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Organization: Geneva Graduate Institute
Location: Switzerland, Geneva and Accra, Bangkok, Bishkek, Doha, Lima, Ouagadougou for some modules
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Closing Date: 2024-06-03
Global development challenges, amplified by climate change and the conflict in Ukraine, have never been so high, calling into question the achievement of the development goals set out in the 2030 Agenda.
This programme explores some of the most pressing development issues and gives you the skills to elaborate innovative solutions. By immersing yourself in one of our six regional hubs, you will be better able to link local realities to the global context.
Objectives
- Learn about key concepts, actors, policies and debates to better link your local realities to the global context
- Acquire strategic management tools to improve your projects and/or formulate new strategies, from a long-term perspective
- Sharpen your professional skills and critical thinking to elaborate innovative solutions and become more agile in decision-making
- Conduct a professional thesis to deepen your expertise and recommend concrete and effective changes in your working environment
- Strengthen your leadership and communication skills to gain influence and better interact with different types of stakeholders
- Expand your professional network to develop synergies and exchange best practices on topics of common interest
Module 1
3 weeks full-time in Accra, Bangkok, Bishkek, Doha, Lima or Ouagadougou & 2 weeks full-time online – Certificate & Diploma
- Get critical perspectives on key problematics related to global development challenges
- Analyse region-specific issues and interactions between policies, practices and stakeholders
- Rethink projects using strategic management tools, with a long-term perspective
- Acquire methodological skills to carry out a professional thesis
The participants in the Certificate must write a paper and submit it two months after the end of the module.
Module 2
4 months part-time at your workplace with e-learning – Diploma only
- Conduct data collection and analysis for your professional thesis
- Write your professional thesis (on a thematic relevant to your work)
- Attend elective e-learning courses on different topics, including on gender
Module 3
2.5 weeks full-time in international Geneva – Diploma only
- Strengthen your leadership and communication skills
- Present the findings of your professional thesis to your peers
- Participate in work sessions with public administrations, international organisations and NGOs
Courses are in English, French or Spanish (with translations)
Who is this programme for?
- Professionals who hold or aspire to hold leadership positions in governments, international oganisations, NGOs and the broader civil society space
- Professionals from the private sector seeking to gain knowledge and experience in the field of development
Fee information
Scholarships available!
Certificate: CHF 8’500
Diploma: CHF 3’500 to 25’000
(according to country of origin)
Fees include logistics, except for travel to Module 1
How to register
Entry requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (minimum three years) and several years (ideally 5-7 years) of professional experience (or an equivalent combination of training and experience)
- Proficiency in either English, French or Spanish
- Support of the applicant’s organisation – Diploma only
- Optimal age: between 30 and 45 years – Diploma only
Application process
- Online application form
- Scanned copies of your academic degrees
- Letter of reference from your current or previous employer – Certificate only
- Letter from your current employer explaining the relevance of your professional thesis for the institution’s activities and objectives. This letter must be written on headed paper and include the full contact details of the person signing it: surname, first name, position, email address and telephone number – Diploma only– Download letter outline
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