Conference at Abu Dhabi ICEM 2009 international conference "Literacy & You in the Digital Age" on Mondragon Education and Entrepreneurial Teams

1. MONDRAGON EDUCATION IN A KNOWLEDGE INTENSIVE GLOBAL ECONOMY A Corporate experience based on “ Entrepreneurial Cooperative Teams” ICEM 2009 international conference – Abu Dabhi – October 7 th 2009 Dr. JM Luzarraga Mondragon University [email_address]

2. How do we create more knowledge? Are we ready for “optimal disconfort” co-creation ?

3. CHECK IN: Who am I? What are my passions? What is my life dream?

12. Devoted to employment creation: Mondragon net-job growth: 1956-2006 Source: ex novo - Adaptation from MCC - 2005 0 10000 20000 30000 40000 50000 60000 70000 80000 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 Years 1) 2) 3) 5) 1) First production plant abroad 2) MCC holding structure creation 3) Started Eroski Group expansion all over Spain / 5 production plants abroad 4) 26 Production plants abroad 5) 57 Production plants abroad 4)

14. Mondragon Factories abroad

15. International “multi-localization” industrial strategy –“ Creative vs. destructive international trade” 1) 2) 3) 5) 4) Source: ex novo - Adaptation from MCC - 2007 Years 1) First production plant abroad 2) MCC holding structure creation 3) 26 Production plants abroad 4) 65 Production plants abroad 1) 2) 3) 4) Total employees Employees abroad (since 99)

19. What are the main challenges of our “Knowledge intensive global economy”?

20. 3. Mondragon faces “Knowledge Intensive Global economy” current challenges

44. How can we create/trained the next leaders for our Knowledge Intensive Global economy? ?

45. 4. Mondragon University European Degree on Entrepreneurial Leadership & Inovation LEINN

47. Why LEINN has been created?

49. LEINN key elements 1) Team Learning 2) Finish education (Team Academy) 4) Internacional Experience (Finland, USA, China, India, … ) 3) Real Team companies 5) PASSION & ENTHUSIASM

51. TA FINLAND Mondragon TEAM ACADEMY Languages: english, chinesse, basque & spanish Paperless Office: Tablet PC + digital environment International learning journeys: Finland, BRICM & California Real Team Learning Cooperatives Customers + Investors relationship R C C T L Learning contract Dialogue Sessions Customers Team Coaches Rocket Model Basic learning tools Books

53. Método finlandés: Team Academy Nuestra forma de aprender - Diálogo - Libros de lectura - Acción: Proyectos con empresas Not students… but “Team Entrepreneurs”

54. Weekly activity: example 8 - 12: Training Session Monday Tuesday Wenesday Thursday Friday 14 - 15: Customer Visit 15 - 17: Work on Projects 8 - 10: Team leadership meeting 10 - 12: Project meeting 12 - 14: Reading books 8 - 12: 14 - 18: Work on projects 10 - 12: Customer Visit 14 - 18: Write and Essay of last book read 8 - 12: Work on projects 14 - 16: Work on shared tasks 16 - 18: 15 - 17: Work on Projects Training Session Project meeting 8 - 10: Financial leaders meeting

56. Learning Journeys MONDRAGON companies Team Academy Network International experience & networking

57. Academic sructure

58. CHECK OUT: LEINN is the First European degree on Entrepreneurship & innvation How can you help & cocreate with us?

59. شكرا Eskerrik asko Muchas gracias Thank you 谢谢你 “ Our strength does not lead to struggle but co-operation” P. JM Arizmendiarrieta - 1956