An Organizational Model of Global Cooperation Among Southeast Asian Countries 1 Lydia B. Echauz President President 19 October October 2003

Introduction  Dean, Graduate School of Business, De La Salle University  16 years  Prior to presidency at Far Eastern University in 2003  Member, Association of Deans of Southeast Asian Graduate Schools of Management (ADSGM)

Association of Deans of Southeast Asian Graduate Schools of Management (ADSGM)   Established 1985  Assistance of Canadian Federation of Deans of Management and Administrative Studies

Association of Deans of Southeast Asian Graduate Schools of Management (ADSGM)  Programs, funded by Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA),  workshop in Manila of 22 deans of Southeast Asia and Canadian schools of management in 1984  up to the completion of its final project in

Association of Deans of Southeast Asian Graduate Schools of Management (ADSGM)  Funding of major program,  Meant to last 6 years,  Stretched 5 years, up to 2002  With support of CIDA over, ADSGM studying funding its future programs

2 Association of Deans of Southeast Asian Graduate Schools of Management (ADSGM) Member, 1986 Executive Director, 5 years, Treasurer,

3 Rationale for ADSGM Before ADSGM’s establishment: Graduate schools, on their own  Management programs, from the West  Token networking among Asean schools & even among schools within country

Before ADSGM’s establishment in 1985: Southeast Asia, dynamic region, growing economic success Demand for management education Need for Asean management curricula Rationale for ADSGM

4 Needs of ASEAN Schools of Management: To know each other personally To know each other personally To know each other’s schools To know each other’s schools To exchange notes on their management programs To exchange notes on their management programs To produce research studies that were appropriate an useful to the region To produce research studies that were appropriate an useful to the region

5 Needs of ASEAN Schools of Management: To build human resources capacity via doctorate program in business To build human resources capacity via doctorate program in business To link up with business sector To link up with business sector

2 1. Establish an association of deans of the Asean Graduate Schools of Management, thus ADSGM 2. Identify the members/deans ORGANIZING ADSGM

2 Therefore, Deans of: A. Indonesia 1. Gadjah Mada University 2.Indonesian Institute for Management Development 3.Lembaga Pendidikan dan Pembinaan Manajemen 4.University of Indonesia ORGANIZING ADSGM

2 Deans of: B. Malaysia 5. Universiti Utara Malaysia 6.University of Malaya ORGANIZING ADSGM

2 Deans of: C. Philippines 7.Asian Institute of Management 7.Asian Institute of Management 8.Ateneo de Manila University 8.Ateneo de Manila University 9.De La Salle University 9.De La Salle University 10.University of the Philippines 10.University of the Philippines ORGANIZING ADSGM

2 Deans of: D. Hongkong (a non-funded member) 11.The University of Hongkong E. Singapore 12.National University of Singapore 12.National University of Singapore ORGANIZING ADSGM

2 Deans of: F. Thailand 13.Chulalongkorn University 14.The SASIN Graduate School of Business Administration, Chulalongkorn University 15.National Institute of Development Administration 16.Thammasat University ORGANIZING ADSGM

2 Dean of: G.Vietnam 17.National Economics University ORGANIZING ADSGM

2 3. Establish linkage with consortium of Canadian graduate school deans of management, to assist/guide Asean deans 3. Establish linkage with consortium of Canadian graduate school deans of management, to assist/guide Asean deans ORGANIZING ADSGM

2 4. Identify consortium of Canadian deans: 4. Identify consortium of Canadian deans: McGill University McGill University York University York University University of Ottawa University of Ottawa ORGANIZING ADSGM

2 5. Assess deans an annual fee  Fee, a token; main funding, from CIDA ORGANIZING ADSGM

2 6. Only deans to attend meetings  Alternates, not acceptable ORGANIZING ADSGM

2 7. Elect officers of association, taking into consideration:  location of secretariat  balance of representation among big schools and small schools ORGANIZING ADSGM

2 8. Hold meetings 2x year: to hasten planning and to hasten planning and to hasten projects implementation to hasten projects implementation ORGANIZING ADSGM

2  Meetings, in member schools’ cities  Most common venues: Manila & Bangkok due to accessibility, lower airfare andhotel rates ORGANIZING ADSGM

2  Some meetings in Canada, Montreal and Ottawa  One meeting in US, for global management education forum ORGANIZING ADSGM

2 PROGRAM PLANNING: Agenda ADSGM, with guidance of Canadian deans, set long-term agenda: 1. To produce 20 research studies: 1. To produce 20 research studies:  multi-country (Asean)  jointly prepared by Asean faculty and Canadian faculty

2 Agenda Agenda 2. To build human resource capability in the schools by producing more DBA faculty members through:  creating a DBA Program in Bangkok, jointly run by the three Thai academic institutions PROGRAM PLANNING:

2 Agenda Agenda  and by supporting DBA Programs of:  University of the Philippines and  De La Salle University PROGRAM PLANNING:

2 Agenda Agenda 3. To bring in Canadian professors’ technical assistance by teaching selected courses in Regional DBA of Bangkok and Manila PROGRAM PLANNING:

2 Agenda Agenda 4. To send selected Asean students to Canada for the DBA/PhD in Business Program PROGRAM PLANNING:

2 Eventually, more projects were developed and incorporated into the long-term agenda: PROGRAM PLANNING: ADDITIONAL AGENDA

2 5. To present research studies completed by Program and those done by graduate students in 2 international business research conferences: one before and the other after 1997 Asian crisis 5. To present research studies completed by Program and those done by graduate students in 2 international business research conferences: one before and the other after 1997 Asian crisis PROGRAM PLANNING: ADDITIONAL AGENDA

PROGRAM PLANNING: ADDITIONAL AGENDA 6. To host Global Forum on Management Education in Asean in 2002, after Europe in 1994, and US in To host Global Forum on Management Education in Asean in 2002, after Europe in 1994, and US in 1998

PROGRAM PLANNING: ADDITIONAL AGENDA 7. To develop executive leadership courses of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 7. To develop executive leadership courses of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)

PROGRAM PLANNING: ADDITIONAL AGENDA 8. To assist in organizing and conducting training courses for top city executives with assistance of APEC experts 8. To assist in organizing and conducting training courses for top city executives with assistance of APEC experts

PROGRAM PLANNING: ADDITIONAL AGENDA 9. To develop networks of resources for Corporate Social Responsibility 9. To develop networks of resources for Corporate Social Responsibility

2 1. The programs were:  implemented  reported on a quarterly basis  closely monitored throughout  finally evaluated PROGRAM EVALUATION Every program had a beginning and an end/closure

35 LESSONS LEARNED Valuable Observations: 1. Funding is critical.  Sources of funding an organization and funding it long-term must be established early and clearly

35 LESSONS LEARNED Valuable Observations: 2. Organization is key.  Start-up time, quite long, given that personalities just beginning to know each other, often on long-distance basis  and mobile phones, big boost to regional organization

35 LESSONS LEARNED Valuable Observations: 3. The leadership is most important.  Must be carefully chosen to set tone of organization and to inspire planning and organizing

35 LESSONS LEARNED Valuable Observations: 4. Program planning is central to the organization.  Membership must be involved in deciding the programs so sense of ownership is strong

35 LESSONS LEARNED Valuable Observations: 5. Program implementation is indicator of life of organization.  Leadership must get cooperation of key members for successful program implementation

35 LESSONS LEARNED Valuable Observations: 6.Secretariat and its location for a regional association must be well chosen, for efficiency and effectivity

35 LESSONS LEARNED Valuable Observations: 7. The reports on program status must be prescribed in format, regular, comprehensive, and prompt

35 LESSONS LEARNED Valuable Observations: 8. Program monitoring must be consistent

35 LESSONS LEARNED Valuable Observations: 9. Program evaluation done on a regular basis and must alert for corrective action

35 LESSONS LEARNED Valuable Observations: 10. The organization must be flexible and reasonable for possible changes of plans

Thank you. 48 Lydia B. Echauz President President 19 October 2003