Management & Leadership Program

Belinda Whittaker will present the Management and Leadership Program - A Program for Future Leaders
 
The Management and Leadership Program (MLP) is a two-week program, held at the University of Pittsburgh, located in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. It is a unique opportunity for international undergraduate students to travel abroad, study under renowned professors, and explore the operations of American and Canadian companies. Participation in the MLP significantly enhances one's university experience both academically and culturally and will include students from all over Europe and South America.
 
In this program students will visit large corporations such as Bombardier and American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.  Class topics include strategic planning and development, leadership and communication, business ethics, and international finance.
 
The MLP gives students the opportunity to engage in a unique, credit worthy learning experience and to develop themselves as global citizens. The program provides students with a chance to immerse themselves in the history and corporate culture of another country, while gaining a distinct competitive edge in the employment market. Many graduate schools and potential employers seek candidates with international experience who have the skills to succeed in an ever-changing global marketplace.
 
One of the innovative features of the MLP is the capstone experience, Social Responsibility in Global Business, which engages you in a team-based case challenge on a current topic dealing with social responsibility in global business. In case project teams, you present your insights on the case to a panel of faculty and corporate reviewers. This highly interactive and competitive capstone challenge provides an opportunity for you to apply the knowledge you’ve gained during the MLP and discuss critical issues facing global business today in areas such as ethics, social responsibility, sustainability, and social innovation.
 
Presenter:
Belinda Whittaker, MBA
Director of University Programs, University of Pittsburgh in Prague
 
A Native New Yorker, Belinda Whittaker left the US in 1999 and has lived and worked in Bangkok, Thailand as a teacher; Geneva, Switzerland as the Marketing and Events Manager for a non-profit association for languages and translation; and then became the Director of Operations to move the association’s back office operations to St. Petersburg, Russia. She came to Prague in 2004 to get her MBA with the Rochester Institute of Technology and has since worked with the start-up company G5+ as Director of Education as well as several marketing projects for 3M before joining the University of Pittsburgh in 2007.