Students who study international development and environmental policy at Fletcher go on to impact the world in their careers, says Professor Melissa McCracken. The program examines the complex cross-sections between environmental issues, international relations, and global security.
- Monica Duffy Toft: International SecurityBy studying the causes and patterns of political violence, students can learn to build a more peaceful world, says Academic Dean Monica Duffy Toft.
- Abigail Linnington and Richard Shultz: International SecurityProfessors Abigail Linnington and Dick Shultz describe how the international security field of study asks difficult questions about war and peace to prepare students for today’s security landscape.
- Ian Johnstone: Global Governance and International OrganizationsStudents studying global governance and international organizations will learn how key institutions of the modern world work and discuss how to improve them, says Professor Ian Johnstone.
- Alnoor Ebrahim: International BusinessThe international business field of study examines the role of business in solving big global problems, says Professor Alnoor Ebrahim. Students learn how economic actors can create not only wealth, but also an improved society.
- Katrina Burgess: Comparative and Regional StudiesThe field of comparative and regional studies helps students understand conditions in real places, enabling them to think creatively about potential solutions, says Professor Katrina Burgess.
- Michael Klein: International Economic RelationsStudents in the international economics field of study will learn how globalization and the interdependence of countries shape outcomes in people’s lives, says Professor Michael Klein. The field uses data, theory, and history to explain what’s happening in today’s world.
