Executive Education

Non-Degree Programs


The Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) is one of the leading graduate schools in the world dedicated to the study of international relations. We offer customized executive education programs to corporate, nonprofit and public sector clients. These programs focus on international, regional and economic issues and the impact of public policy on the business environment. Executive education programs are designed to equip professionals from all sectors with the strategic leadership skills and current regional knowledge needed to do business in the 21st century.

SAIS faculty are recognized nationally and internationally for scholarship, research, teaching and outreach to the international corporate and diplomatic communities. Customized executive programs draw upon a cadre of highly regarded professionals from leading international organizations in addition to SAIS faculty.

To request information about customized executive programs, e-mail execed@jhu.edu or call the Office of Executive Education at 202.663.5713.

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Custom program topics include:

  • Contemporary issues in international affairs, including energy and environment,
    international law and conflict management, and strategic studies
  • Cross-cultural negotiation
  • Emerging markets, including Central Asia, Southeast Asia and Latin America
  • Global financial systems and markets
  • Global trade policy
  • Intensive foreign language study
  • International monetary economics and government policy
  • Leadership development
  • Political risk assessment
  • Privatization and foreign investment
  • Regional areas, including Africa, Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, Middle
    East, North America, Russia, Southeast Asia, and Western Europe.

Past and current clients include:

  • B.I. International (Brazil)
  • Caja de Compensacion Familiar de Antioquia (Colombia)
  • Danube University Krems Business School (Austria)
  • Kyung Hee University (Korea)
  • Luce Foundation Global Politics and Religion Initiative
  • National Security Analysis and Intelligence Summer Seminar for the Office of the Director of
  • National Intelligence (DNI)

Master of International Public Policy

For working professionals who wish to pursue graduate studies in international relations, SAIS offers a one-year, full-time Master of International Public Policy (M.I.P.P.) program. Intended for professionals with at least nine years of experience in a range of fields, the M.I.P.P. program allows students to choose courses that best address their interests and career objectives. Affiliations are available in a wide variety of functional areas, such as Conflict Management, Energy, Resources and Environment, International Economics and Strategic Studies, as well as in area studies focused on Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, among others.

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Dear Prospective Executive Education Students and Clients,

Thank you very much for your interest in learning more about executive education offerings at the Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). Based in a hub of international policy in Washington, D.C., and with campuses in Bologna, Italy, and Nanjing, China, SAIS is uniquely positioned to support your need for advanced study in an executive format.

SAIS has long been known for excellence in full-time graduate international relations studies. We also offer outstanding degree and non-degree executive programs for working professionals. Whether through our one-year Master of International Public Policy degree or in customized professional development programs for clients spanning all sectors, our acclaimed SAIS faculty focus on both theory and application to real-world issues in their teaching.

I invite you to explore our programs in greater detail and to contact me directly if I can be of assistance. I look forward to hearing from you.

With my best regards,

Melissa K. Trotta
Associate Dean
Executive Education and Strategic Initiatives
mtrotta@jhu.edu
202.663.5634