Graduate and Professional Course: Effective Conservation Leadership
Co-sponsored by the Smithsonian's Center for Conservation Education
and Sustainability and the George Mason Center for Conservation Studies
Conservation and Research Center, Front Royal, Virginia
January 3-13, 2010
Contact <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] for additional
information
Effective Conservation Leadership provides an unparalleled
professional development experience. Conservation practitioners as
well as students at the outset of their careers become more effective
leaders and managers through case studies and hands-on exploration of
the leadership skills practiced in many professional fields. The
curriculum includes:
-Cross-cultural learning and team building
-Program planning and management
-Conflict resolution and negotiation
-Cross-disciplinary skills for multi-stakeholder conservation processes
-Networking and communication skills
-Fundraising and grant-writing techniques
-Development of a personal leadership plan
The course fee is $2,500, which includes instruction and course
materials as well as all
meals, lodging, and transport to/from Dulles Airport (IAD). All
other travel costs are
the participant's responsibility.
George Mason University was named in 2008 as the number one national
university to watch on U.S. News and World Report's list of "Up and
Coming Schools." This entrepreneurial school is committed to
providing students with the ability to find solutions for local and
global challenges.
Course participants who seek credit through George Mason University must meet
Mason graduate admissions standards and complete additional project-focused
coursework. Out-of-state participants pay additional tuition to
receive credit.
The Smithsonian-Mason Alliance designs courses to
-provide graduate credit, and continuing education for conservation
professionals
-meet the practical needs of the international conservation community
-connect course participants with valuable conservation resources and
lifelong professional networks
-engage participants in dynamic learning communities reflecting
global perspectives
Contact <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] for additional
information.
