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Empower Your Global, International, and Security Career Aspirations
Spring 2024 Application Deadline: December 1
As a driven college student, you’re ready to make a lasting impact in the world of international relations, diplomacy, and national security. The Institute of World Politics (IWP) offers the exceptional education and unparalleled guidance you need to unlock your full potential and distinguish yourself in these high-stakes fields. Our focus on specialized knowledge, practical skills, and real-world examples equips you with the tools you need to excel in your career and make a difference.
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Launch Your Career
Our graduates are already serving at the highest levels of the Department of State, Department of Defense and other executive branch intelligence agencies. We provide a sound education to help you start and excel in your career.
Sit at your dream desk or walk the streets of a foreign capital. Your choice. Your career. It starts here.
97%
of our graduates get jobs in their field of interest
7
M.A.
Programs
17
Graduate Certificates
1
Doctorate
Program
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We meet with every student to map out a desired career path and strategy so you are the most competitive candidate
Where IWP Graduates Work
House of Representatives
Department of Homeland Security
Central Intelligence Agency
US Department of Defense
Department of State
Invest in Your Future: Benefits for Students and Parents
Choosing the right graduate school is a critical decision for both students and parents. At IWP, we prioritize your success and provide unmatched benefits that make a lasting difference in your career:
- Career Support: Access dedicated career services, including job placement assistance, networking events, and personalized career counseling.
- Financial Aid: Explore a variety of scholarships, grants, and loans to help fund your education and minimize the financial burden.
- Alumni Network: Connect with a supportive community of successful alumni who have advanced to leadership positions in organizations such as the FBI, CIA, State Department, and more.
Exceptional Programs for a Competitive Edge
Our comprehensive range of degree and certificate programs allows you to delve deep into your chosen field, such as national security, intelligence, or diplomacy, and develop expertise that sets you apart from the competition:
- Interdisciplinary Curriculum: Our programs combine theory and practice, covering key areas such as international relations, national security, intelligence, and diplomacy.
- Customizable Pathways: Choose from an extensive array of elective courses, tailoring your degree to align with your unique career goals and interests.
- Hands-on Experience: Engage in practical training through internships, workshops, and simulations that enable you to apply your classroom learning to real-world situations.
Learn from Intelligence, Diplomatic, and National Security Professionals
Our distinguished faculty comprises accomplished professionals who have held leadership positions in prestigious organizations, including the FBI, CIA, State Department, and more. They bring their real-world experiences and insights into the classroom, ensuring your education is:
- Up-to-date: Stay ahead of the curve with the latest knowledge, strategies, and trends in the global, international, and security fields.
- Relevant: Understand the intricacies of contemporary issues, such as cyber threats, terrorism, and economic sanctions, and develop strategies to address them effectively.
- Engaging: Connect with professors who are passionate about your success and provide personalized guidance to help you reach your full potential.
"The education here provides a foundation for anything that you could possibly want to do in intelligence, national security, or the diplomatic realm."
Joshua Drusbacky (’19)
Army Officer and Analyst for the U.S. Government
Upcoming Classes
IWPO 699 | Cyber Intelligence | Prof. Paul Davis
Cyber intelligence is the acquisition and analysis of information to identify, track, and predict cyber capabilities, intentions, and activities. Students will learn how to add value to the information and to present actionable courses of action to the decision maker. They will understand the traditional intelligence tradecraft and how it is used in the cyber world to assess cyber threats.
IWP / IWPO 636 | The Art of Diplomacy | Prof. G. Philip Hughes
This course introduces students to the art of diplomacy in the Western tradition, with an emphasis on the modern American experience. It examines the development of the traditional art of diplomacy over time and how technology, communications, and ideology have affected both the authority of the diplomatic process and the evolution of what Harold Nicholson called the “diplomatic method.”
IWP / IWPO 631 | Foreign Propaganda, Perceptions & Policy | Dr. David Glancy
The goal of this course is to prepare the student to recognize and analyze the use of foreign disinformation and propaganda to affect U.S. perceptions and policy formation, and to employ countermeasures against them. This course examines the history, theory and methodology of foreign propaganda and disinformation in modern statecraft, both from democratic and non-democratic countries, with an emphasis on how the practitioners target the United States. It is intended to help prepare the student to recognize foreign propaganda in all its forms, to analyze and isolate it, and to employ countermeasures.
IWP / IWPO 628 | Military Strategy: Theory & Practice | Dr. Christopher Harmon
This course examines the theory and practice of strategy, the use of force and other instruments of power to achieve the goals of the state in the international system. We first look at the theorists of strategy and war, and then consider the applicability of their ideas to conflict both past and present. Case studies in the application of strategy in modern large and small wars, including insurgencies. The course concludes with a look at strategies for dealing with a resurgent Russia, a rising China, and groups such as ISIS and Hezbollah, as well as strategies for emerging modes of war such as cyber.
IWP / IWPO 605 | Intelligence & Policy | Dr. David Thomas
Intelligence & Policy addresses comprehensively the elements and purpose of intelligence, requirements of successful intelligence analysis, intelligence processes, counterintelligence and security, the relationship between intelligence and policy, and how American political and cultural values affect the role of intelligence in America.
Why IWP
The Institute’s unique courses offer specialized professional education not available anywhere else. All courses enhance your capacity to understand and address major current issues. Students frequently learn from their classmates, some of whom are officials in agencies of the U.S. and foreign governments. They often receive career advice from, and establish valuable contacts with, fellow students, their professors, and guest lecturers.
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