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that will prepare you for a global career

areas, and we are fortunate to have really top-level faculty. In The candidates submit their applications, which are then
addition, we also have visiting professors. evaluated. The whole programme is carried on here, at our
premises, and when they have finished, they defend their
Q: We are living in a digitalized world. How do you prepare thesis at the University of Plymouth.
the students to face these challenges?
We have recently overhauled our programmes and introduced Q: What about Alumni?
more digital courses. We have several new courses such as We have chapters around the world in order to be in contact
Digital Transformation and Digital Diplomacy at the master with our alumni who work in 102 countries and in 334 cities.
level. All our programs prepare prepares students to learn We will have our annual event for the Swiss chapter soon. We
and lead in an increasingly digital environment. report the statistics every year, and it's really a global network.
New faculty members have been recruited and we organized After 22 years, some of them have made very interesting and
a visit to Silicon Valley in March and the students had the important careers, and it's always a source of pride and joy to
opportunity to listen to presentations at famous tech companies see that our alumni are doing well.
such as Apple and Google.
Q: You seems to be very well connected to International
Q; How many doctorates have you had up to now? Geneva.
We have had six students completing their doctorates, and I think this is mainly because we have so many talented
then we have 28 who are "waiting" to finish theirs. As you professors from International Geneva, and then also some
might be aware, it takes about three to four years to complete from the multinationals.
a doctorate on a part-time basis. Each year there are about six
to eight persons who are admitted. Leaving Mr Willumsen in this office in the ICC, we can
only wish him and his students all the best in all their
Q: How is the selection made? endeavours.
We co-select the candidates with the University of Plymouth.

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