It's becoming increasingly apparent that to succeed in corporate America, you may have to go outside the U.S. Let's look at the stats. At the end of 2005, the Bureau of Economic Analysis compiled data showing that one in five Americans were employed by a multinational company. And as globalization continues, more U.S. citizens will be employed by companies with an international workforce. This means that the climb up the corporate ladder now has a stronger multilingual and cross-cultural dynamic than before. International executive training programs focus on creating solutions that provide insights on accommodating the values, corporate practices, and strategies that typify the modern multinational company. These companies may be headquartered in Houston with manufacturing based in China and tech support in India all the while dealing with suppliers and customers from countries all over Europe and North America. Business basics rarely change, but the savvy executive is one with an eye for understanding the differing contexts under which business is done from country to country. There's some help from the government side. The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (www.ustda.gov) is designed to promote commerce between U.S. companies and middle-income countries. The International Trade Administration (www.trade.gov/mas) looks to increase U.S. exports by supporting manufacturers and service providers. The schools featured in this list are only a sampling of schools that offer open enrollment programs. Other schools create customized programs for their corporate clients. School: INSEAD, France Program: Corporate Financial Strategy in Global Markets Description: This course caters to experienced and recent finance executives who Cost: want to sharpen or update their skills. Cost: €11,350, or US $16,821 Dates: April 22, 2008 to May 2, 2008 Contact: Europe Campus: +33 (0)160724527School: ESADE, Spain Program: Managing Collaboration between Latin American Civil Society Organizations and Companies Description: This three-day seminar is designed to enable industry and NGO leaders to partner effectively to simultaneously realize economic and industrial growth for the company while tackling the social challenges facing Latin American countries. Cost: 600, or US $963 Dates: February 14 to 16, 2008 in Madrid, other dates and locations available Contact: Madrid Campus, Mateo Inurria, 27-25, 28036 Madrid-EspaÃ'a, Phone: (91) 359 77 14, Fax:+34 91 703 00 62, Email: exedMAD@esade.edu, Web: http://exed.esade.edu School: Indian Institute of Management, India Program: Advanced Analytics for Management Description: The objective of this program is to equip the participants with the knowledge of advanced analytical techniques in statistics and data mining. The techniques discussed would be supplemented by case studies and a number of hands on sessions. Cost: US$ 1,550 Dates: April 14 to 17, 2008 Contact: Prof. Rajanish Dass: rajanish@iimahd.ernet.in School: Asian Institute of Management Program: IT Management Program Description: This program is for middle and senior managers involved in IT-related projects who need to develop effective project management skills to ensure the desired business outcomes. Cost: US $1,450 Dates: April 7 to 11, 2008 Contact: Joseph R. McMicking Campus, 123 Paseo DeRoxas Makati City 1260 Philippines, Please contact Ms. Yola Genuino / Mr. Raul Senedrin / Ms. Apple Ani, Tel: (632) 8924011 local 526/166/228, Telefax:(632) 8932031 | 8923260 | 8932050, Email: excell@aim.edu School: Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto Program: The Judy Project: An Enlightened Leadership Forum for Executive Women Description: The Judy Project, An Enlightened Leadership Forum for Executive Women, is designed to advance more women into CEO positions and build stronger organizations. Recent research indicates that having women in positions of leadership at the top of an organization does have a positive effect on performance of the organization and talented women will seek out organizations that recognize and appreciate their strengths. Cost: CAD $7,500 - $9,750, or US $7,523 - US $9,779 Dates: April 13 to 18, 2008 Contact: Geeta Sheker, Director, Initiative for Women in Business, Rotman School of Management, 105 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 3E6, Phone: (416) 978-3251, Fax: (416) 978-5549, E-Mail: geeta.sheker@rotman.utoronto.ca School: International Institute for Management Development Program: International Seminar for Top Executives Description: This program typically brings together 25 top executives from Asia, Europe and the Americas who are eager to share experiences and to learn from each other. The agenda for the three-day course is adjusted every year to reflect the real pre-occupations of top executives. Cost: CHF 9,000 or US $8,253 Dates: March 31 to April 2, 2008, December 10 to December 12, 2008 Contact: 41 (0)21 618 0700 http://www.imd.ch/programs/oep/index.cfm School: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Program: Leading Across Diversities Description: The main objective of the program is to better equip leaders in the diverse workplace. Participants will discuss the constructive ways of thinking about differences and learn to appreciate different cultural dimensions and their influences on organizational behaviors, They will learn how to manage cross-cultural conflicts, establish and maintain a healthy corporate culture, and increase the performance of a diverse workforce to accomplish organizational missions. Cost: HK $9,000; $7,000 for early bird registration or HKUST Alumni; $6,000 for company sponsor for three or more registrants, or US $1154, US $898, US $770 respectively. Dates: April 24 to 25, 2008 Contact: Executive Education Office, School of Business and Management, Room 6592 (via lift 31-32), 6/F Enterprise Center, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Tel: (852) 2358 7542, Fax:(852) 2335 5836, Email: execed@ust.hk School: Indian Institute of Management, IndiaM Program: Harnessing Human Power in Global Teams to Increase Offshoring Effectiveness Description: Participants will focus on strategies pertinent to companies involved in outsourcing in India; discuss company preparedness for offshoring, cultural diversity in team behavior and performance and trust. Cost: $2,440 USD Dates: March 4 to 7, 2008 Contact: +91-79-26324071-4/26307241, http://www.iimahd.ernet.in/programmes/mdp.htm School: HEC Paris, France Program: Europe at Work This program provides an overview for executives and managers of companies with a European focus. The three-day course features interaction with government representatives and regulatory officials. Cost: €2,900 or US $4,298 in 2007 Dates: April 10 to 12, 2008 Contact: +33 (0)1 39 67 70 94, exedinfo@hec.fr, http://www.hec.fr/hec/eng/exed/ School: University of Cape Town, South Africa Program: Nomadic Marketing Description: This course is for non-technical marketing, advertising, public relations and brand executives and entrepreneurs responsible for strategic marketing and focuses on the use of blogs, wikis and social networking sites to build brand communities. Cost: R8,950, or US $1,170 Dates: April 16 to 18, 2008, Sept. 22 to 24, 2008 Contact: +27 (0)21 406-1490, execed@gsb.uct.ac.za, http://www.gsb.uct.ac.za/gsbwebb/home.asp