MONTEREY INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

The 'Monterey Institute of International Studies' (MIIS) is a graduate school in Monterey, California, United States, that specializes in programs in international relations, international business, 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.
Monterey Institute students have the opportunity to take classes at the nearby Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), and NPS students can take courses at the Monterey Institute.
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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Schools

Fisher Graduate School of International Business

The Graduate School of International Policy Studies

Center for Nonproliferation Studies

Graduate School of Language and Educational Linguistics

Graduate School of Translation and Interpretation

External links

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, 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 teaching foreign languages (TFL). They also offer certificate programs in both these areas as well as in CALL (Computer Assisted Language Learning) and Language Program Administration and offer several intensive language programs.

★ 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).

Fisher Graduate School of International Business

Education for Business success in this globalized century must include fundamental business skills, a rich array of specialized learning options, and exposure to the international business community. To an unrivaled extent, this describes the Fisher Graduate School of International Business (FGSIB).
Core competencies include quantitative methods, analytical tools, cross-cultural teamwork, language skills, and international business planning. The Fisher School MBA program is uniquely personalized: Students with previous academic business background may complete the Advanced Entry MBA in one year. All students can design their program around specializations, such as corporate social responsibility and international marketing. FGSIB also offers an MBA in conjunction with the U.S. Peace Corps.
At the nation’s first and only MBA program housing a federally funded Center for Globalization and Localization of Business Exports (GLOBE), FGSIB students gain unparalleled professional experience, working with faculty on consulting projects for companies seeking expansion into international markets. Students may also take courses at other Monterey Institute schools, in areas such as environmental management, public or nonprofit administration, or trade negotiations. This progressive mix adds tremendous value for career success in international business and organizational help.
FGSIB offers Masters Degrees in:

-Two-year MBA

-One-year Advanced Entry MBA

-Peace Corps Master’s International MBA
Learn more at fisher.miis.edu[1]

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).
The Graduate School of International Policy Studies (GSIPS) delivers unsurpassed training in the skills, cultural awareness, and professional capabilities required for successful careers in the international arena.
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[2]

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.

Graduate School of Language and Educational Linguistics

The Graduate School of Language and Educational Linguistics’(GSLEL) longstanding commitment to excellence has won it global prominence, especially in education highly skills teachers of English and foreign languages.
The master’s degrees in teaching language combine a solid theoretical foundation with the professional skills for delivering state-of-the-art language training.
GSLEL students become highly skilled, not only in teaching languages in universities and colleges, government programs, and K-12 public and private schools, but also in developing language curricula and assessment tools, applied linguistic research, language-learning technology, language program evaluation, and teacher training.
GSLEL offers Masters Degrees in:

-Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

-Teaching a Foreign Language

-Peace Corps Master’s International TESOL
Learn more at teach.miis.edu[3]

Graduate School of Translation and Interpretation

A World Leader in this field for both European and Asian languages, the Graduate School of Translation and Interpretation (GSTI) creates almost limitless opportunities for its alumni.
Translators transfer written from one language to another. Interpreters enable participants in multilingual meetings to communicate seamlessly. Both work for international organizations, government agencies, nonprofits, private companies, multinational corporations, and are in high demand as freelance professionals.
GSTI’s career-oriented curriculum addresses the full set of changes that translators and interpreters confront. Students build sophisticated language levels, subject terminology knowledge, and culture skills. All receive individual attention in small classes and during counseling sessions with their academic advisors and career manager.
GSTI offers Master’s Degrees in:

-Translation

-Translation/Localization Management

-Translation and Interpretation

-Conference Interpretation
Learn more at translate.miis.edu[4]

External links

★ Monterey Institute of International Studies home page

★ Center for Nonproliferation Studies home page

★ Globalization and Localization of Business Exports Center home page

★ Google Maps link showing location of the school