Transnational Competence for Global Leadership

Peter Koehn, Political Science
Phyllis Ngai, Communication Studies
Mondays and Wednesday 2:10pm-3:30pm
What flexible and creative intercultural communication and leadership approaches would be helpful in addressing global challenges of climate change, poverty reduction, intergroup conflict, pandemic threats, South-North migration, and multicultural work teams? How does the arrival of the Asian Century challenge prevailing assumptions about global leadership and policy making? How should university education prepare graduates for global challenges? This seminar aims to provide students with knowledge and skills that are of value for transnational leadership in an interconnected and diverse world.  The seminar’s objectives will be pursued through exposure to relevant literature, insights shared by the co-instructors, case analysis and critical discussion, collaborative learning, and an intercultural-partnership project.