Teaching Around the World
Preparing Students Worldwide for Public and Private Sector Leadership
Taught course for six years from 2012-2017 at Turkey's leading business school - Koç University in Istanbul, Turkey
Across 20 countries on five continents, Mark Kennedy has taught and lectured on non-market strategy, emphasizing the distinction between shapeholders—such as political leaders, regulators, media, and activists—and traditional stakeholders. Unlike stakeholders, who have a direct interest in an organization’s success, shapeholders may lack such a stake yet wield powerful influence over its risks and opportunities. Kennedy’s Shapeholders framework has been featured in classrooms from Cambridge to Tokyo, NYU to Istanbul, shaping leadership education for corporate, civic, and policy audiences alike. This global teaching portfolio complements his scholarship in geoeconomic statecraft, equipping future leaders to align institutional strategy with both societal and global purpose.
Across all classrooms, I’ve emphasized respectful dialogue, critical thinking, and appreciation for varied cultural perspectives—building a welcoming environment where students from all backgrounds can engage with global complexity.
🇺🇸 United States
Johns Hopkins University
Business in a Political Age, MBA course;
Corporate Statesmanship, EMBA cours;e
Global Economic Systems, EMBA course – taught twice;
Brazil: Adapting to Achieve (Sao Paulo), graduate study abroad course;
Turkey: Bridging East and West (Istanbul), graduate study abroad course;
George Washington University
Advocating in East Asian Capitals (Beijing, Seoul, Tokyo) – May/June 2015, May/June 2016;
Advocating in South Africa (Johannesburg, Pretoria, and Cape Town) March 2016 – course design only;
Corporate Public Affairs – co-creator, co-instructor – Fall, 2015;
Business in a Political Age – Massively Online Open Course (MOOC) – launched April 2015 – attracted 800+ students;
Principled Political Leadership – co-creator, co-instructor–Fall, 2012-15;
Advocating in Turkey and its Region (Istanbul)– August 2013, 2014;
Advocating in the United Kingdom – (London) December 2014;
Advocating in Latin America (Sao Paulo)– March 2014;
Advocating in Asia (Hong Kong) – January 2014
Advocating in the European Union – (Brussels) November 2013
Georgetown University
Lecture on Preserving Market Dynamism While Blunting Market Distortions
University of Pennsylvania - Lauder
Photo - class visit with Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood.
NYU - New York University
University of Maryland
University of Minnesota Law School
University of North Dakota
Southern Methodist University
🇧🇷 Brazil
Johns Hopkins Immersion Course - São Paulo
GWU Global Immersion Course - Brasilia, São Paulo
Fundação Getulio Vargas, São Paulo
🇨🇦 Canada
University of Toronto
🇨🇳 China
GWU Global Immersion Course - Beijing
🇨🇳 China
GWU Global Immersion Course - Hong Kong
University of International Business and Economics, Beijing
Shanghai International Studies University
🇪🇺 European Union
University of Vienna, Austria
GWU Global Immersion Course - Brussels, Belgium
Briefing in European Commission Chambers
Sciences Po PSIA - Paris, France
HEC - Paris, France
Mannheim Business School, Germany
LUISS, Rome, Italy
University of Deusto, Bilbao, Spain
University of Navarra, Spain
🇯🇵 Japan
University of Tokyo
GWU Global Immersion Course - Tokyo
Capitol of Japan - the Diet
Globis Graduate Business School, Tokyo
Meiji University - Tokyo
Waseda University, Tokyo
🇲🇽 Mexico
Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey
Tec de Monterrey, Mexico City
Universidad Panamericana, Mexico City
Practicing the fine art of foosball with students.
🇳🇴 Norway
University of Bergen, Norway
🇶🇦 Qatar
HEC - Doha, Qatar
🇸🇬 Singapore
NUS, Singapore
🇿🇦 South Africa
GWU Global Immersion Course
Photo - in front of Nelson Mandelea Statue on the Union Building Grounds in Pretoria, South Africa.
I prepared the course and raised financial contribution to support student costs for five years of residencies, but leaving to serve as President of UND I never taught the course.
🇰🇷 South Korea
GWU Global Immersion Course / Yonsei University
🇹🇷 Turkey
Koç University , Istanbul, Turkey
Johns Hopkins Immersion Course - Istanbul
GWU Global Immersion Course - Ankara, Istanbul
Hagia Sophia - Istanbul
Boğaziçi University, Istanbul
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Cambridge University
London Business School
GWU Global Immersion Course
Dining in Westminster Palace with Lord Borwick
🌍 Taught on five continents, Mark Kennedy’s global classroom is where theory meets practice in strategy, policy, and purpose.
📌 At A Glance
- 👨🏫 3,000+ Students Taught
- 🌎 Taught in 20 countries
- 📚 Designed 17 courses /delivered 30+ times
- 🛫 Led Residencies on 5 Continents
- 🌐 One of GWU’s First Two MOOCs
🧪 Teaching Innovations
- Among first two MOOCs at GW
- Global Immersion Residencies at Johns Hopkins and GWU
- Digital Bootcamps at GWU
📹 Featured Links
📘 Courses Taught
Most courses center on Business in a Political Age or Shapeholders applied globally.
Other topics:
- Principled Political Leadership
- Global Economic Systems
- US Foreign Policy
- What Does Peace Through Strength Mean Today?
🗣️ Students' Praise
- ⭐ “By far the best course I’ve taken. Requires critical thinking. Leads very interesting class discussions relevant to important issues in today’s business environment.”
- ⭐ "I can't describe how much I have learned from deep insights, intelligence and Midwestern values of Professor Kennedy"
- ⭐ “The best part of the course was the experiential learning component in-country.”
- ⭐ “Teacher is very practical, knowledgeable, and prepared. Content of the class should be mandatory for all MBA students.”
- ⭐ “This course represents what every MBA class should offer.”
- ⭐ “Finally, having a professor who is objective.”
- ⭐ "I would have liked to hear more of your opinions. I know you want us to make our own, but I would like to hear what you think."
📚 Courses Taught in U.S. at:
- University of Pennsylvania Lauder Institute – Faculty advisor on high-speed rail research project (2011–2013)
- Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, 5 different courses 2011-2013
- University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business 2011
- George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management, 10 different courses, 2012-2016
🌍 Courses Taught Globally
- Koç University – Business-Government Relations (2012–2017)
- Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico – Shapeholders (2017)
- University of Deusto, Spain – Shapeholders Co-taught with Goldman Sachs executive (2015)
- HEC Paris – Business in a Political Age (2011)
🎤 Featured Guest Lectures
- Harvard - see Speaking
- NYU - New York University Stern School
- Notre Dame - Mendoza School
- Cambridge University Judge School
- Sciences Po - Paris PSIA
- University of Tokyo
- NUS Singapore
- University of International Business and Economics, Beijing
- HEC in Doha, Qatar
- Tec de Monterrey – Mexico
- Fundação Getulio Vargas, São Paulo