Winter Commencement: 102 Students from 21 Countries Celebrate Degrees
Saturday’s winter commencement ceremony saw 102 students from 21 countries graduate from the Monterey Institute of International Studies.
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Peace Corps, Rep. Sam Farr Celebrate 15 Years of PCMI-MBA Program at MIIS
U.S. Congressman Sam Farr, Peace Corps representative Janet Allen, and Monterey Institute faculty, staff, and students gathered on November 5 to celebrate the Fisher International MBA program’s 15 years of participation in the Peace Corps Master’s International program.
American University in Cairo to Host J-Term Session of Development Project Management Institute
As a result of this spring‘s Memorandum of Understanding between the Monterey Institute and the American University in Cairo (AUC), AUC will host a January session of the Institute‘s popular DPMI training.
Trio of International Trade Leaders to Visit MIIS for Fall Speaker Series
Three nationally-recognized trade leaders will address current issues in international trade policy in a new public lecture series at the Monterey Institute this fall.
Four MIIS Students Share Experiences Working on Three Continents This Summer
This past summer, four Monterey Institute students served as Peace Fellows for the Advocacy Project, working on such diverse issues as women’s reproductive rights in Nepal and helping families of victims in Peru find closure through forensic anthropology.
Bishnu Adhikari: CHOICE’s Humanitarian of the Year
The greatest hope of Bishnu Adhikari (MAIEP ’07) is that the humanitarian development work he and his colleagues undertake will someday make international aid unnecessary: “I hope one day to be out of a job!”
Faraaz Mahomed: A Dream of Working for Amnesty International Comes True
Monterey Institute student Faraaz Mahomed (MAIPS ’10), a self described “Amnesty Groupie,” says putting the skills and knowledge from class into practice was an invaluable experience.
Students Re-enact China’s Accession to WTO as Part of MIIS Trade and Development Program
Twelve students from Shandong University participated in a simulation of China’s accession to the World Trade Organization as part of a special summer training course in trade and development at the Monterey Institute of International Studies.
Taking the Course to the Field: Two Students in a Professional Training Program in Uganda
Lucy Jodlowska and Kiersten Anderson are working to assess the needs of impoverished women bead makers in Uganda and evaluating the program that allows them to sell their product in the US.
Hundreds of Students from More than Forty Countries Participate in Variety of Monterey Institute Summer Programs
Monterey Institute Summer Programs offer students intensive practical language and professional training.