The Ivey Cultivate - Strategic Agricultural Leadership Program, presented by Farm Credit Canada, is an intensive five-day program designed to equip leaders of agricultural boards with the skills and confidence to create a vision for their industry, develop partnerships that make a difference, analyze and influence policy, develop leading innovation strategies and navigate turbulent times. Your professional development will accelerate exponentially as you learn alongside peers from across different sectors and regions.
Fall 2012
| Date | Location | Fee |
| Nov 18 - Nov 23 | London, On | $4,250 CDN |
Call us: 1.800.948.8548 or 1.519.661.3272
Who should attend?
Directors and senior managers of agricultural commodity associations and marketing boards from across Canada. The ideal candidates want to develop their ability to make strategic decisions to enhance their sector’s competitiveness in the face of new challenges and dynamic global markets.
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David Sparling: Faculty DirectorDavid is a Professor and the Chair in Agri-Food Innovation and Regulation at the Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario. Before joining Ivey, David was a professor at the University of Guelph where he served as an Associate Dean and Executive Director of the Institute of Agri-Food Policy Innovation. David was a senior Associate at the University of Melbourne and has taught at the Australian Graduate School of Management. David has been president of farming company, an agribusiness insurance company and a biotechnology start-up. His research interests are in innovation, new technology, value chains and agri-food policy. He is actively involved in shaping agri-food industry strategies and government policy. David has made more that 200 presentations to audiences around the world and over 200 appearances in the media. |
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Tima BansalIn addition to being a professor of General Management at the Richard Ivey School of Business, Tima Bansal is the Director of the Cross-Enterprise Leadership Centre on Building Sustainable Value and the Executive Director of the Network for Business Sustainability. She has published over 25 peer-reviewed articles, co-edited four books and her work has been cited by the popular press including: The Wall Street Journal, The National Post, The Globe and Mail and The Independent. Before joining Ivey in June 1999, she received her doctorate from the University of Oxford and taught at Georgia State University in Atlanta. Since 1999, she has successfully raised over $5million in government grants. In 2002, she was the recipient of the teaching innovation fellowship and in 2008, the Aspen Institute’s Faculty Pioneer award in Academic Leadership and the title of The University of Western Ontario‘s Faculty Scholar were added to her considerable list of awards. |
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Jeffrey GandzJeffrey Gandz is Professor of Strategic Leadership and Managing Director, Program Design – Executive Development. Dr. Gandz designs and delivers leadership development programs for organizations in Canada and internationally. He has consulted with and developed executive development programs and strategic retreats for many organizations including: Toronto Dominion Bank Financial Group, Ontario Power Generation, Hutchison Ports Holdings, Mattel, Colliers International, HSBC, and Manulife Financial, as well as, governments in Canada and Hong Kong. His research focuses on developing leadership competencies, character and commitment in next generation leaders. He is the author of six books, the most recent being Leadership on Trial: A manifesto for leadership development, many journal and magazine articles and more than 100 case studies used in corporate and business school programs around the world. Dr. Gandz is a member of the boards of directors of Maple Leaf Foods Inc. and Canadian Medical Association Holdings Inc. |
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Ariff KachraAriff Kachra is Assistant Professor of Strategy and General Management. In his first year at Richard Ivey School of Business, Dr. Kachra was the recipient of the David G. Burgoyne award for teaching excellence. Dr. Kachra has served as the Academic Director of the Ivey Consulting Program, HBA and has recently been appointed Ivey’s Director of India Development. Ariff teaches in Ivey’s HBA and MBA programs. Prior to joining Ivey, he taught Strategy to MBA and Executive MBA students at Pepperdine's Graziadio School of Business and Management in California. During his 7-year career at Pepperdine, Professor Kachra was the recipient of multiple teaching awards and served as the Academic Director of the MBA program. Professor Kachra started his academic career at the Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa, where he also earned his BBA and International MBA degrees. He holds a Ph.D. from the Richard Ivey School of Business. In addition to teaching in the US and Canada, Ariff has also recently taught at the Indian School of Business (ISB), ranked #15 among the top 100 global schools. |
Program Content
The Ivey Cultivate - Strategic Agricultural Leadership Program provides a strong, cross-functional foundation to elevate your skills and help your industry compete.
Strategy
Topics covered include:
- Understanding key trends such as sustainability and food for health will influence agriculture.
- Assessing the linkage between sector strategy and capabilities and developing strategies to build on strengths and to fill gaps.
- Identifying opportunities to create competitive advantage.
- Developing and executing 5 and 10-year sector strategies.
Leadership and Governance
Topics covered include:
- Translating strategies into actionable plans.
- Leading change: recognizing and overcoming resistance.
- Understanding the role and structure of sector associations.
- Maximizing potential through highly effective boards and empowered staff.
Innovation, Research and Partnerships
Topics covered include:
- Understanding the nature of innovation and its role in sector success and where innovation can be supported through research, development and commercialization strategies.
- Defining research gaps, goals and developing research portfolios.
- Partnering to build value - necessary conditions, strategies and lessons.
Marketing
Topics covered include:
- Understanding customers from an industry perspective.
- Best practices for market development.
- Overcoming the challenges of international markets.
Policy and Programs
Topics covered include:
- Assessing and influencing agri-food policy.
- Translating government programs into industry advantages.
