Why choose the MIA?

The Master's Programme in International Affairs and Governance (MIA) integrates the HSG's expertise in economics into the context of societal and international issues.

The MIA Programme…

...prepares students for attractive professional careers in consulting firms, financial institutions, multinational corporations, government, development agencies, international organizations, diplomacy, the media, nonprofit organizations as well as universities and research centers. 

...provides a broad education in international affairs that integrates the perspectives constitutive of economics, political science, business administration, and law. 

...draws on a distinguished faculty of scholars and practitioners particularly from the fields of international trade, development, international peace and security, democracy, governance, and public management.

...allows students to take part in projects with experts from international institutions and to earn credit through internships in companies and at public institutions.

...affords them the possibility of acquiring unrivalled international experience by participating in one of MIA's double degree programs with Sciences Po Paris, the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in Medford, Boston, and the Yonsei Graduate School of International Studies in Seoul, Korea.

...offers students the option to attend CEMS' one-year Master in International Management, the prestigious joint degree program of the Community of European Management Schools. 

A MIA student’s experience with the programme

“The Master in International Affairs and Governance at the HSG is very well structured. The interdisciplinary nature of the curriculum, combined with the ability to focus on a particular subject area, provide the perfect background for beginning practical work. The diverse double-degree programmes make it possible to expand your horizons even further, making the programme varied and exciting. I will complete my double degree at the Fletcher School in Boston."