GENEVA GRADUATE INSTITUTE
EXECUTIVE EDUCATION
Chemin Eugène-Rigot 2A
Case postale 1672
CH - 1211 Geneva 1, Switzerland
+41 (0)22 908 57 09
executive@graduateinstitute.ch
Global development challenges, amplified by climate change and the conflict in Ukraine, have never been so high, calling into question the achievement of the development goals set out in the 2030 Agenda.
This programme explores some of the most pressing development issues and gives you the skills to elaborate innovative solutions. By immersing yourself in one of our six regional hubs, you will be better able to link local realities to the global context.
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
Professionals who hold or aspire to hold leadership positions in governments, international oganisations, NGOs and the broader civil society space
Professionals from the private sector seeking to gain knowledge and experience in the field of development
3 weeks full-time in Accra, Bangkok, Bishkek, Doha, Lima or Ouagadougou & 2 weeks full-time online - Certificate & Diploma
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
The participants in the Certificate must write a paper and submit it two months after the end of the module.
4 months part-time at your workplace with e-learning - Diploma only
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
2.5 weeks full-time in international Geneva - Diploma only
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
Courses are in English, French or Spanish (with translations)
Peer-to-peer learning - engage with peers from various continents and sectors
Interactive teaching - learn actively with learner-centred approaches
Partners faculty and speakers - benefit from guidance and coaching from our staff
Case studies, field visits - look into concrete field projects and classes
Diversity - benefit from exposure to speakers, faculty staff and peers from four continents
Professional thesis - write a paper with professional relevance and impact through guidance from teachers and discussions with peers
Module 1 (Online): July to Aug. 2024
Module 1 (Bishkek): July 2024
Module 2 (E-learning): Sept. to Nov. 2024
Module 2 (Professional Thesis): Aug. to Dec. 2024
Module 3 (Geneva): Jan. to Feb. 2025
Exact dates are to be confirmed.
Module 1 (Online): July 2024
Module 1 (Accra): Aug. to Sept. 2024
Module 2 (E-learning): Sept. to Nov. 2024
Module 2 (Professional Thesis): Aug. to Dec. 2024
Module 3 (Geneva): Jan. to Feb. 2025
Exact dates are to be confirmed.
Module 1 (Online): Sept. 2024
Module 1 (Ouagadougou): Aug. 2024
Module 2 (E-learning): Sept. to Nov. 2024
Module 2 (Professional Thesis): Aug. to Dec. 2024
Module 3 (Geneva): Jan. to Feb. 2025
Exact dates are to be confirmed.
Module 1 (Online): Aug. 2024
Module 1 (Doha): Sept. 2024
Module 2 (E-learning): Sept. to Nov. 2024
Module 2 (Professional Thesis): Aug. to Dec. 2024
Module 3 (Geneva): Jan. to Feb. 2025
Exact dates are to be confirmed.
Module 1 (Online): July 2024
Module 1 (Lima): Aug. to Sept. 2024
Module 2 (E-learning): Sept. to Nov. 2024
Module 2 (Professional Thesis): Aug. to Dec. 2024
Module 3 (Geneva): Jan. to Feb. 2025
Exact dates are to be confirmed.
Module 1 (Online): July 2024
Module 1 (Bangkok): July to Aug. 2024
Module 2 (E-learning): Sept. to Nov. 2024
Module 2 (Professional Thesis): Aug. to Dec. 2024
Module 3 (Geneva): Jan. to Feb. 2025
Exact dates are to be confirmed.
Certificate: CHF 8'500
Diploma: CHF 3'500 to 25'000, according to country of origin
Priority countries - Diploma only
If you are coming from a priority country, your financial contribution will be limited to CHF 3'500. Logistics are provided and covered by the programme. You are only required to organise and take at your expense the round trip to attend Module 1.
Opportunities for other countries - Diploma only
If you are coming from a non-priority country, you may still be eligible for cost reduction, and your financial contribution will be fixed according to the Human Development Index (HDI):
CHF 12'500 for candidates coming from a country with a low-to-medium HDI
CHF 17'500 for candidates coming from a country with a high HDI
CHF 25'000 for candidates coming from a country with a very high HDI
Swiss candidates - Diploma only
Your contribution will vary between CHF 3'500 and CHF 25'000 and will be fixed according to your 'Revenu Déterminant Unifié' (RDU). For more information, please, contact Bruno Medroa.
If you are a Geneva taxpayer, you may be eligible for the chèque annuel de formation (CAF) up to CHF 2'250, delivered by the Canton of Geneva. You must make the CAF request before the start of the training. The programme reference is 2713.
Bachelor's degree (minimum three years) and several years (ideally 5-7 years) of professional experience (or an equivalent combination of training and experience)
Proficiency in either English, French or Spanish
Support of the applicant's organisation - Diploma only
Optimal age: between 30 and 45 years - Diploma only
Executive Certificate in Development Policies and Practices
Certificate of Advanced Studies (15 ECTS)
Requires successful completion of Module 1 assessments and final paper
Executive Diploma in Development Policies and Practices
Diploma of Advanced Studies (30 ECTS)
Requires successful completion of Modules 1, 2 and 3 assessments and professional thesis
Both programmes count towards the Executive Master in International Relations
Online application form
Scanned copies of your academic degrees
Letter of reference from your current or previous employer - Certificate only
Letter from your current employer explaining the relevance of your professional thesis for the institution's activities and objectives. This letter must be written on headed paper and include the full contact details of the person signing it: surname, first name, position, email address and telephone number - Diploma only - Download letter outline
Membership of the Graduate Institute alumnae-i network of 20,000+
10% discount on Executive Education programmes
Networking and professional development opportunities through the alumnae-i regional chapters and the DPP community of practice
Engage with professors, renowned professionals and peers from around the world. Get hands-on experience in one of our six regional hubs and benefit from the best expertise of regional universities, bilateral agencies, NGOs, public administrations and international organisations. Each year, the programme welcomes a high number of guest speakers from all sectors in addition to our core faculty. It also emphasises peer-to-peer learning and offers multiple spaces for discussion and exchange between participants and alumnae-i.
Yam Pukri | dpp.ouagadougou@gmail.com | Sylvestre Ouedraogo & Leslie Leossogo
CORE FACULTY
Dominique Rossier - Coordinatrice académique pour l’Afrique francophone
Sylvestre Ouedraogo - Directeur de Yam Pukri, Chercheur à l’Université de Ouagadougou
Christophe Gironde - Chargé d'enseignement et de recherche en études du développement (IHEID)
Jean-Michel Servet - Professeur honoraire en études du développement (IHEID)
Mahaman Tidjani Alou - Professeur agrégé de science politique à l’Université Abdou Moumouni de Niamey
Younoussa Touré - Anthropologue, Directeur de recherche à l’Université de Bamako
MANAGEMENT
Leslie Leossogo - Chargée de programme, Yam Pukri
Amélie Zio - Coordinatrice de Yam Pukri
University of Ghana Business School | geenchill@ug.edu.gh | Gifty Enchill
CORE FACULTY
Matteo Guidotti - Academic Coordinator for English-speaking Africa
Abdul-Gafaru Abdulai - Senior Lecturer in the Department of Public Administration (UGBS) and Honorary Research Fellow at the Global Development Institute, University of Manchester (UK)
Mohammed-Anwar Sadat Adam - Development Practitioner, Consultant and Researcher
Oliver Jütersonke - Head of Research at the Centre on Conflict, Development & Peacebuilding (IHEID)
Akosua Keseboa Darkwah - Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sociology of the University of Ghana
Lord Mawuko-Yevugah - Senior Lecturer/Coordinator, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration
Ebo Turkson - Senior Lecturer in the Department of Economics, University of Ghana
MANAGEMENT
Mario Nartey - Programme Administrator, UGBS
Gifty Enchill - Business Development Manager, UGBS
The American University of Central Asia | arzieva_a@auca.kg | Aikokul Arzieva
CORE FACULTY
Assel Tutumlu - Academic Coordinator for Central Asia & Caucasus
Aikokul Arzieva - Assistant Professor, Social Sciences Division, Department of Social Anthropology (AUCA)
Oliver Jütersonke - Research Associate, Centre on Conflict, Development & Peacebuilding (IHEID)
Massimo Pallottino - Head of Asia and Oceania Desk, Caritas Italiana
Medet Tiulegenov - Assistant Professor, International and Comparative Politics Department (AUCA)
MANAGEMENT
Gulzat Ibraeva - Assistant, Social Sciences Division (AUCA)
Centro de Estudios y Promoción del Desarrollo | liliana@desco.org.pe | Liliana Zamalloa
CORE FACULTY
Liliana Soler - Coordinadora académica para América latina
Molvina Zeballos Manzur - Socióloga y miembro del Consejo Directivo de desco
Daniele Fino - Consultor y ex director del programa
Graziella Moraes Silva - Profesor asistente en antropología y sociología (IHEID)
Félix Reátegui Carrillo - Asesor del Instituto de Democracia y Derechos Humanos, PUCP
Dario Restrepo - Profesor en la facultad de Ciencias Económicas de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Eduardo Toche Medrano - Historiador e investigador, desco
MANAGEMENT
Liliana Zamalloa Jordán - Coordinadora del DPP, desco
Hamad Bin Khalifa University | etok@hbku.edu.qa | Evren Tok
CORE FACULTY
Alaa Tartir - Academic Coordinator for Middle-East & North Africa
Evren Tok - Associate Dean of Community Engagement, College of Public Policy, HBKU
Alexandre Dormeier Freire - Programme Director
Logan Cochrane - Associate Professor, HBKU
Mustafa Osman - Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) & Former Representative of Sudan to the UN & WHO
Duygu Sever Mehmetoglu - Post-Doctoral Researcher, HBKU
MANAGEMENT
Bayan Khaled - Research Fellow, HBKU
Alina Zaman - Research Assistant, HBKU
Executive Education, Graduate Institute | dpp@graduateinstitute.ch | Bruno Medroa
CORE FACULTY
Alexandre Dormeier Freire - Programme Director
Matteo Guidotti - Academic Coordinator for English-speaking Africa
Phan Nguyen - Academic Coordinator for Southeast Asia
Dominique Rossier - Academic Coordinator for French-speaking Africa
Assel Tutumlu - Academic Coordinator for Central Asia & Caucasus
Liliana Soler - Academic Coordinator for Latin America
Alaa Tartir - Academic Coordinator for Middle East & North Africa
Cédric Dupont - Professor in International Relations / Political Science
Daniele Fino - Consultant and ex-director of the DPP programme
MANAGEMENT
Bruno Medroa - Programme Manager
Stéphanie Roy Michael - Promotion & Community Officer
Claire Francioli - Programme Assistant
Asian Institute of Technology | yendao@ait.asia | Dao Thanh Yen
CORE FACULTY
Phan Nguyen - Academic Coordinator for Southeast Asia
Winai Wongsurawat - Regional Academic Coordinator, AIT
Alexandre Dormeier Freire - Programme Director
Oliver Jütersonke - Head of Research at the Centre on Conflict, Development & Peacebuilding (IHEID)
Cécile Molinier - Former Senior UN Official
MANAGEMENT
Dao Thanh Yen - Administrative Assistant, AIT
Join an impressive and diverse community of 20'000+ Graduate Institute alumnae-i, 110 nationalities for Executive Education alumnae-i alone, and 1000+ DPP alumnae-i in more than 80 countries, coming from all sectors and backgrounds!
The DPP programme seeks to contribute to the dissemination and promotion of the professional theses among actors involved in development and international cooperation. These theses are listed by country and by topic.
If you want to receive one or the other of these theses, please contact Stéphanie Roy Michael.
Professional theses - by country:
Professional theses - by topic:
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Module 1
Between July and Sept. 2024
Module 2
Between Aug. and Dec. 2024 - Diploma only
Module 3
Jan. to Feb. 2025 - Diploma only
See exact dates under 'key information'
Applications are open until 15 March 2024
Fees
Certificate: CHF 8'500
Diploma: CHF 3'500 to 25'000
(according to country of origin)
Fees include logistics, except for travel to Module 1
Discounts
Scholarships, Alumni or Chèque de formation
Contact us
Module 1
in Accra, Bangkok, Bishkek, Doha, Lima or Ouagadougou & online
Module 2
at your workplace with e-learning
Module 3
in Geneva
Languages
English, French or Spanish