Creating Leaders
for a Global Economy
EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP IS NOT A
HAPHAZARD PROCESS. COME LEARN
WITH US AND INCREASE YOUR
LEADERSHIP VALUE!
PREMIER MASTER’S PROGRAM
PREPARING LEADERS FOR PERSONAL
We provide students with the opportunity to integrate cutting-edge cross
cultural knowledge with skill-focused leadership development.
AND PROFESSIONAL TRANSFORMATION
The program exposes students to the latest research, theories and best
practices through engaging instruction, and insightful guidance.
The setting fosters courageous conversations and safe experimentation
and each student is assigned a private leadership coach.
Participants interactively learn through experience, practice, and
personal reflection.
Graduates leave the program with the knowledge, skills and abilities
necessary to successfully impact a diverse and continuously-changing
work environment.
Founded almost two decades ago in partnership with business leaders
of the Cleveland Roundtable, DMP is the first and only master’s program
in the country that combines cultural competence and leadership
development in a skill-focused and dynamic curriculum.
CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY
MA – Diversity Management
Graduates of this distinctive program increase their ability to facilitate
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organizational excellence. They learn how to productively engage with
diverse people in complex cross-cultural business environments, which
provides them with a strong competitive advantage in a contemporary
economy.
We are creating globally savvy leaders for today and tomorrow.
Lisa P. Gaynier
Campus Location:
2300 Chester Avenue, Room 166
Visit www.csuohio.edu/dmp
to learn more or contact us:
(216) 687-2587 or
diversityprogram@csuohio.edu
Director
Master Psychology, Diversity Management
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LEADERSHIP FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
C U LT U R A L LY C O M P E T E N T L E A D E R S H I P
OVERVIEW
The Diversity Management Program (DMP) is a Master’s
program that combines the rigorous challenge of scholastic
discipline with hands-on pragmatic skill development.
HIGHLIGHTS
• Designed for busy professionals
• Class meets one weekend per month
• Complete the program in 22 months
• Affordable fee that includes tuition, books, meals and
all other materials
• Learn from experienced faculty with global expertise
• Hands-on learning environment with carefully crafted
curriculum
• Combines classroom instruction with practical
application
• Network with other talented professionals from
business, healthcare, education, nonprofit and
government agencies
“I attended class over a weekend and on Monday
morning I could apply it. It was immediately usable…
It defied what I thought a grad school experience
would be . . .The DMP understands that leadership
and change should be close companions to inclusion
and cultural competency.” –Damaris P.
DEVELOP CULTURALLY INTELLIGENT
LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
• Global intelligence
• Enhanced social awareness
• Executive presence
• Emotional intelligence
• Effective conflict management
• Capacity to cope with ambiguity
• Leadership versatility
“You receive instruction by professors and
practitioners who are leaders in their field . . . No
program in the state of Ohio provides such a rich and
transformational education experience.” –Michael A.
LEARN HOW TO:
• Lead change successfully
• Transform resistance into readiness
• Engage in multi-directional strategic management
• Understand the influence of culture on team performance
• Use team conflict to create team advantage
• Create work climates that increase engagement and
improve productivity
• Leverage diversity and inclusion to drive innovation
“The CSU DMP is a powerful program, enabling
great awareness of cultural difference. By adapting
the diversity philosophies, I became a more effective
director.” –Deborah P.