Leading global projects is complex and challenging.

The advanced skills, knowledge and best practices needed to succeed are provided in Thunderbird's program. Advanced topics covered include linking projects to strategy through value identification, dealing with difficult project stakeholders, influencing without formal authority, communicating the value message of your project and leading projects involving diverse functional and country cultures.

Program Date

November 13-15, 2007: $4,100*
Registration Deadline: October 15, 2007


*All-inclusive (includes tuition, instruction materials, accommodations, and meals for the entire program).

Real-World Benefits

The Leading Global Projects for Strategic Results program is dynamic and interactive and designed to help project leaders and key stakeholders:

• Develop and communicate the "value message" for your project
• Map stakeholder relationships to identify advocates and blockers
• Create influencing strategies
• Build a high-performance project team culture
• Motivate "difficult" project team members
• Accelerate projects and achieve stand-alone interim benefits
• Become culturally "bilingual" to bridge cultural differences
• Manage risks proactively
• Create a lifetime contact list while sharing project leadership best practices and experiences with diverse program participants.

Testimonials

"Participating in Leading Global Projects for Strategic Results has improved my effectiveness in leading Global Projects. Readings before the program expanded and challenged my understanding of project management. While attending the three day session I had the opportunity to meet others who were involved in a multitude of industries and who shared their insights while providing me input on the tasks I was working with. The instructors brought the best of the theoretical and practical world together and in a very collaborative environment dialogued with us on issues that we deal with on a daily basis. The instructors were very professional and provided real time feedback on our in class comments while our peers in the class provided a chance to get feedback from activities and exercises during each session. I bring back to my workplace new ideas and results proven strategies that will help me accelerate the objectives I am supporting."

Program Content

The course includes discussions, case studies and exercises in the following areas:

• Project portfolio management
• Stakeholder analysis and management
• Influencing without authority
• Cross-cultural communications and influence
• Project acceleration
• Risk management
• Best practices in project leadership.

Continuing Education Units

The continuing education unit (CEU) is a recognized method of quantifying participation in an organized continuing education experience under qualified instruction. One CEU is equal to ten contact hours of time spent in such an educational experience. The main purpose of CEUs is to provide a permanent record of the educational accomplishments of an individual who has completed non-credit educational and career enhancement activities. Each participant successfully completing the Leading Global Projects for Strategic Results program is eligible to receive 2.0 CEUs.

Professional Development Units

The professional development unit (PDU) is a recognized method of qualifying participation in an organized project management experience. This program is certified through the Project Management Institute (PMI). Each individual who completes this program receives 22.50 PDUs through PMI.

Faculty

Accomodations

Thunderbird's Executive Inn, located on the Thunderbird campus, features 134 private bedrooms equipped with a full- or queen-sized bed, private bath, desk, cable TV, refrigerator and coffee maker. Each room has high-speed internet, plus private phone service with voicemail. Same-day laundry service is available. For your safety and convenience, all facilities are non-smoking and accommodations can be made for special needs.

Contact Us

Bonnie Cameron Wells
Program Director
bonnie.cameron.wells@thunderbird.edu
Tel: 1-602-978-7623
Fax: 1-602-439-4851

Naomi Dawson
Program Manager
naomi.dawson@thunderbird.edu
Tel: 1-602-978-7627
Fax: 1-602-439-4851

Toll-free within the U.S.
Tel: 1-800-457-6959
Fax: 1-800-457-6982

Thunderbird School of Global Management
15249 N 59th Avenue
Glendale, AZ 85306