As I am eternally presumptuous, I’ve been looking at various graduate degree programs that would fit nicely into my projected “knowledge set.” Essentially I want to combine research in organizational behaviour, international relations, information & communications technology, peace and conflict studies, knowledge management, policy analysis, strategic studies, intelligence and decision theory to develop tools for policy decision makers and international relations actors (governments, NGO, TNC, GCS).
Nobody ever accused me of being unambitious…or won’t anymore at least.
I found what would be the perfect masters - the MSc in Decision Sciences from the London School of Economics . How cool is that!
It’s pretty exciting though that there’s no degree that hits spot on exactly what I want to cover. The more I look at it, the more it looks like I’m actually studying a good chunk of cybernetic theory as applied to public policy systems - which is totally awesome.
I am disheartened, however, at the loss of Thomas Homer-Dixon from UofT’s venerable faculty to upstart Balsillie School of International Affairs. THD was a big inspiration for a cross-disciplinary student for myself and I am disappointed that I won’t get the opportunity to study under his professorial tutelage.