Through the Global Essay Competition, graduate and post-graduate students can qualify for an all-expenses-covered trip to participate in the 50th anniversary of the annual conference located in St. Gallen, Switzerland.
Learn more about following your own career path as well as how to navigate today’s job market at a career planning session for graduate students.
Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich meets with Americans from all walks of life as he chronicles a seismic shift in the nation’s economy in the documentary Inequality for All.
Learn about the process to become a Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service.
The graduate program in international political economy and development will present its second preliminary report of the 2019 edition of Fordham's Pope Francis Global Poverty Index (FFI). The FFI is a multidimensional international poverty index focused on access to food, water, housing, employment, education, gender equity, and religious freedom.
Our guest speaker is Tyler Falish, a senior associate at Kroll, a division of Duff & Phelps and global leader in complex investigations, security, and cyber solutions.
Join us for the last IPED lecture of the spring semester.
Join 2016 IPED graduate Josh Voges to discuss how one team is supporting vulnerable communities around the world.
Hear Jeanne Kwak, communications advisor for World Vision International, discuss how her organization conducts advocacy at the global level.
Ms. Elena Kessler, the member of the 48th International Students’ Committee (ISC) will be presenting to graduate students how they can compete for a free participation in the St. Gallen Symposium and qualify as “Leaders of Tomorrow”. The St. Gallen Symposium “is the world’s premier opportunity for intergenerational debates in the realms of management, politics
Dr Ishmael Nii A. Dodoo, Regional Strategic Oversight Advisor to the Office of the Assistant Secretary General/ Regional Director of the United Nations Development Programme- Africa will be presenting about the challenges and opportunities for the implementation of SDGs in Africa. "The Lecture will review SDGs implementation status so far within the context of the
International Rescue Committee Liz Parr, the Digital Data Manager in IRC’s Economic Recovery and Development Technical Unit will be presenting about her job hunt experience in New York City, largely centered on analyst-type opportunities in the global development/humanitarian space. “In an era where funding is tight and the future of these organizations is unclear learning
Come learn about all the ways Fordham University works to help propel grad students into careers after graduation! Career Services offers: resume and cover letter advising, face-to-face practice interviews, networking events, CareerLink and on-campus interviewing. Global Outreach (GO!) is a cultural immersion and service program under the auspices of the Office of Mission Integration and
Bradley Dawson, a policy advisor on food security/food assistance with World Vision International will be presenting to the International Political Economy and Development program as part of the lecture series. His presentation will cover World Vision writ large, food assistance work, and career opportunities.
Ambassador John Campbell, the Ralph Bunche Senior Fellow for Africa Policy Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, will present on the political economy of South Africa.
Speaker: Mark Thompson is the founder of Riverbridge Partners, an investment manager, and has 32 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the current Chair of the Opportunity Global Board at Opportunity International. Opportunity International is a non-profit organization that provides financial solutions and training to empower people to achieve a life
The lecture is part of the International Political Economy and Development (IPED) Program Lecture Series. Dr. Carlo Vermiglio, an Assistant Professor of Business Administration in the Department of Economics at the University of Messina, will deliver the lecture. His research interests include management of public property, municipal budgeting, and governmental accounting as well as smart
The International Political Economy and Development (IPED) Program will host a Council on Foreign Relations Academic Conference Call (CFR) titled, "A World in Disarray." The call will be conducted by Richard N. Haass, president of CFR. The conference call will cover topics from his new book by the same title. Haass writes, “These are no
E. Doyle McCarthy, professor of sociology and American Studies at Fordham University, will deliver a lecture titled, "What is Knowledge Today? A lecture on the Sociology of Knowledge." Her work is in the fields of the sociology of knowledge and culture and in the interdisciplinary field of emotion studies. Her lecture provides a sociological perspective
Matthew Konsa, Fordham IPED alumnus, will deliver a lecture on Neighborhood Trust Financial Partners. Neighborhood Trust is one of the nation's leading providers of financial empowerment services and products. Their mission is "to empower low-income individuals to become productive participants in the U.S. financial system and achieve their financial goals."
Bradley Dawson, MPH, a policy adviser at World Vision International in Food Assistance/Food Security and Sustainable Health will present on the food assistance and gender nexus as well as provide information about internship and career opportunities with World Vision International.
Professor Robert J. Brent will present on measuring poverty, focusing on the multi-dimensional "Fordham's Francis Index" developed in the IPED program.
Elizabeth N. Saunders, associate professor of political science and international affairs at George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs, will lead a conversation on the foreign policy issues facing the Trump administration. This Council on Foreign Relations Academic Conference Call is hosted by the Graduate Program in International Political Economy and Development at Fordham
As part of the IPED Lecture Series, Fatim Lelenta will be speaking on how to use Career Services. Career Services looks forward to launching you into the early stages of your career development! Explore the Fordham Futures program and acquire the requisite tools that will help you attain your dream job. We are also dedicated
Jonathan Tepperman from the Council on Foreign Relations will be hosting a conference call discussing the role of pragmatic leaders in the survival of nations.
