UK Cohort 2025
US East Coast Study Tour
16 – 21 March 2025
2025 will see the first cohort of the Global Leaders Programme from the UK visit leading institutions in the USA. The study tour will visit Harvard University, Boston University, Princeton University and The Johns Hopkins University, amongst others.
The faculties from each university will share their experience and expertise in reputation, advocacy and advancement strategy and practice. Delegates will finish the first stage of the Programme with a clear understanding of how to develop institutional strategies, identify and grow talent, deliver success and manage challenges related to all things reputation, advocacy and advancement.
The study tour will be followed up with three Reputation, Advocacy and Advancement in Action masterclasses, an opportunity to participate in key action learning sets and attend VIP dinners in London with leading guest speakers from government, industry and third sector. A further half-day of facilitated exchange and engagement in the UK with another international CASE Global Leadership Study Programme Cohort, followed by an evening dinner hosted by UK/worldwide diplomats.
To conclude the Programme, delegates will be invited to attend the annual CASE Global Leadership alumni dialogue and reception taking place at the CASESummit for Leaders in Advancement conference in New York City.
Study Tour Agenda
Sunday 16 March
Check-in to hotel
Boston Cultural Activity TBC (Optional)
Welcome & Introduction meeting
Meet in hotel lobby to travel to restaurant
Welcome Dinner
Monday 17 March
Harvard University
Lunch Harvard Faculty Club
Afternoon Sessions
Afternoon coffee and close
Fireside chat, networking and drinks reception at the Consul General’s Residence Boston
Dinner (Optional)
Tuesday 18 March
Boston University
Travel to New York (Amtrak)
Group Dinner (Optional)*
* Participants may wish to use this evening to host a University Alumni Event
Wednesday 19 March
New York City Economic Development Corporation
United Nations
Princeton University
Campus tour and late afternoon sessions
Dinner at Princeton University
Thursday 20 March
Travel to Washington DC
The Johns Hopkins University
Washington Post - Tour of Newsroom
Informal mixer and roundtable ‘in conversation with’ between the delegation and Washington Post journalists covering higher education, politics and international relations
Final Dinner
Friday 21 March
Georgetown University
Lunch at CASE Office
Final session and study tour wrap up
Afternoon or evening flight back to the UK