Graduates from the UBIS Master of Advance Studies in International Relations will have acquired both broad vision and practical skills. They will be able at once to develop and manage immediate needs without losing sight of the larger context. With this dual capacity, UBIS I.R. MAS graduates will be ready to work as leaders, directors, consultants and professionals in international organizations, national public administrations, private for-profit companies, as well as civil society non-profit organizations, foundations and associations.

The practical skills and knowledge gained in their graduate studies will provide UBIS graduates with the ability to manage multi-dimensional lines of operational that include conceptual activities such as developing awareness-raising campaigns, overseeing projects, or looking after multi-sectoral negotiations and governance agreements. These practical skills include:

• clear oral communications (presentations, interpersonal dialogue, etc.)

• concise written communications (reports, PR, policy formulations, etc.)

• qualitative and quantitative analysis (performance measurement, criteria design and evaluation)

• team work output performance

• management of fundraising and donor relations

• public relations for advocacy or visibility campaigns

• negotiations on the basis of specific interests

UBIS MAS graduates will understand the importance of:

• economic, social, and demographic impacts upon both private and public sector organizations

• local and international legal, regulatory, and environmental standards that impact on governance in both public and private sectors

• technological innovations that affect project management and influence communications

• ethical practices in the public, private and civil society sectors, as well as enhancing personal life skills such as balancing stress factors with socio-professional life and time management, continuing personal training, networking, and career development.

In addition, UBIS MAS graduates will be capable of the following:

Employment: Apply for high-level positions in management, such as for executive positions in international organizations, public office, mid-level managerial posts, as well as positions of responsibility in NGOs, and in public administration.

Conceptual work: Develop consultancy or production projects, design financial plans, organize and oversee the work of teams, lay out and present research-based studies, or develop a visibility campaign to attract and retain the attention of target audiences, such as stakeholders, donors or public supporters.

Critical Thinking: Demonstrate acute perception, discernment and an understanding of how to analyse information, prepare reports, document relevant information to address a problem, and evaluate critical issues when making decisions.

Ethical Reasoning: Recognize the values of others or their methods or working, while maintaining personal integrity to act ethically and professionally in all endeavours. In addition, UBIS graduates have a strong sense for the importance of sustainability thinking.

Diversity and Cross-Cultural Communication: By virtue of their studies being within an International Relations program, graduates will have learned to interact in an international environment where diplomatic skill must be combined with perspicacity and clear communication. In this respect, graduates will know how to effectively interact within a wide variety of cultural, social, political and economic contexts.