Unique, flexible, interdisciplinary programs at the Josef Korbel School provide the knowledge and skills you need to understand the challenges of our globalizing world. Your core coursework will combine political science, international law, economics, history, psychology, anthropology, public policy studies and management skills. Across the curriculum and in each field of study, you'll discover the impact of policy choices on human welfare. An emphasis on theory and practice will help you become the kind of innovative problem solver sought by government, business and non-governmental organizations worldwide. When you graduate, you'll be prepared to make a difference.
An interdisciplinary approach
From terrorism to killer epidemics, transnational problems and solutions are analyzed across various disciplines and sectors. You'll learn to shape creative responses to current challenges via comparative and critical perspectives, historical analogies, theoretical frameworks for ordering complex data, while acquiring the technical skills you need to succeed.
Flexibility
In consultation with a faculty advisor, you can customize your coursework to achieve your own academic and career goals. Many of our signature programs are interdisciplinary partnerships, both across the Josef Korbel School's functional areas and across the schools and programs within the University of Denver. We partner with two of the nation's most highly rated specialty schools-Daniels College of Business and Sturm College of Law - plus- the formidable DU School of Communications, Iliff School of Theology, and Graduate School of Social Work. Joint degree programs, certificates, and 150 study abroad programs allow you to design an educational path to fit your career objectives.
Preparation for your career
We'll help you build the career assets you need to effectively position yourself in the global economy of the 21st century. You'll gain the practical skills necessary for your entree into international affairs work through our Washington, D.C., program, skill-building workshops, professional development programs, and for-credit internships.