RealDevelopment,aGoodBusinessStrategy?
ClosingtheGap
CourseProgram
Weliveinatransformativetimeinwhichdevelopmentpractitionersneedprivatesectorparticipationtomakeinterventions
sustainable,andinwhichtheprivatesectormustengageindevelopmenttothrive.Forthisreason,McGillUniversity’sInstitutefor
theStudyofInternationalDevelopment(ISID),theInter-AmericanDevelopmentBank(IDB),andGooglehaveteameduptoofferan
executiveeducationcertificateprogramwhichstrivestogiveleadersfromtheprivate,publicandnon-profitsectorsthe
collaborative,360°approachtheyneedtobringtheseworldstogether.Reapingthebenefitsofateam-taughtcurriculumthattaps
intotheexpertiseofprivatesectorleaders,McGill’sfaculty,andIDBspecialists,thisprogramwillempowerparticipantstoapproach
theirworkinamoreinnovative,moreeffective,andmorecollaborativeway.
9:00AM–11:30AM
Monday,July25
SessionIA)Introduction
Whyarewehere?Whydoesthemergingofbusinessanddevelopmentmatter?Thisopening
sessionwillbringtogetheradynamicpaneltodiscussthemotivationbehindthisprogramand
whatitseekstoachieve.Itwillalsocoverbasicconcepts,suchasthoserelatedtoeconomics
andmanagement,whichwillbeintegraltofuturesessions.
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Prof.PhillipOxhorn,ProfessorofPoliticalScienceandFoundingDirectoroftheInstituteforthe
StudyofInternationalDevelopment,McGillUniversity
Prof.SoniaLaszlo,DirectoroftheInstitutefortheStudyofInternationalDevelopmentand
AssociateProfessorofEconomics,McGillUniversity
Prof.PaolaPerez-Aleman,AssociateProfessorofStrategyandOrganization,McGillUniversity
TheInter-AmericanDevelopmentBank
11:30AM–12:00PM Discusstheactivity,whichwillbeworkedonbysmallteamsofcourseparticipantsforroughly
anhourperdaysothateachgroupcanpresentduringtheprogram’sclosingevent.
12:00PM—2:00PM
Breakforlunch
2:00PM—4:30PM
SessionIB)TurningThingsUpsideDown
Thiscourseisaboutdoingthingsdifferently,abouttransformingourapproachtobusinessand
developmentalikesothatwemayreapbetterresultsforbothourorganizationsandour
communities.Thismodulewillreflectuponourchangingworldandhowcompanies,states,and
otheractorsareredefininghowtheywork.Specifically,thismodulewillexplorerelevant
developmenttrendsandthedrivingforcesbehindthem.
• VerenaGruber,AssistantProfessorofMarketing,HECMontréal
• AndrewDunckelman,PortfolioManagerforGoogle.org
4:30PM—5:00PM
Breakoutsessions–timeforparticipantstoworkontheactivity
Tuesday,July26
9:00AM–11:30AM
SessionIIA)ContrastingTraditionalandNewWaysofThinking
“Businessasusual”ischangingfasterthaneverbefore.Inthismodule,speakerswillcontrast
traditionalapproacheswithsomeoftheinnovativemodelsusedbycompaniesand
developmentactorstoday.GoingbeyondtraditionalapproachestoCorporateSocial
Responsibility,thissessionwillfocusonsustainablebusinessanddevelopmentstrategies.This
modulewillusecasestudyexamplestoexplorepracticesthatadvancedevelopmentoflocal
communitiesandenhancecompetitivenessandinnovationoffirmsthatcanhelpguideus
forward.
• Prof.PaolaPerez-Aleman,AssociateProfessorofStrategyandOrganization,McGillUniversity
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OlgaReyes,PublicAffairsandCommunicationsVice-PresidentoftheLatinCenterBusinessUnit,
TheCoca-ColaCompany
11:30AM–12:00PM Breakoutsessions–timeforparticipantstoworkontheactivity
12:00PM—1:00PM
DialogueledbyJustinPerrettson,SeniorAdvisor,Sustainability&PublicAffairs,NovozymesA/S
1:00PM—2:00PM
Lunchbreakcontinues
2:00PM—4:30PM
SessionIIB)TheDriversofSustainableDevelopment—Multi-stakeholderDialogue
Collaborationisakeyelementofthese“newwaysofthinking,”butcollaboratingeffectivelyis
noeasyfeat.Thismodulewillthereforeexploretheingredientsofamodelapproachtomultistakeholderdialogue,coveringtypicallyencounteredchallenges,highlightingbestpractices,and
more.
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4:30PM—5:00PM
Breakoutsessions–timeforparticipantstoworkontheactivity
9:00AM–11:30AM
Prof.PhillipOxhorn,ProfessorofPoliticalScienceandFoundingDirectoroftheInstituteforthe
StudyofInternationalDevelopment,McGillUniversity
TaraShea,Director,TowardsSustainableMining,theMiningAssociationofCanada
Wednesday,July27
SessionIIIA)TheDriversofSustainableDevelopment—SocialInnovation
WhatisSocialInnovation,andwhydoesitmatter?Buildingoffpreviousmodules,thissession
willprovideamorein-depthlookatsocialinnovation,coveringthewhy,thehow,andexploring
howorganizationscancapitalizeonthistrendtoadvancebusinessanddevelopmentobjectives
alike.
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JoelleBerdugoAdlerFounder,ONEXONE&CEO,DieselCanada
HeikoHosomiSpitzeck,ProfessorandDirectoroftheCentreofSustainability,FundaçãoDom
Cabral,Brazil
DiegoDurazoCerecer,DanoneEcosystemFund
11:30AM–12:00PM Breakoutsessions–timeforparticipantstoworkontheactivity
12:00PM—2:00PM
Breakforlunch
2:00PM—4:30PM
SessionIIIB)TheDriversofSustainableDevelopment—ImpactInvestment
Innovativefinanceisheretostay.That’swhythisteam-taughtmodulewillprovidediverse
perspectivesonsuchfinancingmodelsasimpactinvestment,exploringtheroleofthis
instrumentindevelopmentandhoworganizationscanworktoembraceinnovativefinance.
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4:30PM—5:30PM
Breakoutsessions–timeforparticipantstoworkontheactivity
Thursday,July28
9:00AM–11:30AM
DerekStrocher,ChiefFinancialOfficer,CalvertFoundation
HeikoHosomiSpitzeck,ProfessorandDirectoroftheCentreofSustainability,FundaçãoDom
Cabral,Brazil
SessionIVA)Today’sChallengesandOpportunities
Beginningwithamacrooverview,thissessionwilldiscusstoday’sdevelopmentlandscapeand
howcompaniesanddevelopmentactorscanbestaddresschallengesandopportunities.
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Ta-MingShih,Associate,AccessStrategy,Google
MichaelAngus,GroupHead,PaymentsStrategy,MasterCardAdvisors
11:30AM–12:00PM Breakoutsessions–timeforparticipantstoworkontheactivity
12:00PM—2:00PM
Breakforlunch
2:00PM—4:30PM
SessionIVB)HowDoWeKnowItWorks?
Measurementmatters,andassuchorganizationsandtheirstakeholdersareever-morefocused
onresults-orientedapproachestobothbusinessanddevelopment.Thissessionwillexplore
howcompaniesanddevelopmentactorscanthinkaboutimpactwithinthecontextofthese
activities,andwilldelveintoadiscussionofimpactevaluationbestpractices.
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4:30PM—5:30PM
Prof.FrancescoAmodioAssistantProfessor,McGillUniversity
TheInter-AmericanDevelopmentBank
Breakoutsessions–timeforparticipantstoworkontheactivity
9:00AM–11:30AM
Friday,July29
SessionVA)CommunicationsandPublicOpinion
SustainabilityisgoodPR.That’swhythissessionwilldiscusshowtoharnessyourorganization’s
developmentinterventionsasameansofboostingyourbrand.Specifically,itwillbringtogether
suchelementsasmarketingandsocialimpacttodiscusshoworganizationscanconveyresultsin
awaythatresonateswiththeirrespectiveaudiences.
• TheInter-AmericanDevelopmentBank
• DiegoRuiz,VicePresident,GlobalPublicPolicyandGovernmentAffairs,PepsiCo
11:30AM–12:00PM Breakoutsessions–timeforparticipantstofinalizetheactivity
12:00PM—2:00PM
Breakforlunch
2:00PM—4:30PM
ClosingEvent
Theclosingeventwillbeginwitheachgrouppresentingtheirwork.Itwillendwiththe
certificateceremony,inwhichparticipantsreceivecertificatesfromMcGillUniversity.