What Exactly are The Neptune Leadership Academies?
The Neptune Leadership Academies are agile educational academies designed to generate the most impactful experience over a given time period. Our core subjects are first, the foundations of leadership, second global security, from interstate war to climate change, & third, conflict analysis, ranging from interpersonal to international conflict.
Sample Syllabus Link.
What is the Duration of an Academy?
Three days, five days, ten days, twelve days, fifteen days, twenty days, twenty eight days. We are agile in nature and can adapt to any time frame. In our experience, we do recommend a 12-15 day academy for maximum impact.
Who Are The Neptune’s Instructors?
The Neptune’s key instructors are Matthew Kwasiborski and Dr. Ibrahim Al-Marashi. Matt and Ibrahim have been teaching and training university students, NGOs, government officials, businesses, military, journalists, civil society leaders globally since 1998. Matt has served on the BOD of Anglo-American University in Prague. Matt and Ibrahim have worked together in Prague, Lviv, and Tbilisi. Matt and Ibrahim have significant experience teaching/training/organizing in Europe and the Middle East.
What will I learn at The Neptune Academy?
The core topics for The Neptune Academy are the foundations of leadership and international security and conflict analysis. These courses are a balance of theoretical teaching and practical exercises. And depending on the region, special guest instructors will join The Neptune Academy on topics that are relevant to that particular region.
Matt’s specialities are foundations of leadership. This includes the various leadership styles and theories that have been developed since the 1960s. The strength of his class is leading the group on how to grow and sustain a successful culture in their organizations and also personal lives. Matt mixes in the theories and he teaches them in a practical setting. His courses include small leadership simulations and conclude with a Leadership Vision and Crisis Simulation training the participants on developing their vision while also dealing with various crises that could arise. Matt also has experience teaching public speaking, improvisation, modern day geopolitics, and world religions/cultures.
Ibrahim’s specialties include international security, the role of history and conflict, conflict analysis and management. Ibrahim has a unique way of presenting modern conflicts from a historical yet non-traditional manner. He stresses more on the impact the war has on the general public psychologically. Ibrahim’s classes also include global warming, impact of AI on politics, storytelling, and resource depletion. Ibrahim also incorporates smaller simulations and concludes with a larger simulation for each Academy.
Secondary topics of The Neptune Academy will cover topics that are vital to the region. These topics could include economic reform practices from actual reformers, democratic reformers, civil society leaders, journalists, politicians, historians, lawyers, etc. The Neptune Academy has a network of these kinds of experts ready to make your experience that much more impactful.
What Will I Earn at the End of The Neptune Academy?
You will receive a certificate, knowledge, and enter into a world-wide network of like-minded people. We are not representative of one higher educational institution by design.
Besides The Neptune Academy, What Else Do You Do?
The Neptune’s variety of experience working in areas of conflict, have enabled in becoming experts in organizing academies, advising others to build their academies, and developing effective classroom lessons. Outside of our own academy The Neptune can:
Organize your vision for your academy with your guidance and instructions
Advise organizations on building their academy including through a project management design.
Join your ventures as professors/instructors/facilitators.
Serve as consultants to your organization beyond your academy/institute, etc.
Serve as consultants to your institute of higher education, NGOs, etc.
