Global Association of MDP Programs

The Master’s in Development Practice (MDP) is a two-year, graduate-level program that trains practitioners to understand, design, and manage integrated approaches to sustainable development challenges. Traditionally, every MDP program integrates health, natural, social, and management sciences into its curriculum.

Additionally, the MDP program equips students with critical knowledge, skills, and behavioral attributes necessary for success in developing and developed societies. The curriculum includes a two to three-month field practicum, where students engage in hands-on development projects and offer solutions to real-world issues. Students also engage in the Global Classroom, a shared virtual course with MDP students and peers worldwide. While most courses are face-to-face, some MDP programs offer blended learning, combining online and in-person interaction.

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Ages of Globalization, Higher Education Track

The Ages of Globalization is designed for a global audience — students, educators, and lifelong learners — eager to deepen their understanding of global history and take action for sustainable development. This track is specifically tailored for learners and educators in higher education. While open to all, it invites universities and colleges to integrate AoG as part of a credit-bearing course.

To support a wide range of learning contexts and goals, the program offers two complementary learning pathways: the 28 Class Self-Paced Learning Journey and the 10 Live Online Modules with Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs.