There is so much more to a major than its name! A major is an intellectaul journey of 4 intense years through subjects that will shape your future skillset, culture and competence.It is therefore important that the choice of major is based on a careful analysis of the courses that a student will actually take. Graduate schools - where about 70% of all UIC and GAD students tend to go when they c...

From July 26-30, GAD faculty Dr. Edoardo Monaco Associate Professor and GAD Programme Director, Ms Helen He Assistant Instructor and student intern Holly, Ms Linda Wang, vice secretary-general, and Ms Syying, international coordinator joined the “Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions' (BRS) Conferences of the Parties (COPs) 2021" as official observers.These three conventions promote a coo...

Looking back at her undergraduate years, Rachel Pan Bijun maintains that enrolling in GIR (now GAD) in 2014 was one of the best decisions she ever made: she is still amazed by the breadth and scope of the classes she took, which allowed her to explore various important subjects such as Political Economy, Sustainable Development and International Organizations. While in GIR/GAD, Rachel could acq...

On June 15 and 16, a delegation of 10 GAD students and two Assistant Instructors (Ms. Helen He Xi and Ms. Cinnamon sun Yuan), headed by Dr. Edoardo Monaco, Director of the GAD Programme, attended the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) “Leaders’ Summit 2021”.The UNGC platform – the largest of its kind, involving currently more than 12,000 firms worldwide – gathers businesses (from small a...

After completing a number of courses in GIR, Mia Wang Yuemeng discovered her interests in International Development, and became determined to acquire in-depth expertise in this field after graduation. At present, Mia is pursuing an MSc in International Development Studies at Utrecht University, in the Netherlands.Mia in the Netherlands“The experience in GIR (now GAD) provided me with a window ...

The Globalisation and Development (GAD) Programme has recently significantly increased the number of computer-based courses that aim at providing students with solid digital skills and profound understanding of the ongoing global digital transformation.From 2021-22, in fact, the GAD curriculum will include four Major Required courses like:-“Python Programming For Beginners”-“Global Digital T...

The grand opening of the Division of Humanities and Social Sciences (DHSS) Exhibition of Student Achievements 2021 for Best Final Year Projects (FYPs) and Award-Winning Projects was held on May 18, 2021. This year, eight senior GIR students, Shi Zhouming, Jiang Yuhanyue, Li Yiying, Guo Jingyu, Zhang When, Gong Zekai, Zhao Zinuo, and Wang Haochen won  FYP Awards and presented their projects at t...

The Globalisation and Development (GAD) Programme’s curriculum is about to become even more comprehensive and relevant! Students admitted from the year 2021-22 onwards, in fact, will benefit from an upgraded curriculum which features a series of crucial additions that aim at further expanding their chances of future success anywhere across the world!Those joining us in 2021, in fact, will be r...