Georgetown University: School of Foreign Service in Qatar

The curriculum in SFS-Qatar allows for the development of a core set of skills sought after by employers in a wide range of occupational settings. A sample of representative skills and abilities which students develop while they are in SFS-Qatar are the following:

Global Awareness

• Knowledge of current affairs
• Understanding cultural contexts & Sensitivity to cultural differences
• Ability to apply differentiated knowledge in diverse contexts
• Comprehension of world players, relations, dynamics, and networks
• Ability to see the big picture with a special attention to vital details

Critical Thinking Skills

• Synthesizing themes from diverse sources
• Ability to interpret social and political data
• Integrating of theory and practice
• Understanding complex factors within problems
• Perceiving patterns/structures
• Comparing/contrasting interpretations
• Assessing cultural differences and conflicting viewpoints

Communication Skills

• Public speaking
• Presenting written information clearly and concisely
• Ability to express multiple viewpoints
• Analytical writing & Editing
• Summarizing and presenting information

Research Skills

• Research design, implementation and evaluation
• Examination of theory
• Ability to utilize various online and print research resources
• Defining problems and formulating and assessing hypotheses
• Gathering and analyzing information
• Using and analyzing original resources
• Interpreting data objectively
• Evaluating evidence and results
• Reading critically

Team Work

• Working with others, one-to-one and in groups
• Setting goals and delegating group members' roles
  
• Group project management and leading work groups
• Developing feedback mechanism
• Reaching consensus-based decisions

Did you know that SFS graduates from Georgetown, Washington DC campus, hold/have held some of these positions?

• Deputy Bureau Chief at CNN News Washington, DC
• Partner of DC Area Law Firm
• Producer of ABC’s Nightline
• Senior VP for Policy at Network Solutions
• President of the United States

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