GMAP Profiles
GMAP students and the 400+ alumni live in over 75 countries around the world. Post-graduation, GMAP alumni are very active in Fletcher alumni clubs – often leading them in their respective cities. You are invited to share in their experience here.
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Michael Adenuga “It is difficult to state the impact of GMAP in a few words as it has been enormous both personally and professionally.” |
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Ramiz Alakbarov “GMAP is best tailored for people working in multi-national environments and dealing with complex situations requiring a multi-dimensional understanding of political, economic, and developmental linkages.” |
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Anne Ancia “As a physician with a master’s degree in public health, I enrolled in GMAP to broaden my perspective. My understanding of international health issues now integrates political, social, legal and economic dimensions.” |
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Robert Bragar “GMAP affected me more deeply than I expected. I didn’t just get a degree - I gained a powerful global perspective, and expanded leadership and communication skills (which, to be honest, I’d thought I already had!)” |
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Chris Briggs “GMAP takes a sweeping multidisciplinary approach and then highlights how these seemingly disparate economic, political, social and cultural factors interplay.” |
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Michael Cassidy "I chose to pursue an advanced degree not because I felt I needed it to be competitive for a promotion, but because I felt intellectually ripe to return to the classroom." |
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Zlatko Dimitroff “The extraordinary flexibility of the GMAP, in combining residency sessions and internet-mediated training, gave me the opportunity to pursue both my career, with its strenuous demands on my time, and to enrich those career experiences with relevant training and coursework.” |
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Leonor Echeverria “The program’s highlight was learning so much from my fellow classmates.” |
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Njanja Fassu “I quickly adjusted and started to enjoy and mine the diverse and rich background of fellow students while at the same time sharing my experience in conflict and transitional countries.” |
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Clarence Fernandez “The GMAP experience is exciting an challenging and thoroughly to be recommended to anyone looking to stretch intellectually, personally, and professionally.” |
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Mariella Greco “Diversity and integration are the cross cutting principles that characterize The Fletcher School and GMAP.” |
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Kamal Ibrahim “GMAP turned out to be the best for me. I gained a comprehensive and versatile sum of knowledge but more importantly, it trained me to use critical thinking in every step of my life.” |
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Ichiro Inoue “The GMAP II experience extends beyond a year: This eye-opening program has given me lifelong skills to see the world form a wider perspective.” |
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Janice Jensen “GMAP II has raised my social awareness and has drawn attention to the relationships among NGOs, international organizations, governments and the military in their work towards world peace.” |
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David Janes “GMAP is one of the most innovative and well-structured educational programs in which I have engaged.” |
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Suzanne Khardallan “You are challenged everyday, at every level of the program. GMAP provides you leadership by breaking your old behavior patterns and arming you with sound political savvy.” |
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Odo Manuhutu “GMAP II is a well-designed and well-integrated inter-disciplinary program that provides a deep insight on various global issues.” |
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Antonio Menéndez de Zubillaga “I find in GMAP nothing normal or traditional, except for the highest standards of academic excellence and the strong ties between the members of its community, for which Fletcher is well known.” |
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Tom Morris “GMAP was a very stimulating and rewarding experience for me. Whenever I interact with former student colleagues, it reawakens a buzz of excitement, of thought, and a collective feeling that together we can make a difference.” |
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Serge Nkuindja “I was attracted to GMAP by the idea of 35 people from different parts of the world with different professional backgrounds.” |
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Cecil Pollydore “GMAP is a fantastic learning experience for a mid-career person like myself. The excellently selected courses offer a strong theoretical basis for some of the work related experiences I had acquired over time.” |
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Rick Rhinehart “GMAP II is challenging and requires dedication and discipline. The education, experience, and friendship gained from the interchange of ideas with classmates from around the world is invaluable.” |
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Rahul Sharma “We are all working folks with different backgrounds and sometimes keeping pace with the demands of GMAP becomes trying, but help from teammates spread across the world keeps us going.” |
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George Talbot The Fletcher School GMAP programme was an enriching experience for me as a professional and practitioner in the field of international relations. |
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Steven Taylor “GMAP II has given me the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to benefit from world-class curriculum with students from a wide range of public and private organizations.” |
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Eiji Unakami “The curriculum is rigorous but has enabled me to integrate my day-to-day work experiences. The GMAP academic framework entertains, challenges and inspires me everyday.” |
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Ko Unoki “For someone like me who has always had a deep interest in international relations but studied the subject when it was largely about West versus East, GMAP was a fresh reminder of how the world has changed since the end of the Cold War.” |
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J.P. Vicente “In an ever globalizing world, a deep understanding of international affairs is an essential tool for any public, private or non-profit professional to be truly competitive in today’s economic environment.” |