Watch the recorded webinar for Spring 2024 Registration to learn about all the requirements to register for the term at the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies from the Director of Admissions Hilary Beggs.

The Kroc School's HBCU Changemaker Fellowship program is a highly coveted opportunity designed for distinguished seniors and recent graduates from Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs), as defined by the U.S. Department of Education.

Learn more about the HBCU Changemaker Fellowship offered for the MA in Social Innovation from Kroc School Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs Frances Laviscount, Associate Director of Student Success & Career Development Bianca Morales-Egan, and Director of Admissions Hilary Beggs.

The Kroc School is proud to offer a 50% tuition discount for all active and retried law enforcement professionals for the MS in Conflict Management and Resolution. Watch this webinar to find out more about the program from faculty and alum and how it can supplement your law enforcement career.

Learn how to make the grad school curriculum work for you by listening to 3 of the Kroc Schools Ambassadors discuss how they navigated graduate school and created a schedule that met their needs!

Join USD Graduate Admissions Directors as they discuss how potential graduate applicants can submit their best graduate school applications to ensure they are considered for their school of choice.

Join the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies at the University of San Diego to find out how to put together the best admissions application for graduate school. This session includes common missteps, what admissions committees are looking for in your essay, who you should ask to write a letter of recommendation, and more!

We hope you'll enjoy this webinar, Careers in Changemaking: Working in Humanitarian Aid & Non-Governmental Organizations, co-hosted with The Worldview Project and the San Diego United Nations Association. This conversation features Kenro Oshidari of the UN World Food Programme, Kirsten Mandala of Mercy Corps and Hayley Umayam, Kroc School alumna and PhD student at the Graduate Institute in Geneva, Switzerland.

Meet some of the Kroc School's amazing MA in Social Innovation alumni and learn about the world they're doing to create impact in their communities.

During this session, attendees learned more about the interdisciplinary Juris Doctor (JD) and Master of Arts in Peace and Justice (MAPJ) Dual Degree — the only program in the country that combines graduate studies in peacebuilding and human rights advocacy with legal training.  Current dual degree students share their experiences of studying law and policy while gaining a deep understanding of the historical, institutional and cultural factors that drive conflict, injustice, oppression and poverty.

If you are considering the University of San Diego’s Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies for a Master’s degree in Social Innovation, Peace and Justice, or Conflict Management and Resolution, please watch our virtual Open House that occurred on Saturday, December 4, 2021. This event will help you make a confident, informed decision about whether the Kroc School is the right fit to support your goals to advance as a changemaker.

Getting into a competitive graduate school program can be difficult, but what separates those who are accepted from those who are not is a truly compelling application. In this webinar, you’ll hear from three admissions experts about common missteps to avoid in your application, how to write a compelling application essay, who you should ask to write a letter of recommendation, and other tips to help you stand out as an applicant.

Are you ready to take that next step to advance your career? At the Kroc School of Peace Studies, our students are taught the skills necessary to lead change and tackle the world’s most urgent challenges. Join Professors Paula Cordeiro and Phil Gamaghelyan as they offer insight on the curriculum and experiences of the Kroc School classrooms, plus overviews of the 2022 Experiential Learning trips.

What is life like in your first semester in graduate school? This presentation will cover what to expect when you set first foot at the University of San Diego's Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies and how to best prepare yourself for a successful grad school experience.

When managed effectively, conflict can transform communities and organizations for the better by increasing empathy, boosting productivity, and shaping a more collaborative culture. In this webinar, you’ll hear from experts about what conflict management and resolution looks like today, which professions benefit from mastery in navigating conflict, how a Master’s in Conflict Management and Resolution can advance your career, and more. 

When working as a peacebuilder, not everything goes as planned. Circumstances often change, and thus the ability to adapt to the moment you suddenly find yourself in is a critically important skill. In this webinar, Kroc School Professor of Practice Michael Fryer leads a presentation about his own experiences with adjusting to changing situations and highlights that the COVID-19 pandemic comes with its own opportunities to make a positive impact as a peacebuilder.

How do we close the gap between the world we have today and the world we desperately want? In this video, three leading Kroc School professors who teach in the MA in Social Innovation program share insight that will help you learn about the exciting field of Social Innovation, and also determine whether a degree and a career focused on Social Innovation is right for you.

For an applicant who is the first in the family to attend a graduate program, the application process can be especially daunting. But it doesn’t have to be. This virtual panel will address common concerns from graduate applicants who identify as first-generation students. You’ll get advice on how to navigate the graduate admissions process and what resources to look for when selecting the right university for you.

Catch up with a few members of the Spring ‘21 Masters of Social Innovation cohort from the University of San Diego. They will be discussing where their post graduate lives have taken them, the pros and cons of experiencing the MASI program at the height of the pandemic, and how their definitions of social innovations have altered. The group will highlight key lessons learned and how they use their degree as a differentiator today.

Join Graduate Admissions directors from SOLES and the USD Law School as they discuss the best methods for submitting a graduate school application and getting into your desired school.