Course Description: This course provides an advanced examination of the world’s leading international institutions and the geopolitical forces that shape them. Participants will gain expertise in how power is distributed and exercised through bodies like the United Nations, NATO, the World Bank, and regional blocs. The course highlights institutional design, diplomacy within bureaucracies, the politics of representation, and influence strategies within global governance systems. Learners will be equipped to navigate, engage, and lead within these institutional power structures. Course Length: 6 weeks (36 total instructional hours) Proficiency Level: Advanced Prerequisite: Completion of a lower-intermediate ESL course or equivalent language proficiency Course Objectives:

• Map the global structure of key international institutions.
• Analyze the historical formation and political mandates of global organizations.
• Evaluate power dynamics within multilateral institutions.
• Assess decision-making procedures in global governance structures.
• Compare the roles of regional and global diplomatic organizations.
• Explain the role of diplomacy within international bureaucracies.
• Identify key state and non-state actors influencing institutional policies.
• Design a strategy to represent national interests within a multilateral body.
• Interpret institutional reform proposals and their global implications.
• Apply geopolitical thinking to institutional engagement planning.

Course Description: This advanced course immerses participants in the formalities, ceremonies, and power dynamics of global protocol as a cornerstone of diplomatic excellence. Students will explore the nuances of state visits, official correspondence, ceremonial precedence, and the unspoken codes that govern elite diplomacy. Drawing on real-world diplomatic case studies, the course empowers future leaders to navigate high-level environments with confidence, precision, and cultural intelligence—maximizing influence through mastery of protocol and prestige. Course Length: 6 weeks (36 total instructional hours) Proficiency Level: Advanced

Prerequisite:

Completion of a lower-intermediate ESL course or equivalent language proficiency Course Objectives:

• Interpret and apply international protocol standards in diverse diplomatic settings.
• Analyze the role of ceremonial prestige in international relations.
• Demonstrate appropriate diplomatic etiquette across cultures.
• Distinguish between formal and informal protocol in bilateral and multilateral contexts.
• Prepare official diplomatic documents and correspondence in proper protocol format.
• Coordinate high-level diplomatic events and state visits.
• Apply the rules of precedence and rank across governments and international organizations.
• Recognize cultural sensitivities and avoid protocol faux pas.
• Evaluate real-world diplomatic incidents involving protocol successes or failures.
• Design and implement a full diplomatic protocol strategy for a hypothetical foreign mission.