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Aldo Aldama-Breton
 serves
as the head of the Mexican Office to Taiwan in Taipei.
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“One of the most important things
for me was to be able to work with peers of such a
high professional and academic caliber. I think of
some of them as world-class intellects. Likewise, the
human and personal touch the residencies and on-line
interaction provided was very gratifying.” |
Narith Chhim
lives and works in Cambodia, where he serves as
undersecretary of state for the Ministry of Commerce.
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"It is amazing how
much I have learned that I am able to apply to my
daily work right away. The course materials were so
rich with information, which I can always refer to
when I need, now, and after graduating from GMAP.
"The interaction
online is great -- I get to hear many good ideas and
am able to expand on some of the ideas applicable to
my work." |
Lawrence Heim
is a U.S. citizen working and living in Japan. He is
the vice president for Information Technology at the State
Street Bank K.K., Tokyo.
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“The on-site residencies were
fantastic. The opportunity to interact face-to-face
with both my professors and my fellow students allowed
us to establish learning relationships right away and
really made the on-line component work well. The
residencies really differentiate GMAP from other
distance-learning programs.” |
Akin Soetan
serves as counselor of economic affairs and head of
chancery for the Embassy of Nigeria in Seoul, Korea.
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"I have found the
course as a whole directly useful with a direct
bearing on my work as a diplomat. After only few
weeks into the International Business and Economic
Law course, for example, I could identify the root
cause for the high incidence of commercial disputes
between Nigerian and Korean businessmen in Korea,
which arose out of the failure to use basic sales
contracts, letters of credit, and other such
instruments which could protect buyers and sellers.
As more Nigerian traders are encouraged to employ
these means, the incidence of dispute is reduced.
"The student
interaction both online and at the residencies has
improved, dramatically, my ability to work in teams.
This I find particularly useful more so as knowledge
creation and management is enhanced and can be
effectively harnessed in team work.
"I think the
greatest value of this program is the diverse
international character of its experienced student
body and the rich exchange that this has afforded
us." |
Sharmila Srikanth
is an econometrician from India working as a
fellow at India's Tata Energy Research Institute.
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"GMAP is building
my negotiation, implementation, leadership, and
management skills. GMAP has enabled me to balance my
life professionally, academically, and personally,
especially given my personal status as the mother of
a nine-month-old baby." |
Ko Unoki
 works
in the Sony Corporation Institute of Strategy as a senior
analyst.
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“For someone like me who has
always had a deep interest in international relations
but studied the subject when it was largely about West
vs. East, GMAP was a fresh reminder of how the world
has changed since the end of the Cold War.” |
Xueman Wang
is a Chinese national currently living in Canada,
where she serves as programme officer of legal and policy
affairs for the Biosafety Programme, Secretariate-Convention
on World Trade Center.
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"I must say that
GMAP is a wonderful program. I sincerely feel that
GMAP is one of the best things that could happen in
my life. The study has broadened my knowledge
extensively.
"My work mainly
focuses on environmental diplomacy and trade. The
courses on environment, the WTO, and trade and
investment have provided me with academic and
practical insights on those issues, which have
greatly improved my understanding. More important,
GMAP is a multidisciplinary program, with the
courses ranging in law, economics, military topics,
foreign relationships, and leadership. I feel that
the study in different areas is, at certain points,
integrated together, which has helped me formalize a
comprehensive view on various issues.
"I can feel
increasing confidence in my work due to GMAP." |
Hirut Zemene
 serves
as the second secretary in the Embassy of Ethiopia in
Beijing, China.
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“Getting my master’s degree in one
year was ideal, as was studying interdisciplinary
subjects such as development economics and
humanitarian assistance that were directly related to
my career.” |
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