The Faculty of Governance, Economics and Social Sciences (FGSES) offers Bachelor’s, Master’s, as well as Ph.D. programs and contributes to the development of the African continent and endow public policies with solid knowledge as well as highly skilled professional profiles that critically address issues facing the continent and the globe.

The pursuit of such a goal is driven by the idea of a New South that has intellectually freed itself from frames of thought that restricted its reflection on its own destiny by setting models to follow. Now that the New South can, for itself, critically ponder on the challenges it faces, it is positioned to advance fresher perspectives by tapping into multiple resources readily available in the form of academic knowledge and hands-on experience from its own decision-makers.

Such orientation has been developed through a combination of three fields : social sciences, economics, and the Humanities covering, in turn, five disciplines: Political Science, Applied Economics, International Relations, Behavioral Sciences for Public Policy and Public Law. These disciplines constitute in themselves the cardinal points that inform teaching as well as research programs within the larger ecosystem.

FGSES strives to enhance skills relating to independent thinking as well as critical engagement and collaboration across all segments of the academic community; from students to faculty. It aims to train well-rounded and balanced profiles that value the merit of classical education but at the same time integrate innovative approaches and methods in thinking design. Such profiles can therefore devise models that involve a fair degree of abstract thinking, but take full account of the reality of the ground.

The Global Affairs MA program aims to provide a rigorous professional, interdisciplinary education to train the next generation of global institutions, think tanks, global civil society, and private sector leaders. It also aims to equip students with in-depth knowledge and the contextual perspectives needed to become successful, well-rounded professionals and leaders in a complex world. Emphasis is therefore laid on intellectual curiosity, interdisciplinary, and regular engagement with policymakers and institutions. The program generally focuses on how states, inter-governmental, and global non-state actors interact with each other in a globalized world.

The MA in Global Affairs takes place over two years. Each year is divided into 2 semesters. The first three semesters are devoted to teaching modules: 6 modules per semester. The fourth semester is devoted to the completion of a master’s thesis.