Thunderbird trains senior officials in Iraq

The program, custom developed by Thunderbird Corporate Learning for senior officials in the MOI, is designed to equip these decision-makers with the leadership and business skills necessary to inspire change and create the strategic capacity for the Ministry to resource itself through secure, solid vendor agreements.

“The Ministry of the Interior, which is among the largest employers in Iraq, plays an increasingly important role in the ability of Iraq’s new government to provide essential security to the Iraqi people,” said Professor Paul Kinsinger, the academic director of the program. Prior to joining Thunderbird, Kinsinger spent more than 20 years as a CIA analyst specializing in the Middle East. “Ministry leaders and coalition advisors fully recognize the need for the Ministry to become more efficient and self-sustaining as Coalition forces draw down.” 

The program will kick off with a session on the impact of globalization and what that means for the Ministry and its operations. Sessions also will include global supply chain management, budgeting and finance, managerial professionalism, the impact of IT, critical decision-making, and negotiation strategy.

The program is part of a larger effort by the U.S. military to build lasting capacity within Iraq so the country is able to operate independently after Coalition forces leave the region. 

Thunderbird has more than 60 years of experience in developing leaders with the global mindset, business skills and social responsibility necessary to create real, sustainable value for their organizations, communities and the world. Thunderbird was the first graduate business school to adopt an official Professional Oath of Honor.

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