Electives

In addition to required core courses, intercultural and linguistic competency courses, and the practicum, MA in International Education Management students take 8 credits of electives. Based on their interests, students may choose from the following list, or select other courses suitable to their professional goals with the agreement of the program coordinator.

Language Studies courses/ SILP courses/ Middlebury Language School or Schools Abroad courses*

International Education Policy (2)

International Student and Scholar Services (2)

Best Practices in Study Abroad and International Exchange (2)

Trends in Campus Internationalization (2)

Student Services (2)

Higher Education Administration (4)

Fieldwork Project (1)

Principles and Practices of Language Teaching (3)

Introduction to Language Program Administration (2)

Language Teacher Education (2)

Language Teacher Supervision (2)

Introduction to International Migration Studies (4)

Managing Social Change Organizations (4)

Organizational Sustainability of NGOs (4)

Finance Function in Non-Profits and in Public Organizations (4)

Seminar: Program Evaluation

Principles of Training and Skills Development for Social Change Organizations (2)

International Organizational Behavior

International Marketing Research

International Consumer Behavior and Marketing (1)

Quantitative Analysis for Business (4)

Workshops Approved for Elective Credit

Grant-writing and proposal writing (1)

Advancement and fundraising (1)

Inventories for assessing intercultural communication skills (1)

Practical Use of Social Media (1)

Developing People in Social Change Organizations (1)

*Language study is offered through MIIS' renowned content-based language instruction, Summer Intensive Language Programs (SILP), and Middlebury College Language Schools and Schools Abroad. Degree credit is awarded for advanced-level language study only, though beginning-level instruction is available. See additional information on Language Studies.