47 Development Management Degree Programs

This program explores sales and marketing strategies. It focuses on the key issues involved in a successful sales strategy and methods for building customer loyalty. It updates on the latest negotiation skills for sales managers. It also addresses all perspectives affecting products sales and services including their pricing, design, manufacturing, distribution and final sale. A perfect program for Managers and experienced professionals who wish to legitimize their industry knowledge through a DBA.

The program equips students with the knowledge and skills required to analyze global markets, manage international business strategies, understand cross-cultural dynamics, and support business expansion across borders.

Work in industry-standard facilities to get an introduction to pharmaceuticals from drug discovery to manufacturing, and learn to use the tools needed for their analysis. MSc Pharmaceutical Analysis study in state-of-the-art facilities, developing the skills you need to operate common analytical laboratory instruments. Learn to obtain and interpret analytical information from a variety of products.

With International Development Management, you will become an expert in transitions toward a more sustainable and just society.

The Master in Management of Development is offered by the International Training Centre of the ILO under the auspices of the Turin School of Development, in partnership with the University of Turin and with the technical contribution of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

The world is at a turning point with humanity facing unprecedented Global Challenges. This postgraduate certificate in global development management critically engages with the complex and contested policies and practices of ‘development’ whilst helping you build the core knowledge and capacities you need to analyse, evaluate and manage humanity’s efforts to bring about positive change.

With momentum around the United Nations' (UN) sustainable development goals and the rise of a collaborative effort to reduce or eliminate poverty in developing countries, never has there been a more exciting time to get involved with international development. Our course prepares you to make a positive impact on the world and offers the chance to gain two qualifications – a Master’s degree and PRINCE2® certification. Whether your future lies in practical aid, emergency response, fundraising, research, education or policy development, this Master’s degree will build your knowledge and expertise in a range of development disciplines. It will give you a firm understanding of development theory in an international context, with a particular focus on how to bring theory into practice, deriving solutions to issues or problems for developing nations. That’s one of many reasons why we attract students from countries around the world, including Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda, Brazil, Columbia and the Philippines. Experienced field practitioners working in international development organisations and NGOs regularly contribute to course content. You will learn from examples across the globe, studying real-life case studies, using official project materials and survey data from the World Bank, International Monetary Fund and other development agencies.

In these times of uncertainty and change, this master's degree in Global Development equips you with the knowledge, understanding, and skills, to investigate, analyse, evaluate and respond to the major global challenges of our times, including the challenges addressed within the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

This English-taught Master's degree in Global Development and Entrepreneurship at Ca' Foscari University of Venice empowers you with a comprehensive understanding of global development processes through an interdisciplinary programme that combines economic, managerial, geographical, and geopolitical insights.

The objective of the programme in MSc in Business Development is to develop your knowledge on the methods of screening, analysing, planning and executing the development process of an entrepreneurial venture. Beyond theoretical knowledge, students’ skills are advanced in order to enable them to work efficiently in teams, detect and seek opportunities, transform opportunities into executable solutions that can serve as new products and services for the enterprise.

The rapid pace of globalization has increased the demand for professionals with training in international economics and economic development. Our one-of-a-kind Master of Science in International and Development Economics (IDEC) provides students with the knowledge and skills to understand how market forces can be harnessed to empower developing countries to break from cycles of poverty.

Master's Programme in Digital Systems and Service Development focuses on competencies and skills in the holistic, service-minded development of systems and software. It combines service design methodologies with modern technologies, such as artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and distributed systems, to develop digital services.

The part-time Executive PhD programme in Private Sector Development (preferably for emerging economies) allows working professionals and researchers with full-time or part-time jobs to combine their careers with obtaining a PhD. The programme equips you with the theory, skills, and methodologies crucial for addressing private sector challenges. As the highest academic qualification, earning a PhD will enhance your career prospects in both business and academia. Whether you aspire senior leadership roles, a transition into academia, or becoming a recognised thought leader, this programme provides the knowledge and research capabilities to help you achieve your goals. In addition, you will make an original contribution to your field of interest by developing novel insights and practical solutions to contemporary management challenges. The MSM Executive PhD programme emphasises empirical research, high ethical standards, and critical reflection, ensuring that your work meets academic rigor while having a real-world impact. Throughout your journey, you will benefit from the guidance of leading scholars and expert supervisors, who will support you in conducting research that is both theoretically robust and managerially relevant. By joining the programme, you will become part of the stimulating and challenging research community of Maastricht University School of Business and Economics (SBE) and Maastricht School of Management (MSM).

The Máster Universitario en Cooperación al Desarrollo (interuniversity UVEG, UJI, UA, UMH) responds to the need to offer, by the five Valencian public universities, high-level training in Development Cooperation. The complexity and growing concern about development and poverty issues have led international organizations, states and social entities to channel resources to a sector that demands qualified professionals with specific and interdisciplinary training.

Become the bridge between software development and IT operations. Learn to automate, deploy, and manage modern cloud-based systems, and gain the hands-on DevOps skills companies need to deliver reliable digital services.

The MSc in Development Management with a focus on Applied Development Economics is designed to give students a solid understanding of how economic principles can be used to address development challen...