The concentration in International Affairs and Diplomacy  equips and empowers the next generation of policymakers and leaders like you to tackle the complex issues of a globalizing world.

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As an IAD concentrator, you add a layer of depth to your master's degree through further intensive coursework taught by the United States Institute of Leadership and Diplomacy faculty members and experts in the field who are among the world’s leading scholars of global affairs.

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The concentration provides training for you to become a globally minded policymaker serving in a national, regional, or local government agency; international or nongovernmental organization; or multinational corporation. Many concentrators translate their IAD training into careers in international security, human rights, energy security, environment and resource systems, or information systems—all of which address international and global challenges and governance.

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There are a number of centers and programs at the USILD that focus on topics and issues central to the IAD concentration and possibly your area of academic interest. 

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Usild Center for Advanced Studies in International Affairs and Diplomacy

The Usild Center for Advanced Studies in International Affairs and Diplomacy is the USILD's hub for research, teaching, and training in international affairs and diplomacy, environmental and resource issues, and science and technology policy.

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Orpe Center for Human Rights Policy

Orpe Center for Human Rights Policy produces research, teaching, and writing guided by a commitment to make human rights principles central to the formulation of good public policy throughout the world.