Master in Global Affairs
Global affairs are increasingly as complex as they are interesting. Progressing in the field requires an interdisciplinary outlook that synthesizes business, environmental, social, and diplomatic points of view and the skill set that can get the job done.
Fletcher’s Master in Global Affairs (MGA) is a rigorous, interdisciplinary program designed for mid-career professionals looking to specialize or pivot. This skills-based program is built on an accelerated timeline to help you acquire the specific tools – or a new perspective – that you need to advance in your career.
Key features
- Full-time and part-time options to suit your lifestyle
- Accelerated three-semester schedule to help you quickly return to the workforce
- Select a single field of study to focus your degree
- Earn course credit for an internship while building career experience
- Practicum in your field of study to hone your skills
- Residential program with summer hybrid options
Meet your classmates
After 17 years working in climate, clean energy, and environmental policy engagement, Emily Dahl F23 was ready to go back to school.
“I found the MGA curriculum for a single field of study helpful for guiding my interdisciplinary interests while enabling flexibility to explore specific topics of interest, such as tropical forest conservation and nature-based solutions for climate change mitigation, adaptation, and resilience. Through the program, I was able to enhance my ability to analyze and engage with complex climate, environmental, and development topics from a variety of quantitative and qualitative perspectives.”
Now, she’s Deputy Director of Climate Resilience and Finance for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
As director of the global traveling exhibition program at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), Melinda Monzione F24 was looking for a part-time global affairs degree that would allow her to continue to work.
“I searched for a graduate program that would allow me the flexibility to gain a broad spectrum, cross-disciplinary education at the intersection of global affairs, business, and leadership—while offering the latitude to independently study the emerging theory and practice of Cultural Diplomacy. The MGA allowed me to pursue my professional and academic ambitions simultaneously.”
Degree Requirements
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Students take 42 course credits for the MGA.
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Students take at least one course each from two divisions:
- International law and organizations
- Diplomacy, history, and politics
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Students either take an approved course or pass the equivalency exam.
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Students take EIB E201 Introduction to Economic Theory or EIB E211 Microeconomics. Students who pass the equivalency exam must take a higher-level economics course.
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Students complete one skills-designated course. Some fields of study require additional skills-designated courses.
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The degree culminates in a real-world project intended to expose students to new experiences and enhance their resumes. Students work with a faculty member as well as external clients.
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This program provides guidance on all aspects of career development, including building a strategic résumé, strengthening your cover letter, perfecting your interview skills, and more.