Back to School: Figuring out which post-graduate degree is right for you

Wednesday, November 4th, 2015 10 AM EST (GMT-5)

In a recent Devex survey, 72% of professionals indicated that a post-graduate degree will be essential for all global development professionals in the future. But with so many degree types out there, from MBA to MPA and MPH, to full-time, part-time and online and specialized programs, how do you know which one will give your career the boost you seek?

Join us as we talk to graduate school experts about how to figure out which post-graduate degree is right for you. We'll be answering your questions about: 

• The range of post-graduate degree programs available
• What you should ask yourself--and prospective schools--when selecting a program to pursue
• How to make sure your degree investment will open career opportunities for you
  
  

Featured Guest Speakers:

Ronda Ansted

CEO/Senior Career Consultant, Be the Change Career Consulting

Ronda Ansted has over 20 years of experience working in international development and poverty reduction as an organization development facilitator, project manager, program director, business development director, counselor and recruiter. At Be the Change Career Consulting, Ronda helps her clients navigate some of the unique challenges of the non-profit and international development field: burn-out, career decision-making, work/life balance, and strategizing about how to best bring all your gifts and passion to a meaningful and exciting career. 

Carmen Iezzi Mezzera

Executive Director, Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA)

Carmen Iezzi Mezzera is Executive Director of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA). She previously served as Director of Programs and Operations at the Bretton Woods Committee; Executive Director of the Fair Trade Federation; Assistant Director of Education at the Atlantic Council of the United States; and Director of Alumni Relations for the School of International Service (SIS) at American University. Graduating Phi Beta Kappa from SIS, Carmen stayed on to complete her master’s degree with a focus on international organizations and sustainable development. Carmen has written and provided interviews for CNN, CBS, Forbes, and the Wall Street Journal, among other media outlets, and spoken at numerous national and international conferences.

Kate Warren

Senior Director & Editor, Careers and Recruiting, Devex

Kate Warren is the senior director and editor of careers and recruiting content at Devex. With more than a decade of international development recruitment experience working with international NGOs, consulting firms and donor agencies, she has a finger on the pulse of hiring trends across the industry and insider knowledge on what it takes to break in. 

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