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Corporate Diplomacy Leadership Development Program

In the face of today’s international competition, companies need to find new markets which requires a mastering of foreign policy in the sphere of its employees. Employees need to be trained as diplomats in order to offer an effective response to the corporate international challenges. Usild has vocation of working at the intersection of business and diplomacy to strengthen U.S. engagement worldwide and equip companies with the tools they need to conduct business internationally. The Usild Corporate Diplomacy Professional Development Program trains corporate leaders and employees with diplomatic skills, strategies, and insights to succeed in a competitive global business setting.

Usild's Corporate Diplomacy Global Leaders Program is designed to equip leaders with a deeper understanding of the diplomatic strategies and geopolitical insights needed to succeed in a competitive business environment. Trade agreements, cyber vulnerability, hot and cold wars, and economic crises have all impacted the daily activities of businesses in every industry. Protect and advance your business interests by empowering your company with the diplomatic tools needed for today’s global challenges.

Those who apply and those nominated by their organizations will join a select network of senior-level diplomatic professionals in simulations and seminars on global economic and security issues and participate in diplomatic leadership training.

Participants receive a Corporate Diplomacy Leadership Certificate upon completion.

Participants first come together for an intensive training day at USILD campus in Baltimore Washington DC area, at 6701 Baymeadow Dr, Glen Burnie, MD 21060 in August 2023. The day-long session will feature:

  • Development of global mindsets through lessons on the role and framework of corporate diplomacy

  • Skills training on diplomatic competencies such as cross-cultural communication, stakeholder management and negotiation

  • Geopolitical insight through engaging discussions with high-level diplomatic officials

USILD's Professional Program for Corporate Diplomacy Global Executives is designed to equip leaders with a deeper understanding of the diplomatic strategies and geopolitical insights needed to succeed in a competitive business environment. Trade agreements, cyber vulnerability, hot and cold wars, and economic crises have all impacted the daily activities of businesses in every industry. Protect and advance your business interests by empowering your company with the diplomatic tools needed for today’s global challenges.

Those who apply and those nominated by their organizations will join a select network of senior-level diplomatic professionals in simulations and seminars on global economic and security issues and participate in diplomatic leadership training.

Participants receive a Corporate Diplomacy Leadership Certificate upon completion.

Participants first come together for an intensive training day at USILD's campus located at 6707 Baymeadow Dr.; Ste B. Glen Burnie, MD 21060. The day-long session will feature:

  • Development of global mindsets through lessons on the role and framework of corporate diplomacy

  • Skills training on diplomatic competencies such as cross-cultural communication, stakeholder management and negotiation

  • Geopolitical insight through engaging discussions with high-level diplomatic officials

November 18, 2023 Cohort

DATE
Wednesday 14 -Friday 16, 2023

LOCATION
Usild Diplomatic Studies Center 

 Campus
6701 Baymeadow Dr.

Ste B

Glen Burnie, MD 21060

TUITION
$3,750

CRITERIA
Participants should have at least 3-10 years of experience and the potential to serve in senior executive positions in business, government, or an NGO.

APPLICATION DEADLINE
September 2, 2023

USILD works at the intersection of business and diplomacy. Today’s complex business environment has accelerated the need for leaders to have global insight, cultural context and networks to collaborate on today’s most critical issues. The Corporate Diplomacy Global Leaders Program provides a platform for emerging leaders to gain the necessary diplomatic skills, networks and best practices to use diplomacy to find solutions to our shared global challenges.

Corporate diplomacy skills are essential in today’s complex business landscape. Whether you are expanding to a new market, conducting a cross-border transaction, managing a global team, or negotiating contracts in a different region, understanding the tools of the trade will make your representatives more effective. Leaders from your headquarters and offices around the world in addition to your global government affairs team are encouraged to apply and participate in the inaugural Corporate Diplomacy Global Leaders cohort.

This program is part of our broader Corporate Diplomacy Leadership Development program, a training resource for companies to develop business leaders with the necessary diplomatic skills, strategies, and geopolitical insights to navigate increasingly complicated global business challenges.

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