Description de la formation

Le Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) est une formation postgrade donnée par les hautes écoles et elle équivaut à au moins 10 crédits ECTS. Le CAS in Development Policies and Practices équivaut à 15 crédits ECTS.

Le Diploma of Advanced Studies (DAS) est une formation postgrade donnée par les hautes écoles et elle équivaut à au moins 30 crédits ECTS. Le DAS in Development Policies and Practices équivaut à 30 crédits ECTS.

Objectives

• Learn about key concepts, actors, policies and debates to better link your local realities to the global context
• Acquire strategic management tools to improve your projects and/or formulate new strategies, from a long-term perspective
• Sharpen your professional skills and critical thinking to elaborate innovative solutions and become more agile in decision-making
• Conduct a professional thesis to deepen your expertise and recommend concrete and effective changes in your working environment
• Strengthen your leadership and communication skills to gain influence and better interact with different types of stakeholders
• Expand your professional network to develop synergies and exchange best practices on topics of common interest

Plan de la formation

1 crédit ECTS correspond à environ 25-30 heures de travail.

Programme

Module 1 - full-time - CAS & DAS
3 weeks in one of our regional hubs and 2 weeks online

• Get critical perspectives on key problematics related to global development challenges
• Analyse region-specific issues and interactions between policies, practices and stakeholders
• Rethink projects using strategic management tools, with a long-term perspective
• Acquire methodological skills to carry out a professional thesis

Module 2 - part-time - DAS
4 months at your workplace with e-learning

• Conduct data collection and analysis for your professional thesis
• Write your professional thesis (on a thematic relevant to your work)
• Attend elective e-learning courses on different topics, including on gender

Module 3 - full-time - DAS
2,5 weeks in international Geneva

• Strengthen your leadership and communication skills
• Present the findings of your professional thesis to your peers
• Participate in work sessions with public administrations, international organisations and NGOs