Education Portal Overview
Student Membership
JUMP - Journal Mentoring Programme
Jobs and Internships
Courses and Trainings:
EADI Prize
Development Studies DossierCourses and Trainings
Confine this search:
Sub-categories of “development”
Additionally filter by:
Course Type
Additionally filter by:
Course Topic
Additionally filter by:
You can combine up to 2 search filters.
Filtering for development (remove)
221 Results Found · Page 1 of 23 · Next Page
UNU-WIDER Summer School in Collaboration With DPRU-UCT on Labour Markets and Economic Development, 18-29 November 2019, Cape Town, South Africa
United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)
UNU-WIDER, in collaboration with the Development Policy Research Unit (DPRU) at University of Cape Town (UCT), is launching a new, two-week intensive Summer School on applied labour economics. The course will take place in Cape Town during 18-29 November 2019. The aim of the training is to provide early-career scholars in the Global South with an understanding of the theories, methods and data availability for conducting high-quality analysis of applied labour economics. Deadline for application is 31 May 23:59 UTC+3. Course outline and objective The Summer School will provide participants with a toolkit in applied economics with special focus on the quantitative analysis of labour markets in developing countries. During the two weeks, participants will take part in lectures given by leading experts from UNU-WIDER’s global network and work intensively in the data lab to strengthen quantitative research skills. Beyond providing a methodological toolkit using practical examples, one of the main aims of this course is to sensitize participants to the key factors that make high-impact publications (including innovativeness, ability to make causal claims/deal with issues of endogeneity, and policy relevance, amongst others). Topics that will be addressed during the course include: 1. Fundamentals in labour market economics for development: concepts and definitions 2. Theories of labour markets in developing countries: segmented markets, policies and institutions 3. Inequality, poverty, and employment: main statistics, regression-based decomposition techniques 4. Labour statistics: data sources, quality, core indicators 5. Applied econometric methods for causal identification: quasi-experimental (propensity score matching, instrumental variables, regression discontinuity design, difference-in-differences); experimental: randomized control trial, lab-in-the-field 6. Analysis of employUnited Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER), Finland
International Development Studies Master's Program
The program provides students with key knowledge and skills for a deeper understanding of problems affecting developing countries and the policies of international development including the skills for qualitative and quantitative research. The study program is based on three main pillars:
- Theoretical background – seven compulsory courses and three seminars
- Methodological background – a choice between quantitative and qualitative methods
- Regional orientation – two courses applying theoretical knowledge to regional opportunities of development. Students can choose from four regions: Africa, Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Middle East and Central Asia.
Upon successful completion of the program, students are awarded the title of “Magister”, abbreviated as “Mgr.” which is equivalent to Master of Science (M.Sc.). Graduates are equipped to work in the field of international development in the public sector, private industry as well as in governmental and non-governmental organizations at both the national and international levels. Graduates can also find the opportunity to work as experts in projects run in low-income countries especially in the organizing and administering of projects both in the donor and target country, in diplomatic service, or in the academic sector.
Department of Development Studies, Faculty of Sciences, Palacky University
The Master’s Program in International Development Studies taught in English is the first of its kind in the Czech Republic and in the region of Central and Eastern Europe and is open to students worldwide. It is a two-year, full-time program designed not only for bachelor students with development studies background, but also for students from related fields who are interested in international development.The program provides students with key knowledge and skills for a deeper understanding of problems affecting developing countries and the policies of international development including the skills for qualitative and quantitative research. The study program is based on three main pillars:
- Theoretical background – seven compulsory courses and three seminars
- Methodological background – a choice between quantitative and qualitative methods
- Regional orientation – two courses applying theoretical knowledge to regional opportunities of development. Students can choose from four regions: Africa, Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Middle East and Central Asia.
Upon successful completion of the program, students are awarded the title of “Magister”, abbreviated as “Mgr.” which is equivalent to Master of Science (M.Sc.). Graduates are equipped to work in the field of international development in the public sector, private industry as well as in governmental and non-governmental organizations at both the national and international levels. Graduates can also find the opportunity to work as experts in projects run in low-income countries especially in the organizing and administering of projects both in the donor and target country, in diplomatic service, or in the academic sector.
DegreeCourse TypeLanguage
- English
Department of Development Studies, Faculty of Sciences, Palacky University, Czech Republic
MA Poverty and Development
Duration:
One year full-time or two years part-time. The academic year commences in September.
World-leaders in development studies
The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) is a global research and learning organisation for equitable and sustainable change. In partnership with the University of Sussex, IDS is ranked first in the world for development studies by the QS University Rankings. Who is the degree for? We welcome applicants with a broad range of career trajectories. Successful applicants will have some practical experience in development alongside an interest in critical academic enquiry. Most MA Poverty and Development students are experienced professionals, having worked in government, NGOs, bilateral and multilateral donor and lending agencies, UN programmes, the private sector, or civil society organisations. Many students join the course after a period of voluntary work or an internship.
Careers
IDS postgraduates have gone on to work as ministers in national governments, high-level officials in development organisations, civil servants, leaders of civil society organisations and high profile academics at universities across the world. They are all working to define and solve some of the most pressing global challenges. Some also go on to work in academic research.
Application Deadlines:
1 August 2019 if you're an international student 1 September 2019 if you're a UK/EU student.
IDS
Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Brighton
Poverty reduction is the ultimate measure of development effectiveness. Gain the knowledge and skills to engage professionally with the design, implementation and assessment of national and international efforts to reduce poverty. Through an interdisciplinary lens, you’ll gain a sound understanding of the main theories of development and poverty reduction in development, and a solid grounding in the concepts and skills needed to engage in debates on poverty and development.Duration:
One year full-time or two years part-time. The academic year commences in September.
World-leaders in development studies
The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) is a global research and learning organisation for equitable and sustainable change. In partnership with the University of Sussex, IDS is ranked first in the world for development studies by the QS University Rankings. Who is the degree for? We welcome applicants with a broad range of career trajectories. Successful applicants will have some practical experience in development alongside an interest in critical academic enquiry. Most MA Poverty and Development students are experienced professionals, having worked in government, NGOs, bilateral and multilateral donor and lending agencies, UN programmes, the private sector, or civil society organisations. Many students join the course after a period of voluntary work or an internship.
Careers
IDS postgraduates have gone on to work as ministers in national governments, high-level officials in development organisations, civil servants, leaders of civil society organisations and high profile academics at universities across the world. They are all working to define and solve some of the most pressing global challenges. Some also go on to work in academic research.
Application Deadlines:
1 August 2019 if you're an international student 1 September 2019 if you're a UK/EU student.
Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Brighton, United Kingdom
IDS
Environmental Sciences and Engineering
The modern and competitive Environmental Engineering Program at EPFL prepares students for the multidisciplinary nature of environmental engineering problems and educates future engineers to address the complexities and uncertainties of natural and engineered systems. Our program focuses on environmental engineering in natural systems where solutions must be developed under conditions of incomplete information, spatial heterogeneity, and uncertainty. We also emphasize contemporary issues related to complex interactions taking place in built and urban environments.
Program’s Objectives
The Master in Environmental Sciences and Engineering offers a wide range of courses grouped in three specializations: Environmental Chemistry and Bioprocess Engineering/ Natural Water, Soil and Ecosystems Engineering / Environmental Monitoring and Modeling. You also can follow specializations in which the Environmental Sciences are involved such as courses on the development of Regional and Urban Planning, on Energy or Biotechnology.
Admission
Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering or related areas. Students with knowledge of geographical information systems are particularly encouraged to apply.
Application: important deadlines
Applications can be filled online from mid-November to the 15th of January, or from the 16th of January to the 15th of April.
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
Protecting the environment for a sustainable future. The major future challenges for planet earth are climate change, limited resources, pollution, human population growth and loss of biodiversity.The modern and competitive Environmental Engineering Program at EPFL prepares students for the multidisciplinary nature of environmental engineering problems and educates future engineers to address the complexities and uncertainties of natural and engineered systems. Our program focuses on environmental engineering in natural systems where solutions must be developed under conditions of incomplete information, spatial heterogeneity, and uncertainty. We also emphasize contemporary issues related to complex interactions taking place in built and urban environments.
Program’s Objectives
The Master in Environmental Sciences and Engineering offers a wide range of courses grouped in three specializations: Environmental Chemistry and Bioprocess Engineering/ Natural Water, Soil and Ecosystems Engineering / Environmental Monitoring and Modeling. You also can follow specializations in which the Environmental Sciences are involved such as courses on the development of Regional and Urban Planning, on Energy or Biotechnology.
Admission
Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering or related areas. Students with knowledge of geographical information systems are particularly encouraged to apply.
Application: important deadlines
Applications can be filled online from mid-November to the 15th of January, or from the 16th of January to the 15th of April.
DegreeCourse TypeLanguage
- English
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland
Short Courses (Master) in Public Policy and Human Development
Courses offered:
– Public Policy
– Public Economics
– Public Policy Analysis
– Introduction to Migration Studies
– Risk and Vulnerability Assessment
– The Global Social Challenge: Beyond Poverty and Inequality
– Innovation and the Global Income Distribution
– Introduction to Regions
– International Trade: Theory, Policy, Environment and Development
– Migration and Remittance Effects
– Building Resilience and Adaptive Governance
– Understanding Social Protection
– Innovation and Development Patterns around the Globe
– Comparative Regionalism
– The Law and Policy of the World Trade Organization
– Data Collection and Analysis for Migration Studies
– Risk Management in Crisis Situations
– Quantitative Techniques for Social Protection Policy Design
– Innovation Systems in the Global Economy
– Regionalism and Multi-Level Governance
– International Intellectual Property Law and Policy
– Comparative Migration Policy
– Risk Communication
– Financing Social Protection
– Science, Technology and Innovation Policy
– Research Seminar: Topical Issues in Comparative Regionalism
– Development and Human Rights
United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT)
The Master Programme in Public Policy and Human Development is organised in such a way that students can also enroll in the separate courses. Most courses run for 4 weeks (some longer) and are concluded with a written exam and/or assignment. Students receive a certificate and credits for every course completed successfully.Courses offered:
– Public Policy
– Public Economics
– Public Policy Analysis
– Introduction to Migration Studies
– Risk and Vulnerability Assessment
– The Global Social Challenge: Beyond Poverty and Inequality
– Innovation and the Global Income Distribution
– Introduction to Regions
– International Trade: Theory, Policy, Environment and Development
– Migration and Remittance Effects
– Building Resilience and Adaptive Governance
– Understanding Social Protection
– Innovation and Development Patterns around the Globe
– Comparative Regionalism
– The Law and Policy of the World Trade Organization
– Data Collection and Analysis for Migration Studies
– Risk Management in Crisis Situations
– Quantitative Techniques for Social Protection Policy Design
– Innovation Systems in the Global Economy
– Regionalism and Multi-Level Governance
– International Intellectual Property Law and Policy
– Comparative Migration Policy
– Risk Communication
– Financing Social Protection
– Science, Technology and Innovation Policy
– Research Seminar: Topical Issues in Comparative Regionalism
– Development and Human Rights
DegreeCourse TypeLanguage
- English
United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT), Netherlands
Executive Master in International Strategy and Leadership - Tailor it to your needs (MAS)
- Become a visionary leader
- Embrace complexity and radically reframe the questions
- Develop an adaptive mindset to set a direction not a destination
- Master tools that call upon imagination and creativity to develop a innovative vision
- Experience a human-centered approach to leadership and test solutions – as well as yourself
- Gain a holistic understanding of world dynamics and lead change in business and society
- A tailor-made learning journey
Combination of building blocks | At your own rhythm
- A broad array of topics to choose from
Geopolitics & global governance | Environment | Sustainable finance | Global health | Conflict and fragility | Development | Gender | Policy and decision-making processes
- A portfolio of skills
Design thinking | Strategic foresight | Systems thinking | Advocacy | Multidimensional negotiation
- Diversity in approaches and perspectives
Economic | Political | Social | Legal | Cultural
- An intensive module on adaptive leadership
Inner agility | Complexity and question reframing | Vision building | Caring leadership
Who is this programme for?
Senior executives and mid-career leaders from all sectors and backgrounds who want to: Design their learning journey at their own pace as needs arise; Reinvent their professional path and become visionary leaders; Gain a holistic view of world affairs; Make a positive contribution to the world.
IHEID
Graduate Institute (IHEID)
Looking for an alternative to an MBA? This Master will bring you to a different level of leadership, one that focuses on impact and meaning.- Become a visionary leader
- Embrace complexity and radically reframe the questions
- Develop an adaptive mindset to set a direction not a destination
- Master tools that call upon imagination and creativity to develop a innovative vision
- Experience a human-centered approach to leadership and test solutions – as well as yourself
- Gain a holistic understanding of world dynamics and lead change in business and society
- A tailor-made learning journey
Combination of building blocks | At your own rhythm
- A broad array of topics to choose from
Geopolitics & global governance | Environment | Sustainable finance | Global health | Conflict and fragility | Development | Gender | Policy and decision-making processes
- A portfolio of skills
Design thinking | Strategic foresight | Systems thinking | Advocacy | Multidimensional negotiation
- Diversity in approaches and perspectives
Economic | Political | Social | Legal | Cultural
- An intensive module on adaptive leadership
Inner agility | Complexity and question reframing | Vision building | Caring leadership
Who is this programme for?
Senior executives and mid-career leaders from all sectors and backgrounds who want to: Design their learning journey at their own pace as needs arise; Reinvent their professional path and become visionary leaders; Gain a holistic view of world affairs; Make a positive contribution to the world.
DegreeCourse TypeLanguage
- English
Graduate Institute (IHEID), Switzerland
IHEID
Master Programme in Development and International Cooperation
Centro de Estudos sobre Africa e do Desenvolvimento (CeSA)
The main objective of the degree in Development and International Cooperation is to provide Masters graduates with additional skills to those acquired during the 1st Cycle, which will help them find employment as leaders, managers, and senior technicians of public and private organisations and international organisations. The aim is to strengthen the understanding of economic, political, and sociological theories of development and social change, as well as international cooperation for development; and also to learn research methodologies in this area, as well as the complexity of the empirical reality of the South, and to ensure that Masters students are equipped with the skills needed to prepare technical dossiers to support policy decision-making in the area of economic and social development policy, as well as international cooperation.DegreeCourse TypeLanguage
- English
Centro de Estudos sobre Africa e do Desenvolvimento (CeSA), Portugal
Sustainable Local Economic Development (SLED), 3-Week Postgraduate Short Course
With globalization, the pursuit of local economic development has changed from a low-priority function of local governments to a central concern that encompasses the interests of multiple actors at local level. Local governments are faced with two major challenges that pull their attention in opposite directions: internationalization and decentralization.
Internationalization operates selectively and only a limited number of actors are included in global networks in which competitiveness is central and restructuring is a constant. On the other hand, decentralization results from increased demand for public services and state responsiveness. These two trends guide stakeholders in weaving relationships of cooperation and competition in the search for opportunities to achieve sustainable local economic development.
This 3-week postgraduate short course explores the concept of local economic development, including community, enterprise and locality development. It analyses the functioning of business clusters and their position in global value chains. It discusses policies to facilitate local economic development. By the end of the course participants will be able to understand, support and manage local economic development processes with multiple stakeholders.
Target Group
The course is intended for government officials and employees in business and non-governmental organizations that deal with private sector development or local economic development policies.
ISS
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS); International Institute of Social Studies (ISS)
In an increasingly global economy, localities and regions come to the fore as the nest of enterprises, job creation and governance improvements. What strategies are conducive to local economic development? How do local governments support the private sector? How do civil society organizations fit in to ensure increasing welfare?With globalization, the pursuit of local economic development has changed from a low-priority function of local governments to a central concern that encompasses the interests of multiple actors at local level. Local governments are faced with two major challenges that pull their attention in opposite directions: internationalization and decentralization.
Internationalization operates selectively and only a limited number of actors are included in global networks in which competitiveness is central and restructuring is a constant. On the other hand, decentralization results from increased demand for public services and state responsiveness. These two trends guide stakeholders in weaving relationships of cooperation and competition in the search for opportunities to achieve sustainable local economic development.
This 3-week postgraduate short course explores the concept of local economic development, including community, enterprise and locality development. It analyses the functioning of business clusters and their position in global value chains. It discusses policies to facilitate local economic development. By the end of the course participants will be able to understand, support and manage local economic development processes with multiple stakeholders.
Target Group
The course is intended for government officials and employees in business and non-governmental organizations that deal with private sector development or local economic development policies.
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS), Netherlands
International Institute of Social Studies (ISS), Netherlands
ISS
Development, International Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid (DICHA)
The programme is generally addressed to B.A. graduates, particularly to those interested in a career in public institutions in Romania and the European Union or international organizations active in developing countries. Qualified students from developing and emerging countries are particularly welcome. At the same time, the MA Programme is addressed to officials of the Central Government as well as local, and mid-career professionals in any development-related field, due to the fact that the European Union allocates funds for both governmental and local cooperation mechanisms.
This programme is held in English and is addressed to university graduates under Bologna system (3 years) or to those who graduated from long term university study programmes (4 years).
Form of study: full time, 2 years, 120 ECTS.
DRIIE-SNSPA
National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (DRIIE-SNSPA)
The programme assigns a particular importance to a better understanding of certain problems in the development field: cooperation, poverty, environment, economic development, social and human development. The programme entails a close link between theories and practices required to explore and understand the complexity of the development area. The available curriculum is built on a theoretical background that is combined with training courses conducted in a manner that allows students to acquire the right competences and proficiency, as well as special skills in policy and project evaluation, management and planning methods.The programme is generally addressed to B.A. graduates, particularly to those interested in a career in public institutions in Romania and the European Union or international organizations active in developing countries. Qualified students from developing and emerging countries are particularly welcome. At the same time, the MA Programme is addressed to officials of the Central Government as well as local, and mid-career professionals in any development-related field, due to the fact that the European Union allocates funds for both governmental and local cooperation mechanisms.
This programme is held in English and is addressed to university graduates under Bologna system (3 years) or to those who graduated from long term university study programmes (4 years).
Form of study: full time, 2 years, 120 ECTS.
DegreeCourse TypeLanguage
- English
National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (DRIIE-SNSPA), Romania
DRIIE-SNSPA
Design and Evaluation of Innovation Policies (DEIP)
The programme aims to meet the growing demand from developing countries for support in analysing the latest technological developments and designing appropriate responses and policies tailored to their specific development contexts.
The course targets senior and middle level officials of Ministries of Science and Technology, Industry, Economic Affairs and other technology-supporting institutions, as well as representatives from the private sector involved in science and technology policy issues.
The training focuses on the theory and practice of innovation policy, on policy design, policy implementation, on the measurement and monitoring of innovative performance, and on the evaluation of the outcomes of innovation policies.
Courses are planned jointly with host organisations in developing countries.
United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT)
The UNU-MERIT course on the Design and Evaluation of Innovation Policies (DEIP) is an intensive one-week programme for policymakers in science, technology and innovation in developing countries and for participants from the private sector involved in strategic decision-making about technology and innovation.The programme aims to meet the growing demand from developing countries for support in analysing the latest technological developments and designing appropriate responses and policies tailored to their specific development contexts.
The course targets senior and middle level officials of Ministries of Science and Technology, Industry, Economic Affairs and other technology-supporting institutions, as well as representatives from the private sector involved in science and technology policy issues.
The training focuses on the theory and practice of innovation policy, on policy design, policy implementation, on the measurement and monitoring of innovative performance, and on the evaluation of the outcomes of innovation policies.
Courses are planned jointly with host organisations in developing countries.
United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT), Netherlands
Page 1 of 23 · Next Page