Executive Program in Middle East: Scenarios and Dynamics Università ASERI - Graduate School of Economics and International Relations Via San Vittore, 18 - Milan, Italy January - June 2016 Lifelong Learning 2016
Why an Executive program on Middle East? Middle East has become, since decades, a crucial region in the international system for political, geostrategic and economical reasons. Whether you are working in private sector, journalism, NGOs, public agencies or consultancies, you ll increasingly have the need to acquire specific competences to face the challenges arising from working with this fascinating yet complex area. u A new opportunity for executives and professionals who are willing to achieve a better understanding of the Middle East, increase their knowledge of this region, and foster their skills in complex operations at international level. The Executive Program in Middle East: Scenarios and Dynamics comes from ASERI experience in post-graduate studies and executive training programs, as well as its expertise in international and Middle Eastern geopolitics. ASERI offers:. A tailored modular structure. An international Faculty from the Middle East, Europe and the U.S.: professors and experts who have generally a long experience as in situ professionals or field-researchers.. A multidisciplinary approach
At a glance: Program type: Executive program Period: Available between January-June 2016 (part-time) Length: 90 hours Fee: 2.500,00 + VAT. Fees cover tuition, tutoring service and teaching material. More info on aseri.unicatt.it Language: English Discover the Executive Program on Middle East This executive program offers a tailored modular structure, aiming at providing solid historical, political and institutional perspectives of the current domestic, regional and international dynamics affecting the stability of the region. The seminars mainly focus on the contemporary period, through a multi-disciplinary approach (international relations, geopolitics, conflicts and security, economy and energy). Nonetheless, specific sections are devoted to the historical and religious foundations of the modern Middle East, from the birth of Islam to the evolution of Islamic thought, law and economy. The peculiarities of the region will also be analyzed through dedicated focus on the different geopolitical areas (from Maghreb to Central-Southern Asia). Participants profile ASERI proposes a path specifically designed for executives, managers and young professionals from any country, who aspire to deepen their knowledge on the political-economic dynamics of the Middle East and on its socio-cultural peculiarities, and strengthen their working competences. Final Certificate The Executive Program in Middle Eastern Studies will grant a certificate of participation (min. 60 hrs. of training) from Università - ASERI. The ASERI difference Since 1995, ASERI has been working to understand the deep changes occurring in the economic and political environment with the beginning of globalization. ASERI s students, who come from all over the world and have different cultural backgrounds and ages, have been educated through Master s courses and high level postgraduate training programs. ASERI alumni are now managers on five continents and work for international organizations, multinational societies, financial institutions, supranational public administrations and NGOs. Given to its expertise and multi-disciplinary nature, the ASERI approach offers a strong functional understanding of international issues and processes.
The Agenda You can build up your own path choosing from the following areas:. History, political institutions, culture and Islamic economy. Focus on sub-regions. Contemporary geopolitical and geo-economical issues You ll have the chance to attend up to 90 hours from a wide range of courses and topics. History, political institutions, culture and Islamic economy An accurate analysis of the historical evolution of the region and its institutional and social peculiarities, and the possibility to go through a linguistic analysis of the political and juridical terminology with a glossary in Arabic. History of Islam. From origins till the end of Abbasid Empire (Dr. P. Maggiolini, 12 hrs). From the Mongols to the end of colonial period (Dr. F. Mazzucotelli, 12 hrs) Islamic philosophy, political thought, institutions and society. Islamic political thought, institutions and society (Prof. P. Branca, 6 hrs). Islamic philosophy (Prof. M. Campanini, 6 hrs) Islamic law (Prof. M. Papa, 12 hrs) Islamic economy (Prof. E. Francesca, 12 hrs) Study of political and juridical terminology: glossary in Arabic. Prof. W. Farouq (12 hrs). Prof. M. Diez (12 hrs) International Relations of the ME. Introduction to International Relations (Prof. V.E. Parsi, 3 hrs). International Relations of the Middle East (Dr. I. Al Marashi, 9 hrs) Focus on geopolitical areas The sub-regions of the wider Middle East: their peculiarities and connections with regional and international geopolitical trends. Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa. Postcolonial Maghreb: nation building and the rise of authoritarian regimes (Prof. B. De Poli, 9 hrs). Africa and Middle East: geopolitical scenarios for the XXI century (Prof. A. Pigoli, 6 hrs)
Egypt, the Levant, Israel. The Levant (Dr. M. Trentin, 6 hrs). Temporalities and perceptions of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process (Dr. P. Maggiolini, 6 hrs). Egypt from Revolution to Revolution (1952-2011) (Dr. G. Gervasio, 6 hrs) Iraq, Turkey and Central Asia. Iraq (Dr. A. Plebani, 6 hrs). Energy and security dynamics in the foreign policies of Turkey and Central Asia (Prof. O. Tanrisever, 6 hrs) Persian Gulf, Iran and Southern Asia. The Persian Gulf in the international context (Prof. M. Kamrava, 6 hrs). History and politics of modern Iran (Dr. C. Castiglioni, 6 hrs). Southern Asia: Afghanistan and Pakistan (Dr. A. Carati, 6 hrs) A look at the contemporary issues In the final term, a wide portfolio of specializing courses on the most relevant political, geo-economic and security events and dynamics contributing to the current Middle Eastern unbalances. Economic and geopolitical trends, and Islamic finance. The EU and the Mediterranean: role, policies and interests (dr. V. Talbot, 6 hrs). Contemporary economy in the ME (Prof. R. Caruso, 12 hrs). Islamic finance (Prof. R. Hamaui, 6 hrs) Global security issues. Nuclear proliferation in the ME and the Iran file (Prof. M. Martellini, 6 hrs). Terrorism and organized crime (Prof. M. Lombardi, 6 hrs). Human Security and Post- Conflict Institution Building in the ME (Prof. R. Redaelli, 6 hrs). Jihadism and violent religious activism (Dr. A. Plebani, 9 hrs). Negotiating a complex scenario: how to prepare and manage a negotiation process on a regional crisis (Prof. A. Pigoli, 9 hrs) ME and the current international relations context. Iran in the international context (Prof. M. Sariolghalam, 6 hrs). Introduction to the International Politics of the Middle Eastern states (Dr. M. Trentin, 6 hrs). Arab development challenges in the 21st century: the primacy of the Political (Prof. B. Korany, 6 hrs) Pluralism in the Middle East. Tolerance, pluralism and authoritarianism in the ME (Amb. R. Toscano, 6 hrs). Religious pluralism in the ME (Dr. P. Maggiolini, 6 hrs). Social movements and political change in the ME and North Africa (Dr. G. Acconcia, 6 hrs). Women in the Arab world. The female role in private and public spaces, between Islam, tradition and modernity (Prof. E. Maestri, 6 hrs) The Islamic perspective on human rights (Prof. A. Pin, 6 hrs) Doing business in the ME and North Africa: legal and economic aspects of direct and indirect investments in the region. Theory and case studies. (Avv. J. Shehata, 6 hrs).
An international network of professors and experts The Executive Program offers high quality training to professionals from all over the world, who will take part in team projects with the guidance of important scholars and leading experts from the Middle East area as well as from Europe and the U.S. Prof. Riccardo Redaelli - MIMES Director, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Dr. Ibrahim Al-Marashi - California State University San Marcos Prof. Paolo Branca - Università Prof. Massimo Campanini - Università degli Studi di Trento Dr. Andrea Carati - Università degli Studi di Milano Dr. Raul Caruso - Università Dr. Claudia Castiglioni - Sciences Po Paris Dr. Antonio De Lauri - Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca Prof. Barbara De Poli - Università Ca Foscari, Venezia Prof. Martino Diez - Fondazione Internazionale OASIS and Università Prof. Wael Faruq - American University in Cairo Prof. Ersilia Francesca - Università degli Studi di Napoli L Orientale Dr. Gennaro Gervasio - British University in Egypt Prof. Rony Hamaui - Mediocredito Italiano Prof. Mehran Kamrava - Georgetown University s School of Foreign Service in Qatar Prof. Bahgat Korany - American University in Cairo Prof. Elena Maestri - Università Dr. Paolo Maggiolini - Università and ISPI Prof. Maurizio Martellini - Landau Network Fondazione Volta and Insubria Center on International Security Dr. Francesco Mazzucotelli - Università di Pavia and Università Prof. Massimo Papa - Università di Roma Tor Vergata Prof. Vittorio Emanuele Parsi - Università Prof. Aldo Pigoli - Università Prof. Andrea Pin - Università degli Studi di Padova Dr. Andrea Plebani - Università Prof. Mahmood Sariolghalam - Shahid Beheshti University of Tehran Avv. John Shehata - BonelliErede and Nuovo Istituto di Business Internazionale-NIBI Ms. Valeria Talbot - ISPI Prof. Oktay Tanrisever - Middle East Technical University, Ankara Amb. Roberto Toscano - Barcelona Center for International Affairs - CIDOB Dr. Massimiliano Trentin - Università di Bologna Prof. Marco Lombardi - Università and ITSTIME
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