LINS INSTITUTE OVERVIEW
Connecting the dots by addressing the interconnected challenges confronting the world
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. INNOVATION MANAGEMENT, NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, SOCIAL ENTERPRISE, FINANCE & JUSTICE
LINS Institute - a non-partisan International research, education, and development organization - conducts fact-finding missions and implements evaluation processes to address the interconnecting socioeconomic, geopolitical and environmental challenges facing the world. LINS Institute specializes in conducting applied-based research, feasibility studies, cost-benefit analyses, M&E, impact assessments, curriculum & program design, incubator & accelerator design and capacity building & training. LINS Institute also focuses on utilizing its interdisciplinary research and education capabilities to design & develop module-based education, experiential learning and collaborative-based research programs.
In order to maintain semi-autonomy for the Institute's applied-based research, education & international development efforts, LINS Institute was established as the successor to the Institute of Excellence with a branding strategy that emphasizes the importance of maintaining a strong connection with COL Alliance and an acronym that best describes the interdisciplinary education & research initiatives we are spearheading in conjunction with top-tier universities and research/medical institutes and CSR-focused industry leaders, which focus on: Leadership Development, Innovation Management, Natural Resource Management and Social Enterprise, Finance & Justice (LINS). Learn more about the Institute's Focus, Mission & Purpose.
LINS Institute, in partnership with COL Alliance, established Discovery Global to encompass the Center for Global Learning and Center for Global Studies through a combination of organic, growth and joint-venture strategies, which together serve as the professional training and academic unit of COL-LINS Network with the capabilities to deliver premium interdisciplinary education offerings across on-line, on-location and on-campus platforms.
Lins institute, in conjunction with COL Alliance, is spearheading applied-based research & interdisciplinary education initiatives in partnership with top-tier universities, research/medical institutes and CSR-focused industry leaders. Please contact our COL-LINS Network Leadership Team if your organization matches this description and wishes to discuss a potential partnership.
WE TRAIN / EDUCATE STUDENTS & PROFESSIONALS TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE + ECONOMIC GROWTH WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY GENERATE SOCIAL + ECOLOGICAL DIVIDENDS BY:
- EXAMINING THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC, GEO-POLITICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES FACING THE WORLD
- CREATING, SOURCING & DEVELOPING LOW-COST SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS THROUGH AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
- INSPIRING FUTURE + CURRENT LEADERS, MANAGERS, INNOVATORS & POLICY MAKERS
- INTEGRATE CSR, SOCIAL ENTERPRISE & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES
- OFFERING GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE, CAPACITY BUILDING & RELATIONAL CAPITAL TO PARTICIPANTS
- ENABLE PROFESSIONAL PLACEMENT/ADVANCEMENT/TRANSITION OPPORTUNITIES
EXPERIENTIAL + COLLABORATIVE LEARNING:
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS + CHALLENGES
GLOBAL MANAGEMENT + INNOVATION CORE COURSES
TEAM BUILDING EXERCISES + CHALLENGES
DISTINGUISHED GUEST SPEAKER + LECTURER SERIES
MASTER CLASSES + WORKSHOPS
LOW STUDENT/PROFESSIONAL TO PROFESSOR/INSTRUCTOR RATIO
BLENDED MODULE-BASED EDUCATION:
ON-CAMPUS MODULES
ON-LINE COURSES
ON-LOCATION FIELD WORK
APPLIED-BASED RESEARCH:
QUALITATIVE + QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
FACT FINDING MISSIONS
CAPSTONE PROJECTS
INCUBATORS
ACCELERATORS
PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
INTERDISCIPLINARY EDUCATION:
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | SECURITY | RELATIONS
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT | NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
SOCIAL FINANCE | VENTURE PHILANTHROPY
SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP | INNOVATION MANAGEMENT
HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS | NON-PROFIT MANAGEMENT
GLOBAL HEALTH | HUMANITARIAN RELIEF | DISASTER MGMT.
CLIMATE + SOCIAL JUSTICE | HUMAN RIGHTS | GENDER EQUALITY
MEDIA FOR DEVELOPMENT | MEDIA MANAGEMENT
CSR MARKETING | CSR MANAGEMENT
LOGISTICS | PROJECT MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC POLICY | PUBLIC MANAGEMENT
COMMUNICATIONS | MEDIA RELATIONS
SPORTS FOR DEVELOPMENT | SPORTS MANAGEMENT
EXPERIENTIAL MARKETING | CAUSE MARKETING
ARTS FOR HUMANITY | ARTIST MANAGEMENT
SUSTAINABLE TOURISM | AG. & ECO TOURISM
LICENSING + BRAND MGMT. | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MGMT.
SUSTAINABLE FASHION | CIRCULAR ECONOMY
AGRI-TECH | ECO-TECH
FOOD | WATER SECURITY
TAILORED DESIGN / APPROACH + TARGET MARKET / DIFFERENTIATION
Our courses, seminars & programs are delivered over a concentrated period (based on career level: early- to mid-career | junior executive | senior executive) and are primarily designed for sponsored individuals & team members from CSR-focused corporations, social finance-focused family offices, philanthropic foundations, non-profit organizations, international NGOs and/or sustainable development-focused intergovernmental organizations.
The courses, seminars & programs are designed to 1.) Provide a 360 degree global perspective on social, environmental & economic factors impacting the world, 2.) Serve as a catalyst to drive unparalleled team building exercises & leadership development challenges, and 3.) Offer executives, managers, policy makers, innovators and entrepreneurs unique leadership, team building, communication and management skills to drive performance, maintain integrity and inspire loyalty. Note: The courses, seminars & programs are also offered as add-ons to the Path to Freedom CSR Challenges & Retreats or vice versa.
PATH TO FREEDOM CHALLENGES & RETREATS DESIGNED + DELIVERED BY
DISCOVERY GLOBAL
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ELEVATION TEAMWORK
MLD UNITED ACADEMY
SPORTS, ARTS & SCIENCE ACADEMY FOR DEVELOPMENT + PEACE
FOUNDED BY THE DISCOVERY GLOBAL & MLD TEAM AS:
THE WORLD'S FIRST SERVICE-BASED ON-LINE, ON-LOCATION & ON-CAMPUS SPORTS, ARTS & SCIENCE ACADEMY FOR DEVELOPMENT + PEACE
AUGMENTED BY THE INTEGRATION OF:
FACULTY, INSTRUCTORS, COACHES & GUEST SPEAKERS FROM DISCOVERY CENTERS OF GLOBAL LEARNING & STUDIES AND GLOBAL PARTNERS 0F LINS INSTITUTE
INSPIRED BY THE WORK OF:
RENOWNED SOCIAL-MINDED & ECO-CONSCIOUS ATHLETES, ARTISTS AND ACTIVISTS EMPOWERING AT-RISK CHILDREN, VULNERABLE YOUTH & MARGINALIZED FAMILIES
DISCOVER THE MEASURABLE IMPACT THAT THE MLD TEAM IS MAKING AND THE PROJECTS SUPPORTED BY WORLD-RENOWNED SOCIAL-MINDED & ECO-CONSCIOUS ATHLETES, ARTISTS & ACTIVISTS AS FEATURED IN: COL: SHOULDER TO SHOULDER, A SPORTS FOR DEVELOPMENT & ARTS FOR HUMANITY DOCUMENTARY SERIES, DEVELOPED BY ROOFBOX MEDIA (CURRENTLY IN PRODUCTION).
SERVICE-BASED INTERDISCIPLINARY LEARNING:
INTEGRATING YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT & TEAM BUILDING
INTERCULTURAL EXPERIENCES, FIELD-TRIPS & GOODWILL TOURS
INTERDISCIPLINARY EDUCATION, COLLABORATIVE LEARNING
CURRICULUM OVERVIEW:
SUMMER CAMP / SEMESTER PROGRAM
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, STRATEGIC MGMT. & TEAM BUILDING
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: SOCIAL INNOVATION, RESPONSIBILITY & ETHICS
HISTORICAL, CULTURAL & HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
AGRICULTURAL & ECOLOGICAL SCIENCE: FOOD & WATER SECURITY
GLOBAL HEALTH: SUSTAINABLE HEALTH, INTERVENTIONS & HUMANITARIAN RELIEF MGMT.
MATHEMATICS & FIELD-BASED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
SUSTAINABLE/AG & ECO TOURISM
CIRCULAR ECONOMY & SUSTAINABLE FASHION
HUMAN RIGHTS & GENDER EQUALITY
HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS & PEACE STUDIES
DOCUMENTARY & WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY & FILM STUDIES
SPORTS & MEDIA FOR DEVELOPMENT
ARTS FOR HUMANITIES & PEACE
JOURNALISM & ENGLISH LITERATURE
PHYSICAL/OUTDOOR EDUCATION
CULTURAL IMMERSION EXPERIENCES
SERVICE LEARNING THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROJECTS
PERFORMING ARTS WORKSHOPS
DRAMA + MUSICAL THEATRE
DANCE: MULTICULTURAL + CONTEMPORARY
WORLD RENOWNED PILATES / YOGA TRAINING
MEDIA & JOURNALISM MASTER CLASSES
BY VETERAN MEDIA EXPERTS:
CNN | BBC | ALJAZEERA ENGLISH | HISTORY CHANNEL | NAT GEO
COMMUNICATIONS
CREATIVE WRITING
ENGLISH LITERATURE & HISTORY
PHOTOGRAPHY/FILM-MAKING FOR CHANGE
HORIZON ECOTOURISM ADD-ONS
GUIDED WILDLIFE SAFARI + NATURE TOURS
CURATED ART + HISTORY TOURS
ELEVATION YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES
GOODWILL TOURS: HUMANITARIAN & CONSERVATION PROJECTS
CULTURAL IMMERSION EXPERIENCES
MLD UNITED ACADEMY
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HORIZON ECOTOURISM + ELEVATION TEAMWORK
ELEVATION YOUTH CHALLENGES
MLD UNITED ACADEMY
FILM, PHOTOGRAPHY & DESIGN
OFFERING MODULES, MASTER CLASSES & WORKSHOPS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
ROOFBOX MEDIA, IRISH CASTLE YARD & ABBEY ROAD AGENCY
FACULTY, INSTRUCTORS & GUEST LECTURERS: WORLD-RENOWNED + AWARD-WINNING FILM-MAKERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS & DESIGNERS
MLD UNITED ACADEMY
FEEDER PROGRAMS VIA:
DISCOVERY CENTERS
MLD UNITED ACADEMY
SPORTS CAMPS & CLINICS
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HORIZON ECOTOURISM & ELEVATION TEAMWORK