ÉCOLE DES AFFAIRES INTERNATIONALES (PSIA) · Thematic concentrations
Thematic Concentrations, Semester 1 - Fall 2026
Fall semester 2026-2027
LIST OF COURSES TO BE CONFIRMED BY END OF JUNE 2026
All PSIA students must select ONE course in their chosen Concentration.
>> Students pursuing a two-year program exclusively at PSIA who have not selected the "Enhanced Master Option" must also choose one course in their second chosen Concentration.
>>> The link to a Google Drive with the course outlines will be sent by email.
***ALL COURSES will be delivered ON SITE in Paris, unless the word "Online" appears in the Course details box.
Concentration: Agriculture and Food
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| Courses | Nb. of hours | ECTS Credits | Main teacher | Timeslot | Course details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAAG 1000 - Agriculture and Food in the Global Agenda | 24 | 6 | Pierre-Marie AUBERT | FRI 10:15am - 12:15pm | UP 13916 |
| OAAG 1025 - Global Food Politics; Crises and Transitions | 24 | 6 | Christopher HEGADORN | TUE 2:45 - 4:45pm | UP 16667 |
Concentration: Diplomacy
Fundamentals of Diplomacy
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| Courses | Nb. of hours | ECTS Credits | Main teacher | Timeslot | Course details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OADI 2250 - Analyse de la politique étrangère: acteurs, processus et changements | 24 | 6 | Frédéric RAMEL | TUE 5:00-7:00pm | UP15086 |
| OADI 2015 - Theory & Practice of Diplomacy | 24 | 6 | Charles TENENBAUM | FRI 8:00-10:00am | UP14496 |
Applied Diplomacy
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| Courses | Nb. of hours | ECTS Credits | Main teacher | Timeslot | Course details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OADI 2255 - Carrots and Sticks: humanitarian and political diplomacy in action (Lecture) | 24 | 6 | Staffan DE MISTURA | THU 2:45-4:45pm & FRI 2:45-4:45pm 10/09,11/09,24/09,25/09,08/10,09/10, 22/10,23/10,05/11,06/11,19/11,20/11 | 19417 |
| OADI 2105 - Transatlantic Grand Strategies - America, Europe, and the Future of the West | 24 | 6 | Bart SZEWCZYK | FRI 12:30-2:30 & 2:45-4:45pm 11/09,18/09,25/09,02/10,09/10,16/10 | UP15091 |
| OCAM 2005 - The Making of Foreign Policy in Latin America | 24 | 6 | Guillaume LONG | FRI 10:15am-12:15pm & 12:30-2:30pm 11/09,18/09,25/09,02/10,09/10,16/10 | UP18013 |
| OADI 2420 - The Politics of Influence – Understanding Political Communication | 24 | 6 | Silvana KOCH-MEHRIN | THU 5:00-7:00pm & FRI 10:15am-12:15pm 08/10,9/10,15/10,16/10,22/10, 23/10,05/11, 06/11,12/11, 13/11,19/11,20/11 | UP18348 |
Concentration: Environment and Sustainability
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| Courses | Nb. of hours | ECTS Credits | Main teacher | Timeslot | Course details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OADD 2045 - Biodiversity Values and Policies | 24 | 6 | Yann LAURANS Raphaël BILLE Glen WRIGHT | THU 8 - 10 am | UP 14131 |
| OADD 2265 - European Sustainability Policies in an International Perspective. | 24 | 6 | Pierre LETURCQ Antoine OGER | FRI 2:45 - 4:45 pm | UP 15720 |
| OADD 2295 - All artisans of sustainable development (sd): hands on approach of the sd journey | 24 | 6 | Pierre-Alexandre BAPST | TUE 8:00 - 10:00 am Updated 07/07 | UP 16457 |
| OADD 2345 - The Role of International Organizations in Clean Energy Transitions and Environmental Protection. | 24 | 6 | Kenneth Charles MICHAELS | MON 2:45 - 4:45 pm | UP 17184 |
| OADD 2350 - Energy For Development and the Climate Constraint | 24 | 6 | Philippe BENOIT | TUE and THU 5 - 7 pm on 8/09, 10/09, 15/09, 17/09, 22/09, 24/09, 6/10, 8/10, 13/10, 15/10, 20/10, 22/10 | UP 17186 |
| OADD 2360 - Communicating the Climate Crisis: From traditional to emerging Mediums | 24 | 6 | Melissa GODIN | TUE 2:45 - 4:45 pm | UP 18321 |
| OADD 2380 - Deep-time Politics: Intergenerational and Planetary Responsibilities | 24 | 6 | Basak SARAÇ-LESAVRE | FRI 2:45 - 4:45 pm | UP 18117 |
| OADD 2385 - From parks to profits: how colonial conservation impacts indigenous rights | 24 | 6 | Fiore LONGO | THU 12:30 - 2:30 pm | UP 18118 |
| OADD 2415 - Advocacy, influence, and impact: the role of NGOs in shaping global environmental policies | 24 | 6 | Jean-François JULLIARD | WED 8 - 10 am | UP 19262 |
| OADD 2395 - Carbon markets, policy instruments and corporate strategies | 24 | 6 | Pierre DECHAMPS | TUE 8 am - 12:15 on 8/9, 29/9, 13/10, 3/11, 17/11, 24/11 | UP 19926 |
| OADH 4095 - Contested Natural Resources: Human Rights and International Law | 24 | 6 | Marco PERTILE | MON 2:45-4:45pm & TUE 8:00-10:00am 07-08/09, 14-15/09,21-22/09, 28-29/09, 05-06/10, 19-20/10 | UP 16671 |
| KDEC 9240 - Clinique Entreprise et durabilité | 24 | 6 | Pierre-Louis PERIN, Maxime BELINGHERI, Pierrick LE GOFF, Elsa SAVOUREY | TUE 7:15 - 9:15pm | UP 11602 |
| Selective one year course with the Law School. Interested and eligible students should apply online by June 15th 2026 by clicking here . Students selected will be enrolled automatically. |
Concentration: Gender Studies
Students registered in the Gender Studies concentration must take the fundamental course "Gender, a Global perspective".
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| Courses | Nb. of hours | ECTS Credits | Main teacher | Timeslot | Course details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAGD 1000 - Gender, a Global Perspective | 24 | 6 | Hazal ATAY | WED 12:30am-2:30pm | UP 16467 |
Courses available for students who have received a waiver for the fundamental course:
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| Courses | Nb. of hours | ECTS Credits | Main teacher | Timeslot | Course details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OADH 4125 - Gender and Human Rights | 24 | 6 | Elisabeth MARTEU | THU 12:30am-2:30pm | UP 14001 |
| OAGE 2120 - How Identity Shapes Economic Outcomes | 24 | 6 | Véronique GILLE | TUE 2:45-4:45pm | UP 20026 |
| This course is not included in the Presage catalogue and therefore cannot be counted towards the Advanced Certification in Gender Studies . |
Concentration: Global Economy
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| Courses | Nb. of hours | ECTS Credits | Main teacher | Timeslot | Course details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAGE 2005 - The Macroeconomics of Emerging Markets | 24 | 6 | Edgardo TORIJA ZANE | MON 7:15 - 9:15 PM | UP 18010 |
| OAGE 2025 - Fighting against inequalities and social risks in the 21st century: A Global Perspective | 24 | 6 | Emanuele FERRAGINA | THU 2:45-4:45 PM | UP 18012 |
| OAGE 2105 - Global Firms as Geoeconomics Actors | 24 | 6 | Giorgio BARBA NAVARETTI | THU 5-7 PM & FRI 10:15 AM-12:15 PM on 10/09, 11/09, 17/09, 18/09, 24/09, 25/09, 01/10, 02/10, 08/10, 09/10, 15/10, 16/10 | UP 18286 |
| OAGE 2120 - How Identity Shapes Economic Outcomes | 24 | 6 | Véronique GILLE | TUE 2:45-4:45 PM | UP 20026 |
| OADD 2265 - European Sustainability Policies in an International Perspective. | 24 | 6 | Pierre LETURCQ, Antoine OGER | FRI 2:45-4:45 PM | UP 15720 |
| OBME 2220 - Maths for Economists | 24 | 6 | Philipp BOTHE | THU 2:45-4:45 PM | UP 16591 |
| OAGE 2115 - The political economy of reform in emerging and developping economies | 24 | 6 | Martin RAISER | MON 7:15 - 9:15 PM | UP 19874 |
| OCMO 2285 - Public Governance and Economic Reform in MENA | 24 | 6 | Jean TAWILE | FRI 5-7 PM & SAT 10:15 AM-12:15 PM on 18/09, 19/09, 02/10, 03/10, 16/10, 17/10, 06/11, 07/11, 20/11, 21/11, 04/12, 05/12 | UP 19498 |
Concentration: Global Risks
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| Courses | Nb. of hours | ECTS Credits | Main teacher | Timeslot | Course details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAGR 2100 - Private Sector, Private Security and International Risks | 24 | 6 | Aurélien LAMBERT, Béatrix RENAUT, Romain DE CALBIAC, Xavier CARN | FRI 10:15am-12:15pm | UP 15333 |
| OAGR 2150 - (Re-)Making the Global Order: The Faces of Great Power Competition | 24 | 6 | Ondrej DITRYCH | FRI 5:00-7:00pm | UP 17300 |
| OAGR 2200 - The Geopolitics and Law of Arms and Dual-Use Transfers | 24 | 6 | Tobias VESTNER | FRI 12:30-4:45pm 18/09, 02/10, 16/10, 06/11, 20/11, 04/12 | UP 18515 |
| OAGR 2220 - The Politics of Artificial Intelligence: How Policymakers Can Govern AI | 24 | 6 | Yascha MOUNK | MON 12:30-2:30pm | NEW COURSE UP 20170 |
| OAGR 2215 - The New Geopolitics of Cyberspace, Intelligence, Surveillance and New Technologies | 24 | 6 | Richard ALDRICH Christina LIANG SCHORI | FRI 12:30-4:45pm 18/09, 09/10, 23/10, 06/11, 20/11, 04/12 | UP 19532 |
| OAGR 2180 - The EU and Neighbourhood Wars | 24 | 6 | Nicu POPESCU Tiago ANTUNES | MON 10:15am-2:30pm 14/09, 28/09, 12/10, 02/11, 16/11, 30/11 | UP 19687 |
| OAGR 2185 - Conflicts and Disruption in International Energy Supply | 24 | 6 | Naji ABI-AAD | ** UPDATE 26/08/2026 ** THU 10:15am-12:15pm & 2:45-4:45pm 01/10, 15/10, 22/10 , 05/11, 19/11, 03/12 | UP 20215 |
| OAGR 2225 - Conflict Analysis in Practice | 24 | 6 | Nicolas LEMAY-HEBERT | FRI 10:15am-12:15pm | NEW COURSE UP 20317 |
| OAGR 2230 - Managing Geopolitics as an Enterprise Risk | 24 | 6 | Aleksandra SZYLKIEWICZ | THU 12:30-2:30pm | NEW COURSE UP 20331 |
| OAAG 1025 - Global Food Politics; Crises and Transitions | 24 | 6 | Christopher HEGADORN | TUE 2:45-4:45pm | UP 16667 |
| OADH 4095 - Contested Natural Resources: Human Rights and International Law | 24 | 6 | Marco PERTILE | ** UPDATE 26/08 ** MON 2:45-4:45pm & TUE 8:00-10:00am 07 & 08/09, 14 & 15/09, 21&22/09, 28&29/09, 05 & 06/10, 19 & 20/10 | UP 16671 |
| OAGE 2105 - Global Firms as Geoeconomics Actors | 24 | 6 | Giorgio BARBA NAVARETTI | THU 5:00-7:00pm & FRI 10:15am-12:15pm 10 & 11/09, 17 & 18/09, 24 & 25/09, 01 & 02/10, 08 & 0910, 15 & 16/10 | UP 18286 |
| OADD 2360 - Communicating the Climate Crisis: From traditional to emerging Mediums | 24 | 6 | Melissa GODIN | TUE 2:45-4:45pm | UP 18321 |
| OADD 2380 - Deep-time Politics: Intergenerational and Planetary Responsibilities | 24 | 6 | Basak SARAÇ-LESAVRE | FRI 2:45-4:45pm | UP 18117 |
| KDEC 9860 - Digital Justice clinic programme | 24 | 6 | Klaudia KLONOWSKA Anamaria MUNOZ | ** UPDATE 26/08 ** TUE 7:15-9:15pm 08/09 WED 8:00-10:00am 16/09, 23/09, 30/09, 07/10, 14/10, 21/10, 04/11, 18/11, 25/11, 02/12, 09/12 | UP 15805 |
| Selective one year course with the Law School. Interested and eligible students should apply online by June 15th 2026 by clicking here . Students selected will be enrolled automatically. |
Concentration: Human Rights
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| Courses | Nb. of hours | ECTS Credits | Main teacher | Timeslot | Course details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OADH 4125 - Gender and Human Rights | 24 | 6 | Elisabeth MARTEU | THU 12:30am-2:30pm | UP 14001 |
| OADH 4025 - The Role of NGO's in Human Rights Protection | 24 | 6 | Antoine BERNARD | WED 6:00-9:00pm 09/09; 07/10; THU 6:00-9:00pm 24/09; 22/10; 05/11; 12/11; 19/11; 26/11 | UP 13923 |
| F1HH 4320 - Business & Human Rights | 24 | 6 | Felip DAZA, Leticia ARMENDARIZ | THU 10:15-12:15am & 12:30am-2:30pm 10/09; 24/09; 08/10; 22/10; 05/11; 12/11 | UP 15829 |
| OADH 4095 - Contested Natural Resources: Human Rights and International Law | 24 | 6 | Marco PERTILE | MON 2:45-4:45pm & TUE 8:00-10:00am 07-08/09; 14-15/09; 21-22/09; 28-29/09; 05-06/10; 19-20/10 | UP 16671 |
| OADD 2385 - From parks to profits: how colonial conservation impacts indigenous rights | 24 | 6 | Fiore LONGO | THU 12:30am-2:30pm | UP 18118 |
| KDEC 9635 - Economic Justice and Human Rights clinic programme | 24 | 6 | Sylvain AUBRY, Sandra COSSART | TUE 7:15 - 9:15pm | UP 12432 |
| Selective one year course with the Law School. Interested and eligible students should apply online by 15 June 2026 by clicking here . Students selected will be enrolled automatically. |
Concentration: Intelligence Studies
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| Courses | Nb. of hours | ECTS Credits | Main teacher | Timeslot | Course details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAIN 2005 - Introduction To Intelligence | 24 | 6 | David CHUTER | THU 2:45-4:45pm | UP 13945 |
| OAIN 2115 - Intelligence in EU & Intelligence Cooperation | 24 | 6 | Andreas LUTSCH, Florian SCHAURER | FRI 8:00am-12:15pm 11/09, 25/09, 09/10, 06/11, 20/11, 27/11 | UP 15303 |
| OAIN 2135 - Public and Private Intelligence: A Comparative View | 24 | 6 | Lewis SAGE-PASSANT | FRI 2:45-4:45pm | UP 17195 |
| >> Course managed by the Public Affairs School (only a few places available) | |||||
| K2SP 3425 - Droit du renseignement et État de droit : Histoire, sociologie et droit d’une contrariété féconde | 24 | 4 | Floran VADILLO | THU 8:00-10:00am | UP 14635 |
Concentration: Methods
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| Courses | Nb. of hours | ECTS Credits | Main teacher | Timeslot | Course details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OBME 2110 - Research Workshop in Social Sciences | 24 | 6 | Richard BALME | MON 10:15 AM-12:15 PM (GR1) TUE 12:30-2:30 PM (GR2) | UP 13946 (GR1) UP 19796 (GR2) |
| OBME 2135 - Statistics and Data Analysis for Policymakers | 24 | 6 | Bruno CAUTRES | THU 12:30-2:30 PM | UP 13947 |
| OBME 2220 - Maths for Economists | 24 | 6 | Philipp BOTHE | THU 2:45-4:45 PM | UP 16591 |
| OBME 2175 - Methods for ideas. Studying theories in global contexts. | 24 | 6 | Vincent-Antonin LEPINAY | TUE 5-7 PM | UP 17150 |
| OBME 2245 - Visual Inquiry: An Introduction to Non-Fiction Images | 24 | 6 | Kendra MCLAUGHLIN | WED 10:15 AM-12:15 PM | UP 19871 |
| OBME 2235 - Comparative Macro Research: Principles and Design | 24 | 6 | Emanuele FERRAGINA | FRI 2:45-4:45 PM | UP 19276 |
| OBME 2240 - Crafting Research: Epistemology and Qualitative Methods | 24 | 6 | Charza SHAHABUDDIN | THU 12:30-2:30 PM | UP 19467 |
Concentration: Migration
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| Courses | Nb. of hours | ECTS Credits | Main teacher | Timeslot | Course details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAMI 2045 - Introduction to the Politics of International Migration | 24 | 6 | Antoine PECOUD | THU 5 - 7pm | UP 13950 |
| OAMI 2135 - Politics of Migration & Forced Displacement Categories, Policies, Actors | 24 | 6 | Céline CANTAT, Thibaut JAULIN, Céline SCHMITT | TUE 2:45 - 4:45pm | UP 15906 |
| OAMI 2175 - Race, migration, and citizenship in the contemporary Middle East and North Africa | 24 | 6 | Shreya PARIKH | TUE 2:45 - 4:45pm | UP 17395 |
| OAMI 2215 - Anatomy of Displacement and Governance | 24 | 6 | Hakan SHEARER DEMIR | THU 12:30 - 2:30 pm | UP 20103 |
| OAMI 2220 - Climate Change: Migration, Displacement, and Habitability | 24 | 6 | Shana TABAK | THU 12:30 - 2:30 pm | UP 20258 |
CLINIC MIGRATION courses *
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| Courses | Nb. of hours | ECTS Credits | Main teacher | Timeslot | Course details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KDEC 9520 - Clinique Migrations | 24 | 4 | Camille ESCUILLIE, Nicolas HERVIEU | TUE 7:15 - 9:15pm | UP 11986 |
| Selective one year course with the Law School. Interested and eligible students should apply online by June 15th 2026 by clicking here . Students selected will be enrolled automatically. |
Concentration: Project Management
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| Courses | Nb. of hours | ECTS Credits | Main teacher | Timeslot | Course details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OBGP 3215 - Digital Transformation and Innovation Management | 24 | 6 | Tommaso BALBO DI VINADIO, Leonardo QUATTRUCCI | MON 5 - 7pm | UP 14089 |
| OBGP 3235 - Build & Reinforce Long-term Relationships with Stakeholders in a Changing International Environment | 24 | 6 | Christelle BITOUZET | MON 10:15am - 12:15pm | UP 14497 |
| OBGP 3295 - Project Management Life Cycle | 24 | 6 | Yvan CONOIR | MON 8 - 10am | UP 16568 |
| OBGP 3250 - Introduction to Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 24 | 6 | Céline HYON | THU 2:45 - 4:45pm | UP 14516 |