Miami-Dade County Participates in Mid-Managers Program
The
Leadership Institute's latest Miami-Dade Mid-Managers program concluded in
March. One hundred and fifty three individuals have completed the three-and-a-half day
customized competency-based leadership program which focuses on topics like Performance Management and Results Orientation, Business Acumen and Entrepreneurship, and Adaptability and Decision-Making. Read more
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 Institute Faculty
Participate in Royal Caribbean Executive Program
The School of Business developed and delivered a three-day
custom executive education program for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines in
February. The program, entitled "Building on Talent," was taught by a number
of Leadership Institute faculty and included a case study on the cruise line industry . Read more
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Space Coast Program Flies High
 The latest group of students in the University of Miami's Master
of Science in Management of Technology (MSMOT) program in March completed the
"Leading Teams" course which is taught by Terri Scandura, academic director of
the Leadership Institute. Delivered in the Space Coast
region of Florida near Cape Canaveral, the program is designed
to provide training in both technology and management and is an example of the
interdisciplinary programs offered through the Leadership Institute. Read more
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Leadership Institute Donor Visits
Campus
On March 24, 2009, Leadership Institute founder Johnson A.
Edosomwan visited the Coral Gables campus of the University of Miami. Following a visit to the Institute's
Miami-Dade Mid Manager's Program at the Miami Hyatt Hotel, Edosomwan met with
UM Provost Thomas J. LeBlanc. He then
attended a luncheon meeting with Institute faculty to discuss his vision and
future plans for the Institute. Faculty
shared their research interests with Edosomwan and their ideas for how to
further develop the Institute's dissemination of leadership research.
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 of C.I.C.
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Research Update: Trust and leadership must go hand-in-hand
Trust and leadership are inextricably intertwined with trust
providing a basis for respect and authority. Accordingly, research by Cecily
Cooper, assistant professor of management and a Leadership Institute faculty
member, focuses on how to build and maintain trusting relationships. Eliciting
the trust of followers is critical for leaders says Cooper. Read more
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Institute Sponsors
Best Proposal Award at AOM Conference
The Leadership Institute is sponsoring a new award as part
of a professional development workshop organized by Marie Dasborough, assistant
professor of management, at the annual Academy of Management Annual Meeting
August 7, 2009. Read More
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Annual Leadership Best Practices Conference
November 5, 2009
Washington, D.C.
Co-sponsored by the
Leadership Institute, the Leadership Best Practices Conference is designed to
assist public and private sector organizations in creating a strategic
competitive advantage through identifying and implementing leadership best
practices. For more information about this conference or to register visit www.leadershipbestpracticesconference.com
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ADMINISTRATION
Terri A. Scandura
Academic Director, Johnson
A. Edosomwan Leadership Institute; Dean, Graduate School
Luis Aceituno
Graduate Assistant
FACULTY
William Scott Green
Senior Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education
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
Andrew Leone
Professor, Accounting
Robert Meyer
Professor, Marketing
John M. Mezias
Associate Professor, Management
Dhananjay Nanda
Professor, Accounting
Linda L. Neider
Vice Dean of Undergraduate Business Programs
A. Parasuraman
Vice Dean of Faculty; Director, Doctoral Program in Business Administration
Chester A. Schriesheim
Professor, Management
Arun Sharma
Vice Dean of Strategic Initiatives
William B. Werther
Professor, Management
Joshua Wu
Assistant Professor, Management
School of Education
Scot Evans
Assistant Professor, Educational and Psychological Studies
Susan Mullane
Associate Professor, Sport Administration Program
Issac Prilleltensky
Dean, School of Education
Arts and Sciences
Jonathan West
Professor, Political Science; Director, MPA Program
Miller School of Medicine
Vineeth John
Director, JMH Mental Health Hospital Center
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
Tarek M. Khalil
Professor, Industrial Engineering
Vincent Omachonu
Associate Professor, Industrial Engineering
School of Communication
Sam L Grogg
Dean, School of Communication
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