INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN ACTIONG R A D U A T E S C H O O L O F A R T S A N D S C I E N C E S

IN A DISASTER, GOOD INTENTIONS AREN’T ENOUGH

Fordham University’s new master’s degree program in international humanitarian action provides an unparalleled opportunity for humanitarian professionals to develop the comprehensive knowledge and on-the-ground skills needed to deal with the world’s most pressing challenges and disasters.

Offered by Fordham’s Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the program combines the experience of seasoned humanitarian professionals with the academic strength of Fordham faculty from the School of Law and the Graduate Schools of Business and Social Service, who provide students with the political, historical, legal and ethical contexts of past, present and future emergencies.

The program is made up of four advanced modules, which are flexible enough to fit a humanitarian professional’s schedule. Courses are offered in one-, two- and four-week intensive sessions in various locations around the world, including Barcelona, Geneva, Goa, Nairobi, Dublin, Rome, Penang and New York. Two credits are attributed to each week, and participants must complete eight total credits in each of the program’s four topic modules. Humanitarian professionals can complete the 32-credit program in 18 months or as long as five years, depending on individual schedules and resources.

Benefits

• A master’s education reflecting the academic reputation of Fordham University

• Flexibility to accommodate humanitarian aid workers actively engaged in the field

• Comprehensive training program that reflects the complexity of international crisis

• Theoretical and applied knowledge from a multidisciplinary perspective

• Opportunities to learn from the practical field experiences of faculty, visiting humanitarian professionals and fellow students

• Skills necessary to prepare for and respond to humanitarian disasters

EXPERIENCE MATTERS.

Core ModulesINTERNATIONAL DIPLOMA IN OPERATIONAL HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (8 CREDITS)Designed to deepen students’ understanding of humanitarian operations, this module explores the theoretical and practical implications of the evolving humanitarian institutional environment. Each of the module’s four courses includes lectures on research methods.

COURSES

• Humanitarian Logistics• Community Participation in Emergency Response• Humanitarian Negotiation• Humanitarian Aspects of Migration (elective)• Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (elective)• Mental Health in Complex Emergencies (elective)• Communications and Media in Humanitarian Affairs (elective)• Education in Emergencies (elective)• Civil Military Cooperation (elective)• Gender (elective)

INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMA IN HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (8 CREDITS)An intensive four-week program, this module offers students a broad overview of humanitarian assistance through lectures, case studies and group exercises. Completion of this diploma is a requirement for admission to the master’s degree program.

INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF HUMANITARIAN ACTION (8 CREDITS)

As students continue to explore how different humanitarian organizations work together, this module provides them with practical humanitarian management skills through a framework of ethical issues that often arise in humanitarian action.

COURSES

• Managing Humanitarian Organizations• Institutional Coordination and Cooperation• Ethics in Humanitarian Assistance

INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMA IN HUMANITARIAN LEADERSHIP (8 CREDITS)

Focused on disaster and crisis management, this module examines a number of strategic initiatives to improve the analysis, mitigation, response and delivery of humanitarian assistance, while also exploring the historical bases of humanitarian action. A master’s thesis is required.

COURSES

• Disaster Crisis Management and Human Ecology• Strategic Issues in Humanitarian Affairs• Master’s Thesis Research Seminar

For more information about the program and the online application, visit www.fordham.edu/gsas

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THE INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS

The Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs (IIHA) strives to increase understanding of global humanitarian efforts and prepare students of all levels to contribute to these efforts. The institute trains indi-viduals for diverse crisis situations by giving them the critical skills needed to operate effectively in unfamiliar and often dangerous situations, and training them to find practical solutions to crises through the initia-tion of cooperation. By facilitating discourse with international aid and development agencies, the IIHA creates a unique bridge between the Fordham community and the front-line humani-tarian efforts worldwide.

To learn more about IIHA visit www.fordham.edu/iiha.