The primary mission of the Landegger Program is to train students for work at the intersection of international public and private sector activities. These young professionals will help bridge the differences in perception and communication that often separate these vital segments of society. The Landegger Program’s training provides the academic foundation upon which students pursue their individual opportunities, as well as promote broader societal goals around the world.
The Landegger Program in International Business Diplomacy is an honors certificate program that offers students the opportunity to participate in an interdisciplinary course of study that complements their academic interests and degree. We deliver to a select number of honors students a rigorous academic program that emphasizes the role of business in the international arena.
Honors students who choose to participate in the program link their studies in international affairs with a foundation in finance, accounting, data science and business-government relations. The program also integrates coursework in global business strategy, business ethics, global investment, ESG investment, project finance, political risk analysis and entrepreneurship. Landegger Program classes combine an intensive case method approach to global corporate operations with an analysis of key economic and political issues in international trade, finance, and investment.
Within the Walsh School of Foreign Service, this multidisciplinary program offers a bridge between the undergraduate majors. At the graduate level, Landegger offers a bridge between degree programs and concentrations and graduate schools (MSFS, GSFS Regional Studies Programs, GSAS including CCTP, and the Law School).
With rapid developments in AI, changing trade barriers, growing ESG expectations, and an increasing focus on geopolitical risk, the fields of global business and global affairs are evolving more quickly than ever. In the IBD Program, our mission is to prepare our students to not only thrive, but to innovate in these ever-changing environments, while maintaining the high standards and commitment to excellence upon which the program was founded. With that, we are committed to creating new and exciting courses and co-curriculars that cover topics specifically related to these new technologies and pressures that are impacting the global business and policy worlds. Contributions to the IBD Initiatives Fund will directly support these goals.
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Spring 2026 IBD Honors Application Opens February 17th
The IBD Honors Certificate Spring Application will be open from February 17-March 15. BSFS, GSFS, and CCT students in the classes of 2027 and 2028 will be eligible to apply. The honors certificate…
February 17, 2026
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Global Business Fellows take on global trade in Panama
For students in the Global Business Fellows (GBF) track, the intersection of international business and geopolitics emerges through experiential learning. As the capstone to the track’s Global Trade Module, this year’s cohort, including 21 SFS students, embarked on an immersive trek to Panama, one of the world’s most critical nodes in global business markets.
February 9, 2026
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Congratulations to the 11th Cohort of Wallenberg Fellows
This week officially marks the end of the year-long fellowship for our 11th Cohort of Wallenberg Fellows. This year, we had a strong group of 6 global fellows from the United States, Venezuela,…
January 6, 2026
Public Speaking and Communications WorkshopFeb. 21
Honors Certificate in International Business Diplomacy Info SessionFeb. 24
