Skills For Tomorrow

Skills For Tomorrow

Professional development
for development professionals


Devex Association of proffessional schools of international affairs Arizona State University Duke Sandford Harvard Kennedy School University of Southern California

About

Welcome to Skills For Tomorrow 2018: Professional Development for Development Professionals

The global development sector is constantly evolving. Whether you are just starting out or a seasoned pro, professionals looking to keep up in this dynamic career need to be lifelong learners. Skills for Tomorrow is an initiative dedicated to helping you stay on top of the latest trends impacting careers and explore the various ways you can upskill, be it with a traditional degree program, an online certificate, or hands-on-experience.

Enjoy exploring the site to get ahead on what successful development pros need to know and how to learn it.

Executive Vice President
@katedwarren

Topics

Becoming
an expert

Deep dives into some of the top sectors in development and the new and emerging skills you need to succeed in your area of expertise

Emerging skills

As global development evolves, the sector is adopting new skills and approaches. We take a look at some of the top emerging skills and how you can learn and apply these to your work

Innovation

From tech and data to blockchain and new funding models, what every development professional needs to know to bring innovation to their work

Ways to
learn

MOOCs, online training, certificates, grad school: we will explore the various formats professionals can use to upskill

Also happening


Partners

Devex

Devex

Devex is the media platform for the global development community. A social enterprise, we connect and inform 950,000+ development, health, humanitarian, and sustainability professionals through news, business intelligence, and funding & career opportunities so you can do more good for more people.

Resources

Career Center Career Webinars Career Account
Association of proffessional schools of international affairs

Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA)

The Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA) brings together leading graduate schools worldwide which specialize in international affairs. We make it easy for prospective students and employers to connect with APSIA members. We advance global understanding, prosperity, and peace through the people and ideas shaped by our schools.

Resources

Directory - Find the masters, mid-career, or PhD program for your interests Career Guide - Explore a range international careers with tips and example employers Online Graduate School Fair - Connect with top graduate schools of international affairs from anywhere

Arizona State University

Arizona State University is redesigning professional development for current and future leaders, experts and professionals across the globe. ASU works with organizations, companies and individual practitioners to develop innovative, customized approaches to make the highest quality education and training opportunities accessible to lifelong learners worldwide.

Resources

About the Universal Learner ASU Online ASU International Development
Duke Sandford

Duke Center for International Development (DCID) at Duke University

Don’t just learn. Lead. The Duke Center for International Development at Duke University offers a flexible, interdisciplinary master’s program for mid-career professionals and government officials who are ready to broaden their knowledge and advance their careers international development policy. The Center also offers short- term executive education programs each summer.

Resources

Master of International Development Policy (MIDP) Executive Education Programs Subscribe to the DCID Developments Monthly Newsletter
Harvard Kennedy School

MPA/ID Program at Harvard Kennedy School

The Master in Public Administration/International Development (MPA/ID) Program at Harvard Kennedy School is designed to prepare leaders in international development. It is an economics-centered, multi-disciplinary program, combining rigorous training in analytical and quantitative methods with emphasis on policy and practice.

Resources

What we look for Faculty & Research Beyond HKS
George Washington University

University of Southern California's Master of Public Health

The University of Southern California's Master of Public Health Online program is a carefully designed blend of theory, research and hands-on experience that will prepare you for solving today’s and tomorrow’s public health challenges. Become apart of a growing alumni base of over 400,000 Trojans creating change all over the world.

Resources

Academic Overview USC MPH Trojan Success Stories One-Year MPH

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