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IRGA
(International Relations and Global Affairs
       (Coordinator Prof. Mario A. Maggioni)

Political and Social Sciences at
                         UCSC : young with deep roots
 The School of Political and Social Sciences has a long tradition. One of
  the first Schools to be established at UCSC from its establishment in 1921.
 The School is based on the principles of: common good, human dignity
  solidarity and subsidiarity.
 The strong cultural identity and academic status of the School enables
  students to face threats and opportunities in the international scenario.
 Academic community of students and lecturers. This experience is possible
  within a stable web of personal relations (average ratio students/teachers
  across 3 years = 25; at IRGA = 10!).
 The international scope of the school is highlighted by the renowned
  personalities who have been awarded a Laurea Honoris Causa: J. Delors
  (President of the EU Commission), J. Pérez de Cuéllar (Secretary General
  of UN), C.C. Aquino (President of the Philippines), S. Peres (President of
  Israel), M. Camdessus (Managing Director of the IMF), H. Kohl (Chancellor
  of Germany), R. Prodi (Italian Prime Minister and President of the EU
  Commission), J.M. Aznar (Prime Minister of Spain), I. Bokova (Director- 2
  General of UNESCO

Lauree triennali and B.Sc.
                           in Milan

                                                         # Freshmen

   Scienze politiche e delle relazioni internazionali      250
    (International Relations and Global Affairs)            (60)
   Sociologia                                              150
   Comunicazione e Società (COMeS)                         100
   Scienze del Servizio sociale                            150

The Faculty                  (Dean: G. Merzoni)

 Economics and Quantitative methods                      Sociology and Psychology
S. Balestri, P. Barbetta, Simona Beretta,        Mauro Bertolotti, Rita Bichi, Francesco
Floriana Cerniglia, Emilio Colombo, Martin       Calderoni, Marco Caselli, Patrizia Catellani,
Klein, Mario A. Maggioni, Giovanni               Fausto Colombo, Fabio Folgheraiter,
Marseguerra, Guido Merzoni, Fausta               Rosangela Lodigiani, Mauro Magatti, Giovanna
Pellizzari, Giulia Rivellini, Domenico           Mascheroni, Massimiliano Monaci, Emanuela
Rossignoli, Claudia Rotondi, Teodora Uberti,     Mora, Rosa Rosnati, Giancarlo Rovati, Laura
Chiara Zanarotti, Roberto Zoboli                 Zanfrini

          History, Political Science,
           International Relations                                    Law
Ibrahim Al Marashi, Pietro Azzaro, Mireno         Barbara Boschetti, Ennio Codini, Mariangela
Berrettini, Cristina Bon, Pietro Cafaro, Luca     La Manna, Chiara Marenghi, Nicoletta
Castellin, Paolo Colombo, Silvio Cotellessa,      Marzona, Claudia Mazzucato, Andrea Santini,
Massimo de Leonardis, Martino Mazzoleni,          Monica Spatti
Beatrice Nicolini, Damiano Palano, Vittorio E.                       Ethics
Parsi, Gianluca Pastori, Riccardo Redaelli ,
                                                                Paolo Gomarasca
Valentina Villa

IRGA

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International Relations
                         and Global Affairs (IRGA)

 Are you interested in learning about different societies, cultural
   traditions, and institutions around the world?
 Do you wonder why some countries are wealthier than others? Some are
   in peace and others at war?
 Are you interested in learning how international disputes may be
   peacefully resolved?
 Would you like to understand how different regional civilizations have
   evolved and how these characteristics continue to affect societies today?
The B.Sc. in International Relations and Global Affairs (IRGA) is a unique
program addressing these topics. Combining history and political science,
economics and law, sociology and psychology, the program provides a
coherent interdisciplinary curriculum that allows students to develop their
understanding of how people, groups, countries, and international
organizations interact in different parts of the world                    6

Studying at IRGA

        In the class                     Outside the class
 Cultural and professional          Tutorials, labs, meeting with
  education                           experts and professionals,
                                      workshops, seminars, open
 Information vs. Conceptual          lectures
  tools

                                     Stages, field experiences
 Describing vs. Understanding        guided tours to national and
                                      international (EU, NATO, ICJ)
 Multi-disciplinary and inter-
  disciplinary approach (law,
  economics, political science,
  psychology, sociology, history,
  statistics)                                                         7

Our «future» graduates

Holding a B.Sc. In International relations and Global Affairs

Holding a degree in International Relations and Global Affairs will allow you
to consider a number of different options for your future career:
 your skills in politics, history, law and economics will be the perfect base
   for international careers in governmental (national a/o supranational)
   institutions, NGOs or in journalism;
 your grasp of psychology, sociology and group dynamics will fit you for a
   position in the HR department of large corporation a/o institutions;
 your quantitative skills and your knowledge of economics will be perfect
   for a career in the filed of international marketing research.

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«Our» graduates: what they do

83% of our graduates are employed within 36 Months from graduation.
Below, some positions held by our alumni
 International organizations: EU, UN, BERS, ECB, ADB
 National Institutions: Bank of England, Italian Parliament, London
  Greater Authority, UK Government
 NGO: ActionAid, AVSI, Caritas, Cafood, CEVSI, Terres des Hommes,
  Transparency International
 Private Companies: AirBnB, A2A, Ansaldo, Canon, Club Méd, Credito
  Valtellinese, Edison, IBM, Intesa San Paolo, LVMH, l’Oreal, Pirelli,
  Publitalia, Rio Tinto, Sanofi, SEA, Tenaris, Unilever, Unicredit, Unipol,
  Reckitt Benckiser
 Consultancies: Accenture, Deloitte, KPMG, Roger Tym Associates
 Media: Avvenire, Facebook, Google, Il Sole 24Ore, Mondadori, Panini,
  Yahoo, Thomson Reuters
 Universities and Research Centers: Italian (Bergamo, Insubria, Milano,
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  Verona), Foreign (Chicago, Northwestern, College d’Europe, JRC-EU)

«Our» graduates: where do they work?

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Scienze politiche e delle Relazioni internazionali
                                      INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND
                                      GLOBAL AFFAIRS
                                                                                                CFU
              Public Law and Governance                                                          9
1st year

              Economics (Micro & Macro)                                                         12
              Political Science                                                                  9
              Sociology                                                                          9
              Quantitative Methods for Social Sciences                                           9
              History of Political Institutions                                                  9
              Advanced English for International Relations                                       9
              International and European Union Law                                              9
2nd year

              International Economics                                                           9
              Global Ethics and Restorative Justice                                             6
              History of International Relations                                                9
              International Relations                                                           9
              History of Political Thought                                                      9
              II Foreign language: French, German, Spanish; Arabic and Chinese (lang + cult)    6
              Geo-politics and Geo-history                                                       6
              International History: the wider Mediterranean area                                9
3rd year

              Global economic policies and institutions                                          6
              Social Psychology                                                                  6
              Economic Geography                                                                 6
              Politics in Media                                                                  6
              Student's choice (Eligible courses)                                              12
              Final examination                                                                 6

Eligible courses:     +      Location:
                                         internal and external     on main campus

       rd
      3 year Eligible Courses
            12 credits

 Provided by the School
     Diversity in organisations and
      cross-cultural management (3)
     Indian Ocean world (3)
     Democracy, institutions and
      economic development (3)
     Swahili language and culture (3)

 Provided by the School of Econ+Busin
     Management and organization
      in the digital economy (6)
     Logistics and operations
      management (6)
     Information systems (6)

IRGA
• IRGA It’s a brand new course (graduation in October 2019)
 - we’ll shape it together
• Examinations: every and each term
 - to keep up (most active students “are done” by mid-July!)
• Labs and Classes
 - for an «hands-on» approach and to put yourself to test
• An internationally educated faculty
 - Post-grad at: Georgetown, Heidelberg, LSE, Manchester,
   Sorbonne, Southampton, Sussex, Warwick
 - Consultants for UN, EU, NATO, Vatican City State
• Visiting Professors
 - I. Al Marashi Cal State Univ., M. Klein M. Luther Universität Halle-Wittenberg

Life beyond IRGA

       Graduate School of Economics and
            International Relations

Mission:
to train experts of economic and political global
systems, able to operate at high level within
international organizations, multinational companies,
banking and financial institutions, NGOs, think tanks,
consultancies.

3 Masters at ASERI

MICaD – Master in International Cooperation and Development
addressing and exploring tentative solutions to poverty, inequality, conflict,
instability and uncertainty which still affect the everyday life of a majority of
the world population

MIR – Master in International Relations
well-balanced combination of theory and practice, enriching the learning
process, by focusing on international relations, economics, politics and law,
as well as those emerging issues that challenge today's global system

MIMES – Master in Middle Eastern Studies
solid historical, political and institutional perspectives of the current
domestic, regional and international dynamics affecting the stability of the
region, as well as a critical outlook on current debates over the Middle East