Master’s Degree in Global Security Management
KEY ASPECTS
| Type of Degree | Accredited Master's Degree |
|---|---|
| Academic Area | Business |
| Starting date | October 2011 |
| Location | La Moraleja Campus - Madrid |
| Language | Spanish |
| Study option | Campus-based |
| Duration | 60 ECTS Credits The Master's Degree in Global Security Management will be taught from October 2011 to July 2012. Sessions for the part-time program are scheduled for Tuesdays and Thursdays, as well as two alternating Saturdays, allowing students to combine graduate studies and working hours. |
Student Profile
The Master's Degree in Global Security Management is intended for:
- Recent university graduates (Business, International Relations, Law, Criminology, etc.)
- Members of law enforcement agencies, autonomous and local, as well as national and foreign police forces.
- Mid-level managers in security companies.
- Security professionals and managers (political managers, heads of public and private organizations in security, criminologists, etc.) who wish to develop a managerial career in the field of comprehensive security in the public or private sector, at a national or international level.
Degree Program:
Upon completion of the Master's degree, students will obtain the Master's Degree in Global Security Management awarded by Universidad Europea de Madrid and will also receive a degree from IEDE Business School.
UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS
The Master's Degree in Global Security Management is centered on the strategic management of "global" security, both public and private, on a national and international scale. The following unique values stand out:
- The accredited curricular content is modular and is focused on security by sector.
- It includes the "Invictus" professional module for the development of managerial skills, which includes simulation of decision-making processes. The module is organized and taught by MAKEATEAM.
- An innovative approach that guarantees students will learn the principles of strategic corporate management applied to the global security sector and develop professional skills in the field of physical security and information security linked to the use of new technologies, in public and private sectors at a national and international level.
- A course structure that combines the analysis of the legal and economic bases of security with the strategy, operation, and tactics of the private and public sectors, at a national and international level, in diverse areas of specialization.
- Professional skills training in areas such as communication, management and negotiation; abilities such as corporate leadership and teamwork are fostered. Techniques in the use of both quantitative and qualitative research are practiced using the Case Study Method. The field of ethics and corporative social responsibility will also be studied in depth.
- A predominantly hands-on methodology based on the latest interactive teaching methods and learning methodologies.
- An optional one-week period of study abroad in Staffordshire (England) to study an intensive program in criminology and security at a university that is a leader in the security sector.
- The Master's program offers the possibility of improving your command of English through the support of optional sessions.
- Training activities outside the classroom: visits to companies, seminars, conferences, etc., in order to obtain comprehensive applied training.
- Professional internships in national and multinational companies as well as in public organizations and institutions.
- A faculty comprised of highly-regarded professionals in the field of corporate security and criminology.
- Master's Thesis: students must resolve an international problem in the field of security and/or carry out a comprehensive security project.
- The Master's Degree also includes the Degree in Security Management. With recognition for accreditation by the Director of Security and Head of Security issued by the Ministry of Interior.

