Iacocca Institute Global Village For
Future Leaders of Business and Industry 2000

 

For the past three years, over 50 Iacocca Interns representing 36 countries from around the world, 100 executives and entrepreneurs, and a staff of talented instructors and facilitators from all disciplines joined together on the Lehigh campus (in Pennsylvania) to form a unique global community dedicated to the development of leadership.

The aim of the Global Leadership Village is to help students move beyond the experiences available through traditional education, and to nurture leadership skills needed in the 21st century. The program's three core areas of focus are:

Guides and facilitators in the Leadership Village offer experiential learning modules. Among them: "Doing Business in Asia", "Starting Your Own Business", "Ethics and Agents in other Countries", "Speaking as a Leader", and "Networking Across the Globe". Trips to industries support and supplement the learning, and daily chats with visiting executives help interns explore goals and consider new professional possibilities.

Intern selection is rigorous. During the application process, potential interns are evaluated on their understanding of leadership, entrepreneurial aptitudes, and willingness and ability to share their knowledge and skills with others. Upon selection, they are evaluated as a group and as individuals to identify their goals and desired outcomes for the summer. In this way, the program is customised to offer each new intern a unique guide to achieve his/her goals.

The 1999 Global Village will be a six-week program scheduled for June 25 through August 5, 2000. The cost of the program is US $6,000. This includes housing in on-campus apartments, learning activities, transportation to off-campus locations, tickets to special events, etc. Meals are not included in this price; however we can arrange for on-campus dining services for you at an extra charge or there are kitchen facilities available on each floor of the on-campus residences.

The Institute recognises that financial constraints may prove to be obstacles to some students' participation. If you are otherwise qualified, I urge you to apply anyway. In the past, participants received merit scholarships, private and corporate sponsorship. I know most of the staff personally and I assure you they will work with enrollees to find solutions to obstacles to their participation.

To receive more information, please contact Global Village Value Guide, Mary Frances Schurtz-Leon at [email protected] and check out the village web site at www.lehigh.edu/~village.

Last updated:    February 2000

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