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Sustainable Development Management, M.A.
The master’s degree programme Sustainable Development Management interweaves subject-related topics from economics and political science with both empirical and project management methodology. The acquired knowledge will enable students to actively contribute to the academic discourse on sustainable development. By imparting the latest subject-specific methodologies students will be qualified to successfully implement development projects. To this end, our curriculum follows the framework of the Project Cycle: Students will acquire the specialised theoretical and practical competencies needed to successfully identify development issues, devise and implement sustainable development projects, as well as to critically examine these with respect to their effectiveness. Thus, our approach produces graduates who are highly qualified experts sought-after by both public and private employers, at home and abroad. The overall aim of the programme is to train future professionals, who are qualified to play a signifi
Faculty of Society and Economics, Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences
Faculty of Society and Economics, Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences
By adopting the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the international community has sent out a strong message for a new global partnership: At the historic 2015 UN Summit the leaders of 193 developing, emerging and industrialised countries jointly agreed upon 17 ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). For the first time in history, the international community has assumed shared responsibility to achieve economic progress in keeping with social justice and ecological sustainability. Implementing the 2030 Agenda not only requires more effective and efficient development policies, but also highly qualified professionals equipped with a broad interdisciplinary and intercultural understanding of the diverse development issues, local contexts, global interconnections and latest methodologies enabling them to identify needs and develop as well as implement said required policies.The master’s degree programme Sustainable Development Management interweaves subject-related topics from economics and political science with both empirical and project management methodology. The acquired knowledge will enable students to actively contribute to the academic discourse on sustainable development. By imparting the latest subject-specific methodologies students will be qualified to successfully implement development projects. To this end, our curriculum follows the framework of the Project Cycle: Students will acquire the specialised theoretical and practical competencies needed to successfully identify development issues, devise and implement sustainable development projects, as well as to critically examine these with respect to their effectiveness. Thus, our approach produces graduates who are highly qualified experts sought-after by both public and private employers, at home and abroad. The overall aim of the programme is to train future professionals, who are qualified to play a signifi
DegreeCourse TypeLanguage
- English
Faculty of Society and Economics, Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Faculty of Society and Economics, Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences
Courses for Development Professionals
ETH Zürich, Centre for Development and Cooperation (NADEL)
The NADEL Center for Development and Cooperation at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich) offers specialized postgraduate courses to professionals working in NGOs, bilateral organizations, international organizations, foundations, and the private sector. These courses can either be taken individually or as part of a Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Development and Cooperation. The NADEL courses are taught in either English or German.DegreeLanguage
- English
ETH Zürich, Centre for Development and Cooperation (NADEL), Switzerland
Masters of Advanced Studies in Development and Cooperation (MAS ETH DC)
The Master of Advanced Studies in Development and Cooperation welcomes students from all disciplines: from the humanities to natural sciences, from social sciences to engineering.
ETH Zürich, Centre for Development and Cooperation (NADEL)
The Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Development and Cooperation offers students an inspiring environment in which they can acquire an understanding of local and global development challenges as well as the tools and methods to find innovative solutions to address them. The program combines studies at ETH with experiential learning at an organization working in international cooperation, providing students with the theoretical background and practical experience necessary to successfully pursue a career devoted to more inclusive, peaceful, and sustainable societies.The Master of Advanced Studies in Development and Cooperation welcomes students from all disciplines: from the humanities to natural sciences, from social sciences to engineering.
ETH Zürich, Centre for Development and Cooperation (NADEL), Switzerland
Online Course: "What Works? Promising Practices in International Development"
Explore Promising Strategies in International Development Related to Agriculture, Health, Governance, and Poverty Reduction.
Centre for Development and the Environment, University of Oslo (SUM)
With contributions from an interdisciplinary group of researchers and development specialists based at University of Oslo, Stanford University, University of Malawi, and China Agricultural University, this free MOOC explores promising strategies in international aid related to agriculture, public health, governance, aid and poverty reduction.DegreeCourse TypeLanguage
- English
Centre for Development and the Environment, University of Oslo (SUM), Norway
PhD in Development Economics
Attempting to answer such questions stands at the core of our program. Our 4 year PhD program is centered around a dissertation. This work represents a substantial contribution to Development Economics and demonstrates your ability to combine independent research with the formal methodologies and tools of the trade.
IHEID
Graduate Institute (IHEID)
Over the past decade, Development Economics has arguably become one of the most interesting fields in the profession. From global macroeconomic issues such as the determinants of economic growth, to carefully-crafted microeconomic work in which rigorously constructed theory is tested in developing countries, often using cutting-edge experimental or quasi-experimental techniques, Development Economics is at the heart of many current policy debates. What works and what does not in terms of social programs geared towards reducing poverty, child malnutrition, or the spread of HIV/AIDS? What policies should a country follow in order to ensure sustained economic growth and an equitable distribution of income?Attempting to answer such questions stands at the core of our program. Our 4 year PhD program is centered around a dissertation. This work represents a substantial contribution to Development Economics and demonstrates your ability to combine independent research with the formal methodologies and tools of the trade.
Graduate Institute (IHEID), Switzerland
IHEID
MOOC: Introducción a los Estudios del Desarrollo: métodos e instrumentos
Red Española de Estudios del Desarrollo (REEDES)
REEDES pondrá en marcha en el mes de enero de 2018 su primer curso Massive Open Online Courses. El curso tendrá una duración de 10 semanas, con una estimación de 30 horas de estudio aproximadamente, y se cursará a través de la plataforma Miriadax.DegreeCourse TypeLanguage
- Spanish
New PhD Course: Urban Transformations (27-30 November, 2017)
UiB Global, University of Bergen
Håvard Haarstad is co-organising a new PhD course to be held at the University of Oslo, on Urban Transformations. The overarching question for the course is simply; how can we understand and conceptualize ongoing urban transformations? In addition to Haarstad and Per Gunnar Røe (University of Oslo), the course offers seminars by well-known urban theorists Kevin Ward (University of Manchester) and Jane Jacobs (National University of Singapore).UiB Global, University of Bergen, Norway
Global Political Economy of Sustainable Development
ÖFSE
Master of Science (MSc)
Starting in April 2018, the Master Program will be offered by the University of Vienna in cooperation with the Austrian Foundation for Development Research (ÖFSE) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). The program aims at imparting both theoretical knowledge and applied methods for the design of sustainable development policies at the national and international level. The program has an interdisciplinary orientation and is based on a plural understanding of scientific approaches with respect to globalization and sustainability. We welcome students with at least a bachelor degree in a broad variety of academic disciplines from all world regions, and a junior professional background in development, economic and financial policy, as well as in social and environmental policy. The application deadline will be on 31 January 2018. More detailed information is available at: www.postgraduatecenter.at/sustainable-developmentDegreeCourse TypeLanguage
- English
Austrian Research Foundation for International Development (ÖFSE), Austria
ÖFSE
Master in International Economics
For a small department, we punch way above our weight in terms of student placement: we have been remarkably successful over the years in sending our students to top-level national and international institutions, from the World Bank, the IMF, or the UN system more generally, to central banks, NGOs and think tanks. For those who choose to pursue a PhD, we have two excellent programs of our own, and if you decide to test the waters at leading international universities, you should know that we have a great track record in terms of getting our students into top schools, both in the US and in Europe.
IHEID
Graduate Institute (IHEID)
The program is a rigorous two year degree that equips students with state-of-the-art, policy-relevant training. The program is organized into three tracks: (i) International Finance, (ii) Development and (iii) International Trade.For a small department, we punch way above our weight in terms of student placement: we have been remarkably successful over the years in sending our students to top-level national and international institutions, from the World Bank, the IMF, or the UN system more generally, to central banks, NGOs and think tanks. For those who choose to pursue a PhD, we have two excellent programs of our own, and if you decide to test the waters at leading international universities, you should know that we have a great track record in terms of getting our students into top schools, both in the US and in Europe.
Graduate Institute (IHEID), Switzerland
IHEID
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