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This course provides an overview of the management challenges international organizations & NGOs are faced with. You will learn key theoretical frameworks and practical tools to excel in this environment.
Syllabus
This course is part of the Specialization track 'The Challenges in Global Affairs', which contains three courses and a capstone project. The courses do not have to be taken in any particular order.
Week 1: Introduction to International Organizations and NGOs (Julian Fleet)
Week 2: The Shifting Context for International Organizations (Stefan Mergenthaler and Sebastian Buckup)
Week 3: Public Private Partnerships (Gilbert Probst and Lea Stadler)
Week 4: Leadership in the UN System (Bruce Jenks)
Week 5: Marketing & Fundraising (Claudia Gonzalez and Cassandra Quintanilla)
Instructors
- Bruce Jenks - International Organizations MBA
- Stephan Mergenthaler - International Organizations MBA
- Lea Stadtler - Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences
- Cassandra Quintanilla - International Organizations MBA
- Claudia Gonzalez Romo - International Organizations MBA
- Sebastian Buckup - International Organizations MBA
- Gilbert Probst - Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences
- Julian Fleet - International Organizations MBA
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Founded in 1559, the University of Geneva (UNIGE) is one of Europe's leading universities. Devoted to research, education and dialogue, the UNIGE shares the international calling of its host city, Geneva, a centre of international and multicultural activities with a venerable cosmopolitan tradition.
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