470/670 Course Outline

Meeting One (February 4), 5:30-9:00pm

Orientation to Study Abroad

Sarafina

Reading discussed:

Dorling-Kindersley Publishing's South Africa

Michener's The Covenant

Meeting Two (March 4), 5:30-8:00pm

Introduction to South African Leadership

Reading discussed:

Christopher & Mosakowski's Cultural Intelligence

Mandela's Mandela: An Illustrated Autobiography

Meeting Three (April 1), 5:30-8:00pm

Working Across Cultures

Reading discussed:

Hooker's Working Across Cultures

Meeting Four (May 6), 5:30-8:00pm

Leadership in a Multicultural Environment

Reading discussed:

Connerley & Pedersen's Leadership in a Diverse and Multicultural Environment

Travel Abroad (Saturday, May 22 to Saturday, June 5)

Our travel is designed to expose us to leadership in a variety of cultural and functional environments allowing us to experience the theories and concepts we have studied.  A number of visits have been planned at sites throughout this country (see links below) to give us an "inside" look at how leadership varies across cultures as well as to help us to know more intimately some of the finer aspects of leadership practice in this part of the world.

Saturday, May 22

Embark for Africa

Sunday, May 23

Arrive Cape Town (Welcome from Nico, Cape Town, Breakwater Lodge)

Monday, May 24

Cape Town (Robben Island, Victoria and Alfred Waterfront)

Tuesday, May 25

Cape Town (Table Mountain, South African National Gallery, Gold of Africa Museum, Castle of Good Hope, Chapman's Peak)

Wednesday, May 26

Cape Town (Cape Winelands, Stellenbosch, Rhodes Memorial)

Thursday, May 27

Cape Town  (Cape Flats, Gugulethu, Khayalitsha) & Travel to Gauteng

Friday, May 28

Bela Bela (Relax in the African Bushveld at Neethling's Place)

Saturday, May 29

Gauteng (Union Buildings, Vortrekker Memorial, Cultural Village, Harebeesboort Dam)

Sunday, May 30

Gauteng (Lion Park, Sterkfontein Caves)

Monday, May 31

Gauteng (Soweto, Apartheid Museum) & Travel to Swaziland (Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary)

Tuesday, June 1

Swaziland (Mbabane) & Travel to Kruger (Skukuza Camp)

Wednesday, June 2

Kruger (Game Drive)

Thursday, June 3

Sabi (Game Drive, Barberton)

Friday, June 4

Travel to Gauteng (Pilgrim's Rest) & Leave for U.S.

Saturday, June 5

Arrive in the U.S.

* Please note that the specific details of our schedule are not set in stone and are subject to change if interesting opportunities arise.

Meeting Five (July 15), 5:30-8:00pm

Reflection on Global Leadership Learnings

Assignments due:

Travel Journal

Group Presentation

Reflection Paper