PROGRAMS

DRUCKER CURRICULUM

Joseph Maciariello, the Institute's academic director, has developed a curriculum that distills Peter Drucker’s vast body of work into 14 modules, complete with teacher and student guides. This remarkable educational tool is designed for use by colleges and universities, executives and corporate training academies and magnet and charter high schools.

“THE DRUCKER DIFFERENCE”

Every two weeks, Institute Director Rick Wartzman writes a column for BusinessWeek online (with occasional appearances in the print edition of the magazine) dubbed “The Drucker Difference.” The aim of the column is to tie Drucker’s wisdom to today’s headlines. These pieces also, from time to time, highlight the work of scholars and practitioners who have been influenced by Drucker’s work.

THE PETER F. DRUCKER AWARD FOR NONPROFIT INNOVATION

The award, administered by the Institute, is given each November to three U.S.-based nonprofit organizations in recognition of existing programs that have made a difference in the lives of the people they serve. Peter Drucker’s definition of innovation—change that creates a new dimension of performance—is a key consideration in choosing the winners. The award has been given annually since 1991 and is accompanied by a first-place prize of $35,000 and two runners-up prizes of $7,500 and $5,000. For a list of past winners, click here.

ELECTED OFFICIALS TRAINING ACADEMY

The Institute serves as a partner to the Chrysler/California Latino Caucus Institute Elected Officials Training Academy, which instructs public officials in effective management and leadership. The program is held at least twice a year and provides courses in a seminar-like setting on public policy, consensus building, ethics, California’s open-meeting law and parliamentary procedures to help newly elected officials better serve their constituents.

VISITING SCHOLARS & FELLOWS

The Institute, in collaboration with Claremont Graduate University’s Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management, brings in visiting scholars to explore Drucker’s work and further their own research. In turn, they contribute to campus life, as well as to the larger community, during their time in Claremont (in the form of lectures, sessions with students and other activities). The first two Distinguished Drucker Scholars in Residence are Professor Jiro Nonaka of UC Berkeley and Hitotsubashi University and Charles Handy, the renowned author and organizational behavior expert. Their visits promise to mark the beginning of a rich fellowship program that regularly attracts top-notch educators, along with business executives, nonprofit leaders and journalists.

CONFERENCES, SYMPOSIUMS, WORKSHOPS

The Institute regularly hosts forums that bring in first-rate presenters and panelists from all over the world to address a variety of topics that springboard off of Peter Drucker’s teachings: the nature of a society and economy in which “knowledge workers” are the key, the future of the social sector, the challenges being prompted around the globe by profound demographic changes. Many of these gatherings seek to convene participants from all sectors—business, government and nonprofit—in true Drucker fashion. Please see the What’s New section of the homepage for more on specific upcoming events.

RESEARCH

The Institute is in the early stages of building a research agenda. One project being considered would seek to further the teaching of "management as a liberal art" across the U.S. and the world. Another would use Drucker’s principles as a way to help transform public education in America.