International Relations Masters

[Harshad224]

Hi,

I am in the process of shortlisting and applying for an international relations masters. For a bit of background, I went to law school in India and practiced corporate law for 4 years after which decided it wasnt for me. I thought about what I wanted to do, and figured I'd be open to something along the lines of conflict resolution or political risk analysis. However, since I went to law school for 5 years and my course wasn't exactly academically rigourous, I would want to apply to courses which help me get a solid academic framework and theoritical standing. I have applied to the MALD program at the Fletcher School since it seems to be diverse, and would help open up multiple avenues.

Can anyone suggest similar programs like this? I am considering applying to the MA at SAIS and MSFS at SFS for now, but am open to suggestions on any other similar programs.

Also, since I am an Indian, I don't see myself having much scope for public service in the US and would prefer to focus on a career in the private sector or development space / impact investor.