International Research Network for Social Economic Empowerment IRENE | SEE
Global Leadership and Society in Ethiopia Lecturer: When/Where: Qualified Participants:
Prof Dr Peer Ederer 17th to 29th November 2013 in Addis Ababa Master or 3rd 4th year Bachelor, all depts
The seminar will be conducted as a two week block seminar jointly together with 10 master/phd students of an Ethiopian University. The block will be taught in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia. The entrepreneurship seminar understands itself as a bridge between the various functional knowledge areas that have been created in the course of the studies at Zeppelin and the professional world that will become the home of the Zeppelin graduates. The seminar is meant not only for those who are contemplating an entrepreneurial venture either now or later – it is a review of key managerial disciplines towards taking responsibility for a whole business and understanding its role in global society: either as the founder of a company, a manager in an enterprise, or a politician in government. As such the seminar will review firstly the fundamentals of value creation, the principles of innovativeness and the dynamics of strategy as the basis for any entrepreneurial or managerial task. Secondly, the seminar will then make use of the venue of Ethiopia to relate all these issues in individual business leadership to the broader implications for society, ethics and value systems. Ethiopia has the second largest population in Africa, and has consistently over the past 12 years ranked among the 5 fastest growing economies in the world. Addis Ababa has some claim to be the capital of Africa. It is a vibrant city where the big contradictions of the modern world are on immediate display. Ethiopia has a leadership that pursues rigorously one goal: to lift itself out of poverty and become a middle income country by the year 2030. As part of the seminar we will meet with Ethiopian entrepreneurs and government ministers who can give us a real life insight into what it means to be a global entrepreneur in a global world. And together with the Ethiopian students we will have engaging debates on the demands and rights on business and
5 ECTS
entrepreneurship for leadership on some of the world's most pressing problems. The seminar will be conducted from November 17th, 2013 to November 29th 2013 in Ethiopia in English language. The flight to Addis Ababa will cost about 500-700 Euro and local accommodation and transport during the two weeks will cost about 250 Euro. All students receive a sponsorship of 900 USD as a part of the IRENE|SEE project, CiSoC, financed by the Siemens Stiftung, to cover the main part of their transportation costs. As part of the course deliverable a reflection paper needs to be written, in loose context to the experiences gathered in Ethiopia. The seminar will carry credits also for the Ethiopian students. The papers may be written jointly with the Ethiopians. The seminar carries 5 credits and will be accredited at ZU according to individual agreements with the corresponding program director in charge. Please be aware of the fact that your participation means missing two weeks of seminars at ZU shortly before the examination period starts. You will be responsible for catching up with the material. No seminar sessions will be postponed. In case you participate in language seminars, your written exam will take place in December upon prior announcement to Dr. Caspers. Participants may come from any Zeppelin department, as long as they are not on leave from university. Preference will be given to Master level students and finishing semesters Bachelor. Participants receiving scholarships are requested to check conditions respectively and prior to applying. For the application, please write a 1 page motivation letter why this is an important seminar for you. For questions re the 900 USD, please contact Lisa Hanley, project coordinator of IRENE|SEE Applications or other questions please to:
[email protected] Limited to 10 participants, based on qualification Application deadline: May 17 2013
