Shape the world's future through technology.
Internet censorship, energy policy, disease prevention, terrorism– the world of international affairs is increasingly impacted by technology. These challenges require leaders who understand the technologies and policy implications behind them.
You can prepare as a leader to influence the technology debate on a global scale with a master’s degree in global affairs or business.
Take the next step.
Find what program is right for you, and learn more about what your future holds at Fletcher.
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.
Experiential Learning
Conduct research, start entrepreneurial ventures, and gain internship and global experience, while consulting on critical issues with other future business leaders, diplomats, climate specialists, security professionals, and human rights lawyers.
Discover Boston
Study in Boston, a vibrant, innovative city and home to world-class universities, international organizations, and cutting-edge industries for unmatched pathways of professional growth.
Sample courses:
- Cyberlaw and Cyberpolicy
- Computer Science for Future Policymakers
- Artificial Intelligence: Algorithms, Ethics and Policy
- Foreign Relations and National Security Law
- Modern Terrorism and Counterterrorism
Program Offerings
Fletcher offers a flexible, interdisciplinary approach to international affairs with in-person, online, and hybrid programs for various career stages. Explore our degree options and contact us to find the right fit for you.
Gain a foundation in law and diplomacy, as well as economics, business, politics, and history. Fletcher’s MALD degree is highly flexible and can be customized to meet your specific academic, personal, and professional goals. Graduates serve in public, private, and nonprofit leadership positions throughout the world.
- Duration: 2 academic years (19 months), part-time option
- Location: In Person (Boston, Massachusetts)
- Professional experience: None required, 2-4 years recommended
International and Development Economics Track: This STEM-designated track equips students with advanced quantitative skills in economics and econometrics, empowering them to address global economic challenges through specialized coursework.
The MGA is an accelerated 16-month residential program offers early and mid-career professionals a highly approach to career advancement. Focused on a single field of study, MGA students tackle real-world issues through coursework, internships, and a comprehensive practicum taught by Fletcher’s renowned faculty.
- Duration: 16 months full time (part time option available)
- Location: In Person (Boston, Massachusetts)
- Experience: 2 years of professional experience required
Fletcher’s Master of International Business (MIB) combines rigorous MBA training with a focus on sustainability and global affairs, preparing leaders to address global challenges with innovative, long-term solutions.
- Duration: 2 academic years (19 months), part-time option
- Location: In Person (Boston, Massachusetts)
- Experience: None required; 2 years recommended
Quantitative Methods Track (QM): This STEM-designated track enhances the MIB curriculum with advanced quantitative skills. International students may also be eligible for an additional two years of Optional Practical Training (OPT).
Similar to a global MBA, the GBA combines in-depth, graduate-level study in both business and international affairs, delivered through recorded and live online sessions in addition to two in-person immersion experiences. The GBA gives experienced professionals the flexibility to earn a degree in international business at their own pace and from anywhere in the world.
- Duration: 1.5 academic years (full time) to 24 months (part time)
- Location: Online/Hybrid
- Experience: At least 6 years of professional experience preferred
Fletcher’s Executive Master of Leadership in Global Affairs is engineered for mid-career professionals who wish to remain in the workforce while earning an elite global affairs degree.
- Duration: 1 year (12 months)
- Location: Online/Hybrid
- Experience: 8 years of professional experience required
A one-year program for mid-career professionals—often on sabbatical or leave of absence from government ministries, international organizations, and other institutions—Fletcher’s MA is tailored to each student’s functional, academic, and professional goals. Students can further customize their education by cross-registering for courses at Tufts or Harvard University.
- Duration: 1 academic year (9 months)
- Location: In Person (Boston, Massachusetts)
- Experience: 8 years of professional experience
Designed for legal professionals, the LLM deepens your expertise in international law, preparing you for impactful careers in global law firms, government, and international organizations.
- Duration: One academic year
- Location: In-person, Boston, Massachusetts
- Qualifications:
- Hold a JD degree from an A.B.A. approved law school in the United States
- Completed in another country the university-based legal education required to take the bar examination in that country
- Admitted to the bar and qualified to practice in another country
In partnership with the College of Europe, the MATA program offers a dual perspective on Europe-North America relations, preparing graduates for careers in diplomacy, international organizations, and business. Required internship.
- Duration: Two academic years
- Location: Study on both sides of the Atlantic at Fletcher in Boston and at College of Europe
- Professional Experience: Two years preferred
of Fletcher graduates find related roles within 6 months of graduating.
“As a US Department of State Rangel Fellow, I am actively preparing for a career in the US Foreign Service. I am eager to apply my academic and professional experience at Fletcher to promote policy that will advance US interests as well as create positive change within the communities I serve.”
Learn from experts such as:
Josephine Wolff
Associate Professor of Cybersecurity Policy
- Wolff’s research interests include liability for cybersecurity incidents, international Internet governance, cyber-insurance, cybersecurity workforce development, and the economics of information security.
- Her writing on cybersecurity has been published by the MIT press and has also appeared in Slate, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and Wired.
- Prior to joining Fletcher, she was an assistant professor of public policy at the Rochester Institute of Technology and a fellow at the New America Cybersecurity Initiative and Harvard’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society.
Carolyn Gideon
Adjunct Professor of International Communications and Technology Policy
- Gideon’s research focus is policy, access, and industry structure issues of information and communication technology.
- She has been a Fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and at the Center for Business and Government at Harvard Kennedy School, and a research affiliate with the MIT Program on Internet and Telecoms Convergence.
- She is a member of the International Telecommunication Society, International Communications Association, Society for Benefit Cost Analysis, and President-Elect of the Transportation and Public Utility Group of the American Economic Association.
Marcia Moreno-Báez
Research Professor
Lecturer
- Moreno-Baez’s interests span a wide range of environmental problems, with a common thread being developing spatial decision-making tools to address all stages of the scientific process, from data acquisition and processing to spatial modeling and communication.
- She has more than 25 years of experience in the field of geospatial technology with a diverse professional practice in government, the private sector, NGOs, and academia. Her experience also involved on facilitating the practical use of science and technology for a spatially literate workforce and the support of scientific research and policy in the US, Mexico, and Latin America.
- Marcia’s classes focus on using and developing geospatial methods across an array of applications such as human security, economic development, humanitarian assistance, climate change, and natural resources management in locations across the globe.
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