King's College London

Study the mutually reinforcing links between global leadership, peace and society with this transformative Global Leadership and Peacebuilding MSc at King’s College London. This programme focuses on the links between global leadership, peace and society with a focus on the developing world and global security. The programme is enhanced by compulsory Leadership Weekend Workshops (in semester 1 and semester 2) and Leading Practitioner sessions. It is the only MSc programme you can study in the UK where you will learn about Global Leadership in relation to peace and security, peacebuilding and societal development.

In a dynamic global context with a wide array of diverse actors and stakeholders, global leaders require a unique set of skills and must be uniquely prepared. The Global Leadership and Peacebuilding programme seeks:

- To deepen students' understanding of the different patterns of global leadership that have underlined social, political, economic and peace processes and outcomes in developing societies and across the world;

- To advance peacebuilding knowledge - conceptually and operationally - on the process of leadership and global problem-solving in developing societies and across the world;

- To develop in students deep analytical skills on responses to global challenges in the 21st century.

We see our students as the next generation leaders and change-makers who must be able to thrive across different socio-cultural contexts, while achieving success in organisations; we help them understand the complexity of global leadership in creating transformative change and building peace across the world.

During this MSc Global Leadership and Peacebuilding programme, you will interrogate key leadership concepts and challenge mainstream assumptions. This will equip you with an understanding of the unique, intense and far-reaching complexities of global leadership. You will build knowledge of what leadership actually is, how assertions of influence occur and why both effective and ineffective leaders emerge, as well as the relationship between institutions and leadership.

You will learn the fundamentals of global leadership, peace and society and practising leadership, alongside the study of natural resource governance and security governance. We will give you the opportunity to tackle modules on leadership research methods and complete your own global leadership dissertation. During this Global Leadership and Peacebuilding MSc, you will also get the opportunity to choose some optional modules to expand your knowledge. You can study a range of topics, from Youth and Society in the Developing World or Applied Global Leadership, to Building Gender-Inclusive Organisations and Outcomes, African issues in Global Affairs, and inter-American politics in the 20th and 21st centuries.

You will enhance your studies by attending a weekend workshop dedicated to leadership studies. You will join students from similar courses for training and problem-solving exercises, and get the opportunity to expand your personal network.

You should expect to undergo a personal transformation when studying this Global Leadership and Peacebuilding MSc. You will graduate with an understanding of global issues far beyond what you had at the beginning of the course. You will leave with the ability to understand the huge significance of global leadership processes and outcomes in peacebuilding efforts in the developing world and its impact on society.