Monterey Institute of International Studies

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Monterey Institute
of International Studies

Established: 1955
Type: Private
President: Clara Yu
Location: Monterey, California, USA
Website: www.miis.edu

The Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS, pronounced 'Miss'), an affiliate of Middlebury College, is a graduate school in Monterey, California, United States, that specializes in programs in international relations, international business, language teaching, and translation and interpretation.

It is a small, private graduate school that educates American and international students for professional, global careers in international business, the international policy world, translation and interpretation, and language teaching. In addition to expertise in their respective fields of study, Monterey Institute graduates attain second-language proficiency, intercultural awareness and communication skills, and a global mindset.

The Monterey Institute was established in 1955 to teach modern languages in their cultural context and has evolved into an international professional graduate school dedicated to preparing students to respond effectively to the complex challenges of a rapidly changing global environment. The school has approximately 700 students and 70 faculty. Although its focus is primarily on graduate education, it also has a small honors undergraduate program that qualified students may transfer into. The school is known for its diverse student population. One-third of the students come from outside the US, and they represent 50 countries.

In 2005, the Monterey Institute was ranked among the top 100 global MBA programs by the Financial Times.

In December 2005, the Monterey Institute signed an affiliation agreement with Middlebury College in Vermont. This new affiliation brought a new president, Clara Yu.

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[edit] Schools

The Monterey Institute of International Studies is divided into four schools:

  • The Fisher Graduate School of International Business (FGSIB): offers MBA programs leading to careers in international business.
  • The Graduate School of International Policy Studies (GSIPS): offers master’s degree and certificate programs leading to international careers in government, nonprofit organizations, or the private sector. Programs include International Development, Human Rights, Conflict Resolution, International Environmental Policy, Terrorism Studies, Public Administration, and other specialized degree programs.
  • The Graduate School of Language and Educational Linguistics (GSLEL): trains language teachers who will teach English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) and teach a foreign language. Certificate programs are also offered in these areas as well as in CALL (Computer-Assisted Language Learning) and Language Program Administration.
  • GSLEL is also the home to several intensive language programs, including: Intensive 8-week ESL programs year round; Summer and Winter Intensive Language Programs (SILP/WILP); and customized language services.
  • The Graduate School of Translation and Interpretation (GSTI): educates language translators and interpreters for careers in international settings, and for court and medical interpreting in the community. GSTI offers four degree programs (M.A. in Translation, M.A. in Translation/Localization Management, M.A. in Translation and Interpretation, and M.A. in Conference Interpretation) in eight foreign languages (Arabic, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Russian, and Spanish).

[edit] Fisher Graduate School of International Business

The Fisher Graduate School of International Business (FGSIB) is an Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AASCB) accredited graduate school that prepares professionals to operate successfully in the global business environment of the 21st century. Students from around the globe join the Fisher School because they are interested in international business ventures. The student body is diverse, comprising 50% international students and 50% women. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10:1, students receive individualized attention from professors. Furthermore, every professor at FGSIB holds a doctorate and is a global expert in their field.[1]

FGSIB is highly ranked in various business school rankings. It is ranked 40th on the list of Global Top 100 schools in the 2007-08 edition of Beyond Grey Pinstripes, a biannual international survey of how well business schools incorporate social and environmental awareness into their programs.[2] Entrepreneur Magazine and The Princeton Review ranked FGSIB number 13 in the rankings of graduate school entrepreneurship programs. It is included with other well-known entrepreneurial programs such as those at the University of Southern California, Babson College, UCLA Anderson School of Management, and Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern).[3] The Fisher School was also featured in The Princeton Review’s Best 290 Business Schools. The 290 schools included in the book were chosen from the list of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), as well as notable accredited international business schools. The Princeton Review selected the top 290 schools based on its survey of 19,000 students, and incorporated school-reported data.[4]

FGSIB is also the nation's first and only MBA school to develop a federally-funded international business globalization and localization center, the GLOBE Center. globe.miis.edu[5]

FGSIB offers the following degrees:
Two-Year MBA Program
Advanced Entry MBA
Master's International Program (Offered jointly with the Peace Corps)
Dual Degrees

[edit] The Graduate School of International Policy Studies

In the March/April edition of Foreign Policy magazine, a publication of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, the Graduate School of International Policy Studies was ranked in the top 20 for its master's degree programs in international relations. The article describes the polling as follows:

"For the survey, we attempted to contact all international relations faculty at 1,199 four-year colleges and universities in the United States. The schools include all national research universities, master’s-granting institutions, and liberal arts colleges identified by U.S. News & World Report, as well as seven military colleges. When the results were tallied, 1,112 scholars, more than 41 percent of all international relations professors in the United States, participated in our study."(Inside the Ivory Tower; Daniel Maliniak, Amy oakes, Susan Peterson, Michael J. Tierney)

The Institute's program ranked ahead of the University of Southern California (USC) and tied with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

To prepare graduates who are job-ready for meaningful work all over the globe, GSIPS emphasizes applied theory and skills acquisitions. Focus areas include environmental policy, terrorism studies, public administration, international trade policy, nonproliferation, conflict resolution, development studies, and human rights.

GSIPS readies students for careers as policymakers, managers, and analysts in government, international organizations, research centers, and nonprofit organizations. Many alumni work on critical global issues—stopping human trafficking in Eastern Europe, running relief programs in Sudan, helping curb the spread of weapons of mass destruction, and participating in international trade delegations.

GSPIS offers Master’s Degrees in:
-International Policy Studies
-International Environmental Policy
-International Trade Policy
-Public Administration in International Management (MPA)
-Peace Corps Master’s International MPA

Learn more at policy.miis.edu[6]

[edit] Graduate School of Language and Educational Linguistics

The Graduate School of Language and Educational Linguistics(GSLEL) has a longstanding commitment to excellence in training highly skilled teachers of ESL/EFL and foreign languages, which has led to its global prominence.

The master’s degrees in language teaching combine a solid theoretical foundation with the professional skills for delivering state-of-the-art language training.

GSLEL alumni work as language teachers in universities and colleges, government programs, and K-12 public and private schools, and as language curricula and assessment developers, applied linguistic researchers, language-learning technology experts, language program administrators, and teacher trainers.

GSLEL offers Masters Degrees in:
-Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
-Teaching a Foreign Language
-Peace Corps Master’s International TESOL

teach.miis.edu[7]

[edit] Graduate School of Translation and Interpretation

The Graduate School of Translation and Interpretation (GSTI) is the premier school in North America offering graduate programs in both translation and interpretation. Students come here from all over the world to master this demanding profession. GSTI students work with a full-time faculty of experienced interpreters and translators. They train under the same conditions and using the same technology that they will encounter in the field. GSTI provides translators and interpreters-in-training with unique opportunities for multidisciplinary, multilingual learning.

Starting in Fall 2008, GSTI will offer a new program in Arabic. With this new addition, GSTI will have on its list all six working languages of the United Nations: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish, in addition to German, Japanese and Korean. Students can earn master’s degrees in translation, interpretation, or a combination of both translation and interpretation; and in the newly emerging field of translation/localization. A number of short courses and certificate programs are also available. GSTI graduates can be found in high-profile assignments around the globe, from Security Council debates at the United Nations, to Pacific Rim trade negotiations and treaties in multiple languages, to the Summer Olympic Games. Others translate technical specifications and manuals, books and scientific papers, and literary works.

GSTI offers Master’s Degrees in:
-Translation (MAT)
-Translation and Localization Management (MATLM)
-Translation and Interpretation (MATI)
-Conference Interpretation (MACI)

Learn more at translate.miis.edu

[edit] Center for Nonproliferation Studies

The Monterey Institute also runs the well-known Center for Nonproliferation Studies, which is the largest nongovernmental organization in the United States devoted exclusively to research and training on nonproliferation issues. The Center is divided into the following programs: 1) Chemical and Biological Weapons (CBW) Nonproliferation Program; 2) East Asia Nonproliferation Program (EANP); 3) International Organizations and Nonproliferation Program (IONP); 4) Newly Independent States (NIS) Nonproliferation Program; and 5) Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism Research Program (WMDTRP), which maintains the Monterey WMD Terrorism Database.

[edit] References

  1. ^ [1] Fisher Faculty Pages
  2. ^ [2] Beyond Grey Pinstripes 2007-08 Rankings
  3. ^ [3] The Princeton Review Rankings
  4. ^ [4] Princeton Review's Best 290 Business Schools

[edit] External links

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