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PG in Economic Diplomacy
"If you are thinking about making a valuable choice for a solid future in Diplomacy and International Trade: look you no further than the BDA!" Gaia Venegoni
Do you want a career in diplomacy, especially economic diplomacy, or want to further professionalise your diplomatic career? Looking to start preparing for the diplomatic service exams? If so, then the Postgraduate in Economic Diplomacy is exactly what you are looking for.
Participants in this programme are instructed in the legal and business aspects of economic diplomacy through a combination of academic and practitioner-led courses, complemented by a series of skills and thematic workshops. Compulsory courses are followed by either elective subjects in Washington and/or Shanghai, an internship, or a thesis. All designed to ensure that our graduates are ready for a career in economic diplomacy."
PG in International Trade and Investment
“[M]y time spent at the BDA…led me to a dream job at a well-known retail company in the heart of Europe. I’d indeed recommend this programme to anyone who is interested in this field.” Baran Sümer
Do you want an international career? Do you fancy a job in international business such as export manager, international purchasing manager, investment manager, international sales representative, country manager or institutional relations manager? Or do you simply want to expand your existing knowledge and skills? If so, then the Postgraduate Programme in International Trade and Investment is exactly what you need.
This is a comprehensive curriculum which delivers graduates able to independently undertake international business practices such as export, import, sourcing, investing, M&A and international alliance formation. This programme provides a combination of academic and practitioner-led courses, complemented by a series of skills and thematic workshops, with compulsory courses being followed by either elective subjects in Washington and/or Shanghai, an internship, or a thesis. All designed to ensure that our graduates are ideally prepared for a career in international business."
PG Flagship in Economic Diplomacy and International Business
"Through the programme, I learned many skills that I use daily in my current position as Secretary-General at the Swedish-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce in Lisbon and I firmly believe that the programme will be to the benefit of anyone wishing to pursue a career within the realm of economic diplomacy." Niklas Knutsson
No need to choose between diplomacy or international business if you don’t want to! The Postgraduate Flagship Programme in Economic Diplomacy and International Business is a comprehensive and highly specialised programme which prepares students for careers in both diplomacy and international business. Compulsory courses in Brussels are complemented by either elective subjects in Washington and/or Shanghai, an internship or a thesis.
Graduates from this programme who are active in diplomacy will excel in defending their home country’s economic interests. Graduates who are active in business will excel professionally by mastering trade and investment techniques and through their knowledge of how to maximise the potential of their home country’s economic diplomacy. And graduates can easily switch career from diplomacy to business or banking and back.
This programme is not only relevant for those aspiring to a career in diplomacy and international business, it is also of particular interest to anyone who wants to be involved in developing international economic, monetary, financial and banking policy.
Participants receive all-round academic and practical training, giving them a sound understanding of the legal, fiscal, economic, monetary, banking and commercial aspects of economic diplomacy and international business."