Santa Clara University

Why Globalization Matters to your Business: Increase Your Revenue and Reduce Your Costs

March 24, 2010
8:30a.m. to 11:30a.m.
Program fee: $145
Santa Clara University campus

Online registration for this event.

This session will illustrate to executives why globalization is important for both consumers and producers alike. To stay competitive, every business needs to have a strategic approach to globalize their business.

This program will focus on the middle manager and the framework needed to be successful in this role. In fact, these managers help create and validate strategic goals, create organizational structures and processes, initiate action, work with and through others, sustain and improve the organization, and take responsibility for the quality and timeliness of the organization's outputs.

In this program, you will learn and discuss:

• Current definitions of and approaches to globalization, how has it been perfected over time, and its significance for your business.
• The importance of globalization for both consumers and producers and why every business needs to think and plan strategically to globalize their business.
• How to maximize your company's competitive advantage through a global approach to business.
• How your company can benefit from higher skills, better quality, larger markets for your products and greater efficiency through a global approach to business.

Who should attend?

• first level managers preparing for the next level of management
• mid level managers wishing to improve the efficiency of their organization
• senior managers who need to mentor their mid level managers

Kevin Walsh is a general partner at Ridge Partners LLC, an investment and strategic consulting company focused in the high technology sector. He is also the Dean's Executive Professor of Management at the Leavey School of Business and was previously Vice President of the Corporate Planning and Worldwide Financial Operations at Sun Microsystems. Prior to joining Sun, Kevin was COO at Spatial Technology and held Vice President positions at Schlumberger and Fairchild Semiconductor in both Europe and the USA.

He is a graduate of London School of Economics, a member of the Institute of Management Consultants and Certified Chartered Accountant (UK).

Cancellation policy and refunds:

Cancellations made more than one week prior to a program will incur a $25 processing fee. For cancellations that occur less than one week prior to a program, no refund will be given. If a participant is a no-show for a program, no refund will be given. A full refund will be given in the event the program is canceled.

Substitutions:

Participant substitutions are allowed for all programs. The substitute information must be sent by email - scuedc@scu.edu or call 408-554-4521 with the substitute information: name, job title, email address, and phone number no later than 4 p.m. the day before the program begins. If you are unable to attend and cannot send a substitute, we offer a one time credit to attend another half day program.