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College of International and Security Studies

The Marshall Center’s College of International and Security Studies offers military and civilian officials resident courses that focus on democratic defense management and national, regional and international security.

The Marshall Center also partners with the Bundeswehr University in Munich for a 12-month Master in International Security Studies postgraduate degree. It is an international, policy-oriented program, designed especially for the requirements of military, diplomatic and other governmental institutions. The MISS aims at preparing future leaders for executive assignments in national and international military, diplomatic, governmental and private services, providing them with an extensive, practice-oriented knowledge of security studies, international law, strategic studies, terrorism, stability operations and civil security.

In addition to its resident programs, the College also hosts the Eurasian Foreign Area Officer Program, and the U.S. Senior and International Fellows Programs.

European Security Seminar-East  and Seminar on Regional Security are taught simultaneously in English and Russian. All other courses are offered in English only.

Program on Countering Transnational Organized Crime
Creating and Empowering Global CTOC Professionals
Program on Countering Transnational Organized Crime International Forum
This forum creates an opportunity for law enforcement executives at the principal and deputy level, along with their counterpart policy experts, to examine the most critical challenges in combating transnational organized crime.
Program on Applied Security Studies
PASS is a graduate-level program in international security studies under a yearly changing leitmotif
Program on Cyber Security Studies
A comprehensive program to explore the increasing domestic, international and transnational challenges in cyber security.
Program on Regional Security Studies
This five-week program analyzes the parameters of regional security within Europe and its flanks in the context of renewed great power competition.
Program on Terrorism and Security Studies
Participants examine terrorist actions and capabilities while discussing, sharing and providing best practices for comprehensive whole-of-government and whole-of-society solutions.
Seminar on EU and NATO Cooperation
The Seminar on EU and NATO Cooperation was launched in 2021. It is a one-week resident course deepening the understanding and impact of NATO and EU cooperation
Senior Executive Seminar
Senior Executive Seminar (SES) will focus on the future of our partnerships in an era of persistent strategic competition combined with multiple other interconnected and concurrent global and transnational challenges, including widespread instability
Seminar on Irregular Warfare/Hybrid Threats
The Seminar analyzes a range of IW/HT tactics including coercive economics, the use of proxy forces, cyberwarfare, disinformation operations, and “lawfare.”
Seminar on Russia
The course provides detailed insights into Russia’s behavior, strategic thinking, capabilities, international partnerships, and global approach.