOPERATION not Inclusion: COOPERATION not Dominance Dominance

�� Value not Dismiss Value not Dismiss

�� Personal commitment and interest to Personal commitment and interest to enjoy and adapt to diverse culturesenjoy and adapt to diverse cultures

�� Patience to work through language Patience to work through language and cultural differencesand cultural differences

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Navigate and negotiate

cultural and language

differences and barriers

�� Foreign language composition and writing Foreign language composition and writing

requirementsrequirements

�� International politics and lawInternational politics and law

�� Involvement in international activitiesInvolvement in international activities

�� Interdisciplinary analysis of contemporary Interdisciplinary analysis of contemporary

issues related to foreign policy, issues related to foreign policy,

international relations, military strategy, international relations, military strategy,

and national securityand national security

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Live and work in

foreign countries

�� Incorporate an International Incorporate an International

Internship in the Business School Internship in the Business School

Curriculum as a Curriculum as a requirementrequirement

�� RecognizeRecognize, , RespectRespect, and , and UnderstandUnderstand

the Culture (e.g., communications, the Culture (e.g., communications,

values, traditions, behaviors)values, traditions, behaviors)

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Emotional Intelligence

�� Promote international sensitivity and Promote international sensitivity and awareness among faculty, staff, and awareness among faculty, staff, and studentsstudents

�� Study international problems, trends, Study international problems, trends, issues, and culturesissues, and cultures

�� SelfSelf--Regulation = Maximizing Regulation = Maximizing EffectivenessEffectiveness

�� Set moral and ethical toneSet moral and ethical tone

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Meeting the Challenge:Meeting the Challenge:““Global leadership characteristics include exhibiting character, Global leadership characteristics include exhibiting character,

embracing duality, and demonstrating savvy. Global leaders embracing duality, and demonstrating savvy. Global leaders should have a genuine emotional connection with employees, should have a genuine emotional connection with employees, behave ethically and with integrity, have a tolerance for behave ethically and with integrity, have a tolerance for ambiguity, balance tensions, and recognize global market ambiguity, balance tensions, and recognize global market opportunities with an understanding of countryopportunities with an understanding of country--specific specific conditions.”conditions.”

H. Gregersen, A. Morrison, and J. BlackH. Gregersen, A. Morrison, and J. Black

MIT Sloan Management Review (1998)MIT Sloan Management Review (1998)

Incorporate Global Leadership Development in the Incorporate Global Leadership Development in the International Business and Management Curriculum at International Business and Management Curriculum at HBCU’s including these components:HBCU’s including these components:

�� Foreign Language Skills DevelopmentForeign Language Skills Development

�� Exchange or Study Abroad ProgramsExchange or Study Abroad Programs

�� Internship ProgramsInternship Programs

�� Global Leadership Skills Assessment and DevelopmentGlobal Leadership Skills Assessment and Development

�� 360360--Degree Feedback ToolsDegree Feedback Tools

�� Structured Mentoring ProgramsStructured Mentoring Programs

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Implications for the FutureImplications for the FutureGlobal leaders must not only be receptive to change but Global leaders must not only be receptive to change but

must be the creators of change.must be the creators of change.

�� Deliberate attempt to incorporate postsecondary education into Deliberate attempt to incorporate postsecondary education into global leadership development research and discussionsglobal leadership development research and discussions

�� International Business and Management students graduate with International Business and Management students graduate with the the skills, traits, and characteristics needed for global leadershipskills, traits, and characteristics needed for global leadership

�� Multinational Corporations to Small Internet Companies gain Multinational Corporations to Small Internet Companies gain access to a much needed access to a much needed globally equippedglobally equipped resource baseresource base

�� HBCU students graduating with a degree in international businessHBCU students graduating with a degree in international businessand management will be able to demonstrate proficiency in and management will be able to demonstrate proficiency in communications, leadership and interpersonal skills, interculturcommunications, leadership and interpersonal skills, intercultural al consciousness or global mindset, language skills, duality, and consciousness or global mindset, language skills, duality, and international exposure that enhances their global preparednessinternational exposure that enhances their global preparedness

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Contact InformationContact Information

Email AddressEmail Address

sshelia.brown@brownglobalconsulting.comhelia.brown@brownglobalconsulting.com

oror

harri1me@cmich.eduharri1me@cmich.edu

Thank You.Thank You.

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ReferencesReferences

�� Ahmed, Z., and Krohn, F., “Internationalizing Business Programs Ahmed, Z., and Krohn, F., “Internationalizing Business Programs at nonat non--AACSBAACSB--accredited Collegiate Institutions”, accredited Collegiate Institutions”, Journal of Journal of Education for BusinessEducation for Business, Vol. 66 (2), 1990, 5p., Vol. 66 (2), 1990, 5p.

�� Brown, L., “Going Global”, Brown, L., “Going Global”, Black Issues in Higher EducationBlack Issues in Higher Education, 2002, , 2002, Vol. 19 (6), 28Vol. 19 (6), 28

�� Freidman, T. L., Freidman, T. L., The Lexus and the Olive TreeThe Lexus and the Olive Tree (1(1stst ed.), Anchor ed.), Anchor Books, New York, 2000.Books, New York, 2000.

�� Gregersen, H., Morrison, A., and Black, J., “Developing Leaders Gregersen, H., Morrison, A., and Black, J., “Developing Leaders for the Global Frontier”, for the Global Frontier”, MIT Sloan Management ReviewMIT Sloan Management Review, Vol. 40 , Vol. 40 (1), 1998, 21(1), 1998, 21--32.32.

�� Groennings, S., Groennings, S., Economic Competitiveness and International Economic Competitiveness and International KnowledgeKnowledge. New England board of Higher Education, Boston, MA. . New England board of Higher Education, Boston, MA. 1987b.1987b.

�� Groennings, S., Groennings, S., The Impact of Economic Globalization on Higher The Impact of Economic Globalization on Higher EducationEducation. New England Board of Higher Education, Boston, MA. . New England Board of Higher Education, Boston, MA. 1987a.1987a.

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