The Preparing Global Leaders Academy (PGLA) is a premiere international educational program for the best young professionals in the world. The program seeks to prepare aspiring global scholar-leaders with the tools that are necessary for effective leadership in an increasingly complex world.
Students and young professionals take short courses from internationally recognized faculty and participate in a range of leadership simulations. Specifically, participants will learn how to develop an opposable, interdisciplinary mind with an ability to work with and across ideological, national, religious, class and racial differences. They will learn how to communicate effectively, think both critically and creatively with a particular emphasis on how to advance the global public good.
PGLA 2016 curricula and simulations will cover the following topics: negotiation, strategic thinking, public speaking, networking, persuasion, branding, and public policy.
Worth
- Tuition for PGLA 2016 is $1000 (USD). The fee includes accommodations, daily breakfast, lunch and dinner, tutorial, tuition, Dead Sea day visit, Wadi Rum camping and transportation to and from the airport.
- Scholarships are available. In order to be considered for financial aid, you should make sure to submit your application no later than April 1, 2016. Please, make sure to fill out the “scholarship” part of the application form, where you are asked to explain why you deserve to be awarded a scholarship for participation in PGLA.
Eligibility
- Open to participants between the ages of 18-35 years old.
Deadline: May 1, 2016
To apply and for more information visit here
