Data driven policy for a changing world.
Pair Fletcher’s Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy (MALD) with a focus on International and Development Economics (IDE) for a strong STEM education with specialized training in a foreign affairs field of your choice.
The MALD: IDE can prepare you for an advanced role in government, international organizations, NGOs, and the private sector.
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Key program features:
Designed to help you build a foundation in data analysis, econometrics, microeconomics, and macroeconomics
Choose from either International Economic Relations or International Development and Environmental Policy as your core specialization
STEM-designated program may qualify students from outside of the U.S. for two additional years of optional professional training (OPT)
Why choose Fletcher?
The Fletcher School at Tufts University is one of America’s oldest and most reputable graduate schools for international affairs.
Education for your life
Tailor your experience to your personal goals – choose among multiple global affairs degrees, each with unique concentrations.
Vast Alumni Connections
Solve the world’s greatest challenges together with other pioneers. Your support will extend far beyond the Fletcher walls through the support of a global network of alumni.
Global Faculty Experts
Learn from respected scholars and professors of practice with direct experience as influential policymakers and presidential advisors.
A History of Excellence
For 90 years, Fletcher has led the study and practice of international affairs at the intersection of the most complex challenges, in a world that’s ever-evolving.
Ranked Among the Best
Fletcher is proudly among the top 10 international relations schools in the world, according to Foreign Policy Magazine’s best master's programs 2024 edition.
Specialization options:
International Development and Environmental Policy
The International Development and Environmental Policy field examines the interconnected challenges of global poverty and environmental degradation, emphasizing the need for policies that address both economic development and environmental protection, using an interdisciplinary approach to understand their conflicts and synergies.
Sample courses include:
- Environmental Problem Solving
- Development Economics
- Environmental Humanities and Global Health
- Innovation for Sustainable Prosperity
- Water Policy and Governance
International Economic Relations
The International Economic Relations field develops frameworks to understand globalization and its implications for people living around the world. Conduct data-driven analyses of contemporary and historical political issues in order to understand how to improve people’s well-being the world around.
Sample courses include:
- Politics of the Global Economy
- Econometrics
- International Trade and Investment
- International Finance
- Mergers and Acquisitions: An International Perspective
of Fletcher graduates find related roles within 6 months of graduating.
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