The University of Notre Dame鈥檚 and have partnered to offer a dual master鈥檚 degree program in global affairs and business administration. The serves students with academic and professional interests in global affairs and business. The new program enables students to complete two two-year degree programs within three years.
鈥淜nowing how to engage with the private sector can be an important tool for becoming an effective and ethical changemaker,鈥� said , associate director of the master of global affairs program. 鈥淚n an increasingly global workforce, having skills and knowledge in these complementary fields provides a real benefit.鈥�
鈥淎 master in global affairs is a perfect complement to a 鈥� said , Notre Dame MBA program director. 鈥淭he combination of the two creates an intersection of business and global affairs and would be an attractive course of study for students seeking a truly international approach to growing the good in business.鈥�
鈥淲ithin my peer group there is huge untapped demand for combining global affairs, economic development, and international business,鈥� said a student in the program who is a former financial analyst and Peace Corps volunteer. 鈥淭he goal is to combine our passions for business and international development and add value to society.鈥�
another student enrolled in the program, says he appreciates having two diverse sets of classmates.聽
鈥淭hrough the master of global affairs program I have classmates from all over the world, giving me a truly global perspective, and in the MBA program I have peers with knowledge of finance, accounting, real estate, and marketing,鈥� said Derr, a former Peace Corps volunteer and marketing and communications specialist. 鈥淗aving learned from the exchange of perspectives will provide a real advantage when applying for jobs in sustainable development.鈥�
Interested students apply separately for the MBA in the Mendoza College of Business, and the MGA at the Keough 91视频 of Global Affairs. Students can apply to both programs simultaneously, or apply to one program after having enrolled in the other. Applications are evaluated independently by each school using the criteria for their respective programs.
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Contact: Ti Lavers, director of communications, Keough 91视频 of Global Affairs, 574-631-8819,聽tlavers@nd.edu