| The American Graduate School in Paris | |
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| Established | 1994 |
| Chairman | Alexis Delabre, Ph.D. |
| President | Ali Fatemi, Ph.D. (School of Business and Economics) and Eileen Servidio, Ph.D. (School of International Relations and Diplomacy) |
| Location | Paris, France |
| Former names | American Graduate School of International Relations and Diplomacy |
| Nickname | AGS |
| Website | AGS |
The American Graduate School in Paris (referred to as AGS) is an American institution of Higher Education located in Paris, France. It is a not-for-profit organization. It is recognized in France by the Ministry of Higher Education as a private institution of Higher Learning, and offers programs that are accredited in the United States.
AGS has a School of International Relations and Diplomacy and a School of Business and Economics. With these two schools, AGS offers American postgraduate degrees (Masters, Doctorate), European Masters and LL.M. degrees in partnership with French universities, executive programs, certificates, and study abroad in Paris.
The campus is located in Paris, in the Alliance Française Building, on the left bank of the Seine River, between the lively artist district of Montparnasse and the traditional student area of the Latin Quarter.
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Programs at the School of International Relations and Diplomacy at AGS include:
- A Master of Arts of International Relations and Diplomacy, in partnership with Arcadia University, Glenside, Pennsylvania (two-year program)
- A double-Master’s program in partnership with French university Université de Paris-Sud 11, where students earn a Master in Diplomacy and Strategic Negotiation accredited throughout Europe in addition to AGS’s M.A. in International Relations and Diplomacy (two-year program in total)
- A double-Master’s program in partnership with the law school of French university Université de Cergy-Pontoise, where students earn an LL.M. in French and European Union Law accredited throughout Europe in addition to AGS’s M.A. in International Relations and Diplomacy (three-year program in total)
- An American Ph.D. in International Relations and Diplomacy
- Study Abroad in Paris for both graduates and undergraduates (fall, spring or summer sessions) in partnership with Arcadia University
- Certificate programs (one or two semesters)
Programs at the School of Business and Economics at AGS include:
- An Executive Master of Science in Finance in partnership with the Baruch College at CUNY (City University of New York) (one year program)
- An Executive Master of Science in Marketing in partnership with the Baruch College at CUNY (one-year program)
- An International MBA (IMBA) program, in partnership with Arcadia University, Glenside, Pennsylvania. (one-year program)
The American Graduate School in Paris was established in 1994 under the name American Graduate School of International Relations and Diplomacy. In 2009, it merged with the American Graduate School of Business and Economics, and changed its name to American Graduate School in Paris in order to accommodate these new disciplines. Both sets of disciplines remain as schools under the umbrella of AGS.
The Executive Master of Science in Finance and the Executive Master of Science in Marketing at AGS are accredited by AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) and by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, as affiliated programs of the Zicklin School of Business at the Baruch College of CUNY (City University of New York)
The International MBA at AGS is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and by ACBSP (Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs) as an affiliated program of Arcadia University, Glenside, Pennsylvania.
The Master of Arts in International Relations and Diplomacy is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, as an affiliated program of Arcadia University, Glenside, Pennsylvania.
The faculty of both schools (international relations and diplomacy; business and economics) are international. Its members come from the United States, Venezuela, India, Iran, Tunisia, Israel, France, Great-Britain, among other countries. The faculty gathers accomplished scholars and practicing professionals (diplomats, lawyers, journalists, economists, business consultants).
The teaching methods of the American Graduate School in Paris are based on the American system: student-professor interaction and dialogue, classroom debates, emphasis put on research. The School of International Relations requires a 25,000 to 35,000 word Master’s thesis for graduation. Both schools combine strong theoretical foundations with a practical approach.
Around 50 nationalities are represented in the student body and alumni of AGS. The school values cultural diversity and incorporates it into its program as one of the aspects of the international experience offered by the school. Debates are encouraged in class and the international profile of the student population allows to bring different perspectives into the debates.
Alumni of the School of International Relations and Diplomacy work in international organizations (intergovernmental organizations, non-governmental organizations), government, diplomacy, international business, media, and academia. Alumni of the School of Business and Economics work in international business, finance (corporate finance, investment and commercial banks, and other financial institutions), and in various branches of marketing (senior-level marketing and sales management, international market consulting, brand and product management, marketing communications).