GLOBAL LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATE
SAI GLOBAL LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATE
The SAI Global Leadership Certificate (GLC) is offered in Florence, Rome, Milan, Barcelona and Paris. The certificate combines academic courses, community engagement, mentoring and structured reflection to enhance global awareness and build a framework for leadership development.
• Develop leadership skills that contribute to academic and career success
• Broaden your awareness of global issues
• Engage in your local community abroad
• Interact with local and global leaders
• Bridge the gap between your classwork and real world experiences in your host community
The SAI Global Leadership Certificate is offered as a supplement to coursework at the following SAI partner schools:
• Florence University of the Arts (Florence)
• John Cabot University (Rome)
• Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (Milan)
• Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
• Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona)
• Universitat de Vic (Barcelona)
• American University of Paris (Paris)
GLC Responsibilities:
• Enroll in one (or more) global awareness course, and earn a B or better in the course.
• Engage in community service during the semester for a minimum of 15 hours
• Participate in three seminars, lectures and/or meetings with experts and leaders on topics such as migration, multiculturalism, role of women, diplomacy, social justice, sustainability, and globalization
• Maintain a journal of activities, observations and reflections on how their study abroad experiences may inform their understanding of global issues, format the final journal entry as a blog post, and meet with a SAI mentor to discuss related activities
• Submit a 500-word leadership paper that incorporates research and analysis of the global issue (selected earlier as the main topic), describes how local and global leaders respond to the issue and recommends further social action.
Upon successful completion, students will receive a reference letter that confirms completion of the Certificate and related activities, along with a Certificate suitable for framing. On request, the certificate can appear on a U.S. transcript.
SAMPLE OF GLOBAL TOPICS
Students select a global topic to focus their certificate on. Following are some recent topics:
• Antiquities Trafficking in the Mediterranean Area (UNESCO)
• Rise of the Data Driven Economy: Implications for Growth and Policy
• From Somalia 1992 to Syria 2012 – Twenty Years of Humanitarian Intervention
• New Mandate or New Team? An Italian Senator’s Perspective on the U.S. Presidential Election
• Incentives and Competition: Implications for Financial Markets
• Current Challenges and Opportunities for Mexico: An Ambassador’s Views
• Exploring How Legality and Modernity Should Shape New Models of Sustainable Growth
• Sustainability, Production, and Distribution in Fighting World Hunger
• The Impact of Food Culture on Health: Comparing Korea, Italy and the U.S.
• International Corporate Responsibility
• Oil Economy of Nigeria
