duration10 months
languageEnglish
locationMadrid, New York & online
intakeSeptember
MODE OF STUDYPart-Time
FormatBlended
duration10 months
languageEnglish
locationMadrid, New York & online
intakeSeptember
MODE OF STUDYPart-Time
FormatBlended
The Executive Master in International Development
The Executive Master in International Development, designed in partnership with the United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC), is aimed at experienced professionals seeking to advance their careers and improve their prospects in the multilateral, governmental, private and non-profit sectors, providing a practical approach that enables you to immediately implement the lessons learned.
This transformative 10-month program is delivered in a blended format that combines weekly live video conferences and asynchronous online discussions with one-week residential periods with live interaction, debate and seminars that present opportunities to further network, develop soft skills and dive deeper into the challenges associated with international development.
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OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT STUDENTS AFTER GRADUATION
Besides the range in industry and organization you could end up in with your Executive Master in International Development, there’s also a wide scope of role types you could fill upon graduation, including but not limited to:
HEAD OF OFFICE (WITHIN UN OR OTHER MAJOR DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS)
HEAD OF PROGRAMS
HEAD OF OPERATIONS
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER IN A DEVELOPMENT-ORIENTED CONSULTING FIRM
SENIOR PROJECT/ PROGRAM OFFICER IN AN IGO OR A DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
SENIOR PROJECT ANALYST IN THE PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SECTOR
DIRECTOR ON MONITORING & EVALUATION IN A DEVELOPMENT AGENCY OR AN IGO
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST IN A DEVELOPMENT AGENCY OR AN IGO
INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANT
SENIOR TECHNICAL PROPOSAL WRITER FOR PROJECTS
RESEARCH FELLOW IN DEVELOPMENT
CHIEF OF PARTY/TECHNICAL ADVISOR IN AN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
MEET YOUR FUTURE EMPLOYER ON CAMPUS
Every year, IE University holds talent forums to enable participants in our executive programs to discover new opportunities to take their careers to the next step after graduation. The Executive Master in International Development holds a specific forum for international organizations and companies in the International Development & Social Impact sphere. Entities that have participated in the past include:
UNHCR
OECD
World Bank Group
OSCE
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
European Patent Office (EPO)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
South Pole
DAI
Human Rights Watch
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
Transparency International, Impact Hub
IE TALENT & CAREERS
IE Talent & Careers is the best partner for the professional development of all our current and former students at IE.
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