Earn Your Maxwell Degree Without Leaving D.C.
Executive Master’s in International Relations in Washington, DC (EMIR in DC)
Join us in the heart of Washington, D.C., for an unrivaled opportunity to learn and network with international relations scholars from two powerful institutions—the #1-ranked Maxwell School of Syracuse University and the top-ranked Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
Program Overview
Designed for working professionals with at least seven years of experience managing people and projects, this midcareer program will prepare you with fundamental training in global leadership and foreign policy while you focus on the region and career track of your choosing.
Core Requirements
Three courses (9 credits) will prepare you with the fundamental skills and knowledge to be an impactful leader in the global arena:
- Executive Education Seminar on Global Leadership
- Master’s Application Project (Capstone Project)
- Comparative Foreign Policy
Regional Focus
Select one course (3 credits) from among our regional offerings:
- Africa
- Asia
- Europe
- Latin America
- Middle East
Career Tracks
Choose three courses (9 credits) related to your specific career of interest:
- Global Security and Intelligence
- Foreign Policy
- Global Markets
- Global Development
- Public Diplomacy
Electives
Take three courses (9 credits) that complement your program of study.
Elective course options vary by semester and draw from Maxwell’s incredible network of practitioners and scholars. Students benefit from both faculty who work and live in D.C. full time as well as Syracuse faculty conducting research and applied work in the capital on a short-term basis.
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Maxwell’s partnership with the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C., provides unique opportunities for Maxwell students, including instruction from fellows, top practitioners and, recently, U.S. Army General Mark Milley.
Maxwell has partnered with the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications to launch the Syracuse University Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship Institute in Washington, D.C., with veteran journalist Margaret Talev as its founding director.
Go beyond analysis...propose your own foreign policy recommendations
The nine-month appointment includes full access to the Library’s collections, which are the largest in the world. She will teach in the Washington., D.C., program in fall 2022.
Explore the faculty who teach in the Executive Master’s in International Relations program in Washington, D.C.
Concurrent Certificates of Advanced Study
Boost your resume with a Certificate of Advanced Study earned concurrently with a master’s by taking courses that apply to both. The following can be earned concurrently in Washington, D.C.:
D.C. elective offerings vary by semester. Please check with your advisor to confirm which selections are applicable to your certificate.
I am Maxwell
It was the partnership with Maxwell and CSIS that took me over top as far as picking a graduate program. It is in person, working in conjunction with a well-respected think tank, and it’s nonpartisan."
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Tailor a path that’s right for you. Contact us for an in-person or virtual conversation with the assistant dean for Washington programs.
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