Institute Offers Wide-Ranging Interdisciplinary Programs, Products and Services
 The Johnson A. Edosomwan Leadership Institute is launching or supporting an ambitious new series of programs, products and services. These include an MSIE/MBA dual-degree program with Institute faculty support; leadership certificate programs; a development program for C-level executives; conferences, lectures and workshops; publications; sponsored research for public and private-sector organizations; scholarships for student research and education; and an awards program to recognize world-class leaders.
"We are not like leadership institutes at other universities," says Scandura. "We are setting ourselves apart with innovative, interdisciplinary programs that are not offered elsewhere. UM also has expert faculty who know how to get high-level audiences to think outside the box. We intend to teach leadership in a very creative way." Read More
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Leadership Institute
Co-Sponsors Global Business Forum Events
 The Institute co-sponsored
two events at the recent UM Global Business Forum, organized by the School of Business Administration. The first was a
special networking event and VIP dinner held at the Lowe Art Museum on Jan.
14. The dinner, held in conjunction
with the School of Business took place inside the Museum's Beaux Arts Gallery. Barbara E. Kahn, dean of the School of
Business and Brian
Dursum, the director of the Museum, spoke at the dinner.
The second event was a panel entitled "Global Mindsets: Women in Leadership Leveraging Cross-Border Perspectives." The panel discussion, held on Jan. 16, was
moderated by the Institute's Academic Director Terri Scandura. The panelists were Maria Eugenia Brizuela de
Avila, regional head for Latin America Corporate Sustainability, HSBC Latin
America; Zayra F. Calderon, the CEO of the Duramed FUTURES Tour; and Rosa Sugrañes, chairman of the board and founder of Iberia Tiles. The panelists presented their perspectives on
how to create and maintain a global mindset, and how their personal
experiences shaped their own global mindset.
The Global Business Forum also offered keynote speeches and a variety of panel
sessions on issues ranging from the global financial crisis and alternative
energy to health care, the environment, sustainable urbanism, and the developing economies of Latin America and Asia. The forum featured top executives from
leading organizations and other thought leaders on global connectivity.
More information about the Global Business Forum
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Leadership Institute Established with Generous Support of UM Alumnus Johnson A. Edosomwan
The Johnson A. Edosomwan Leadership Institute was established with an initial grant from Johnson A. Edosomwan, a University of Miami alumnus, who wanted to give back to the university and community that helped guide him to great success. The University of Miami has matched Edosomwan's generous gift with operational and marketing funds.
Edosomwan is the chairman and senior executive consultant/coach for JJA Consultants Inc., the chairman and general manager for Johnson A. Edosomwan LLC and the group chairman for C.I.C. He is a pioneer in continuous performance improvement and the author of more than 325 papers and 66 books. Edosomwan is the recipient of 175 awards, honors, citations, fellowships and commendations, as well as the holder of more than 16 certifications in several academic disciplines, and the following degrees: BSIE and MSIE, University of Miami; PEngr, Columbia University; and Doctorate of Science in Engineering Management/Economics, George Washington University.
The following awards were established by the University of Miami in his name: the Johnson A. Edosomwan Productivity and Quality Scholarship Award, the Johnson A. Edosomwan Researcher of the Year Award and the Johnson A. Edosomwan Scholarly Productivity Award.
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The Wall Street Journal - January 27, 2009 - Terri Scandura, director of the Leadership Institute, was quoted in
article about the career development benefits mentoring of mentoring
provides to young professionals. Read Article
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ADMINISTRATION
Terri A. Scandura
Academic Director, Johnson
A. Edosomwan Leadership Institute; Dean, Graduate School; Professor, Management, School of Business Administration
Luis Aceituno
Graduate Assistant
FACULTY
School of Business
Susan W. Amat
Executive Director, The Launch Pad; Lecturer, Management
Anita Cava
Associate Professor, Department of Business Law; Co-director, UM Ethics Programs
Cecily D. Cooper
Assistant Professor, Management
Marie Dasborough
Assistant Professor, Management
Marc Junkunc
Assistant Professor, Management
Barbara E. Kahn
Dean, School of Business
Jeffery L. Kerr
Associate Professor, Management
Robert Meyer
Professor, Marketing
John M. Mezias
Associate Professor, Management
Linda L. Neider
Vice Dean of Undergraduate Business Programs, Professor of Management
A. Parasuraman
Vice Dean of Faculty; Director, Doctoral Program in Business Administration
Chester A. Schriesheim
Professor, Management
Arun Sharma
Vice Dean of Strategic Initiatives; Chairman, Executive Education Center (James W. McLamore)
William B. Werther
Professor, Management
Joshua Wu
Assistant Professor, Management
School of Education
Scot Evans
Assistant Professor, Educational and Psychological Studies
Issac Prilleltensky
Dean, School of Education; Professor of Educational and Psychological Studies
Arts and Sciences
Jonathan West
Professor, Political Science; Director, MPA Program
Miller School of Medicine
Vineeth John
Assistant Professor and Director, JMH Mental Health Hospital Center, Psychiatric Outpatient Services Outpatient Specialty Programs; Assistant Professor and Director, Clinicians
Frost School of Music
Shelly Berg
Dean, Frost School of Music
Serona Elton
Assistant Professor, Music Business & Entertainment Industries
School of Engineering
Shihab S. Asfour
Associate Dean for Academics; Professor, Industrial Engineering
Tarek M. Khalil
Professor, Industrial Engineering
Vincent Omachonu
Associate Professor, Industrial Engineering
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