We offer flexible and innovative training in a variety of fields, and our graduates pursue jobs in all areas of foreign policy, non-governmental and multilateral organizations, and different arenas of the private sector. With Korbel’s multidisciplinary approach, we provide the education for those occupations that require adaptable skills and a broad base of knowledge.
With opportunities to form close relationships with faculty, spearhead research projects and collaborate with a diverse student population, you'll learn to apply critical perspectives to the global challenges our of day. In consultation with a faculty advisor, you'll also customize your coursework to achieve your own academic and career goals—and when you graduate, you'll be prepared to make a difference.
Global Economic Affairs is not your grandparents’ economic program. We’ve eliminated the dazzling but ultimately useless economic proofs you find in the textbooks and focus instead on the way economies actually work. Global Economic Affairs focuses on political economy—the fascinating and complex interactions between economics, politics, and policy. In the program, students are prepared to make sense of today's most pressing and complex economic challenges.
Addressing the global challenges posed by a changing environment, natural resource depletion, and increased demands on our food, water, and energy resources is one of the defining tasks of the 21st century. Our MA in Global Environmental Sustainability helps students understand the causes and consequences of global change, inform strategies for action, and prepare for impactful and meaningful careers.
This program emphasizes the need for broad-based, environmentally and socially sustainable economic growth that generates meaningful employment opportunities. You'll build a holistic understanding of how economic, social, political, environmental and human biological factors influence sustainable development efforts and outcomes.
Critically examine the historical processes, social movements, strategies and institutions designed to protect human rights. The degree focuses on a multidisciplinary study of human rights, including issues related to security, gender studies, migration and human trafficking. You'll gain a holistic view of human rights at levels ranging from the interpersonal to the international.
By combining courses from the Korbel School and the Department of Media, Film and Journalism Studies, you'll gain the knowledge and cultural skills you'll need to succeed in the areas of journalism, strategic messaging and international communication.
Our international security program has evolved to prepare students to enter an increasingly complex security environment. Living in a globalized world requires innovative approaches to economics, environmental sustainability and social justice in order to improve individual lives and strengthen international security. Topics covered include strategy, foreign policy, intelligence, homeland security, emerging security threats, regional security and conflict resolution.
A flexible and mostly self-directed degree, our flagship MA program has specialties in areas such as quantitative methods, environmental protection, policy-making, global health and specific geographic areas, to name a few.
This program draws on the deep international policy faculty at Korbel and from across the DU community to offer a truly interdisciplinary and applied degree. You'll learn alongside renowned policy experts and policy makers in both traditional classroom settings and intensive seminars.
Courses in politics and economics, language and culture, and environmental sustainability and public health make for a truly interdisciplinary international studies program that can turn your aspirations into action.
As part of our public policy program, you will pursue a second major in conjunction with your public policy studies, allowing you to focus on an area of interest while gaining a deeper understanding and appreciation for policy. Students can choose from programs such as history, international studies, sociology, economics and journalism.
Go to the graduate admission application to submit your information. For information on admission requirements, visit the graduate academic programs page and locate your program of interest.
