Short Courses

UPEACE/US offers professional training courses in Washington, DC and Costa Rica in conjunction with the UPEACE Center for Executive & Professional Education. Courses are offered in one week modules in the following subjects: (1) Social Entrepreneurship (2) Corporate Social Responsibility (3) Nonprofit Leadership: Maximizing Impact (4) Education in the 21st Century.(5) Technology and Peace.  Learn More.

The courses are designed to provide established and emerging leaders with the professional development opportunity to advance their leadership and management skills.  Through these courses, leaders of all professional backgrounds are equipped with critical skills to maximize their impact in their respective careers and in the pursuit of peace and justice.

Upcoming Courses:

• Technology and Peace: The advent of new technologies has fundamentally changed the capacity for processing and exchanging information in the 21st century. NGOs and governments, and companies alike are just beginning to understand the potential that these tools and systems can have in analyzing and addressing a range of social problems. Course held on the University for Peace Campus in Ciudad Colon Costa Rica. June 14 - 18, 2010. Read More.

• Skills for Nonprofit Leadership: This one-week course will cover the following topic areas: (1) Measuring impact and evaluating success, (2) Fundraising in the 21st Century, (3) Creating high performance teams, and (4) Exploring your leadership style (Negotiation and mediation, leadership styles and emotional intelligence). Course held on the University for Peace Campus in Ciudad Colon Costa Rica. December 2010.

• Corporate Social Responsibility - Walking the Talk: This three-day workshop is designed for business executives and those interested in working in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The workshop goes beyond the incentives for engaging in CSR and addresses the question, 'How does one implement it?' Course held on the University for Peace Campus in Ciudad Colon Costa Rica. November 25 - 27, 2010.

Please Note: If interested, please fill out our short Application Form or contact Nick Martin with any questions you may have at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Other Opportunities to Connect with Us:

Training for your Company or Organization: UPEACE/US also delivers custom-designed training in conjunction with UPEACE Centre for Executive Education to companies or organizations that would like to provide a group of employees with a unique skills-building educational opportunity.

Customized courses are offered to cater to your organizational or professional needs. Course lengths can be shortened or extended to suit your availability, and additional components or themes can be incorporated into a course to cater to your requirements. Additionally, we are able to provide our courses at your organization’s location if preferred.

The following are examples of customized courses the Centre has conducted:

• Social Entrepreneurship in Latin America, Harvard Business School (March 2007)
• International Business Experience, Arcadia University (April 2008)
• Education for Peace and Sustainability, University of San Diego (August, 2008)
• Nonprofit Leadership Seminar, Institute of Hazrat Mohammad (SAW) Bangladesh (March, 2009)
• Social Entrepreneurship and Public Health in Latin America, University of Maryland School of Business (January 2010)
  

Please contact us by phone at 202.683.4081 or email Nick Martin at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to discuss offering a training opportunity for your employees.