MA in Responsible Management and Sustainable Economic Development
Background
The economy is central to every aspect of life on earth, and is a major factor in issues of peace and conflict. Economic development can ensure peace, bring prosperity and foster social progress, but it can also provoke or fuel conflicts. Responsible management of organizations of all kinds - private sector, governmental, international and non-profit - can contribute to the effective use of the economy, while corrupt practices produce abuses that contribute to economic problems. This broad family of issues has become central to the consideration of human progress, economic and social development, and conservation and intelligent use of our planet's natural resources.
The private sector can play a very positive role in sustainable economic development and social progress, but it can also, in certain circumstances, stimulate conflicts over control of natural resources; it can set a positive or negative example in its business practices; and it can develop questionable relationships with local governments and their negative components. Business thus plays an increasingly central role in relation to peace and conflict.
The University for Peace, which is mandated by the UN General Assembly to provide programmes of study on all aspects of peace and conflict, intends to include these subjects in its courses of study, and to make them available to students worldwide.
- To emphasize the link between the areas of management, economics and sustainable development, and the efforts to establish sustainable peace at different levels and contexts
- To prepare graduates to apply well-informed approaches to management and sustainable economic development in a broad and diverse spectrum of professional settings
- To develop and strengthen graduates' ethical leadership, conflict management and resolution, and communication skills which would be effectively used to advance peace efforts in various settings
Proposed Program
UPEACE aims to fill these needs by offering a full MA degree programme covering these subjects. This new MA programme will be intended both for future business persons, and for students who intend to work in developing regions, and need a better understanding of economic and private sector issues. This MA programme will be an alternative to a conventional MBA, or to an MA in economics.
| · Governance | · Sustainability |
| · International Law | · Human Rights |
| · Business Practice | · Economic Development |
| · Social Responsibility | · Workplace Issues |
| · International Relations | · Relevant International and National Institutions |
| · Business Basics (Business Plan, Accounting, IT, Legal Issues, Corporate Structures, etc. | |
Programme Structure
The MA in Responsible Management and Sustainable Economic Development (RMSED) follows the regular format of the current UPEACE MA programmes. The RMSED MA, like other MAs at UPEACE, is designed as an intensive programme that lasts for 11 months. Students are required to complete 40 graduate credits to graduate. Thirty-two credits are allocated for course work, and eight credits are allocated for an internship/project and a final written assignment. The courses, listed below, are multidisciplinary, and benefit from UPEACE's unique multiple offering of courses in diverse areas related to peace and conflict studies.
The RMSED MA will start in the academic year 2009-10.
| Course Name | Credits | Possible status |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Course | 3 | Mandatory |
| Negotiation/Mediation | 3 | Mandatory |
| Electives 1 | 3 | Mandatory |
| Introduction to Responsible Management 2 | 3 | Mandatory |
| Introduction to Economics 2 | 3 | Mandatory |
| International Political Economy | 3 | Mandatory |
| Economic Development | 3 | Mandatory |
| Graduation Project/Internship | 8 | Mandatory |
| Research Methods | 3 | Recommended |
| Sustainable Development and International Cooperation | 3 | Recommended |
| Strategic Planning | 2 | Recommended |
| Gender, Economics and Development | 3 | Recommended |
| Project Management | 3 | Recommended |
| Leadership and Ethics | 2 | Recommended |
| Effective Organizational Communication | 1 | Recommended |
| Conservation and Development | 3 | Optional |
| Entrepreneurship in the Social Sector | 3 | Optional |
| Human Rights and Sustainable Development | 3 | Optional |
| Peace, Conflict and Development | 3 | Optional |
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How to Apply
Application Deadline is June 30th 2010. Please note that the financial aid deadline for the academic year 2010-2011 is March 15th, 2010.
Instructions for Applying:
1. Fill out an Online Application on UPEACE admissions page.
2. Review and complete Application Package Requirements.
3. Mail completed package to UPEACE/US office:
- UPEACE/US, 218 D. ST SE, 3rd Floor, Washington D.C., 20003
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