Master of Community Development

Designed with working professionals in mind, the Master of Arts in Community Development (MACD) will build and develop your capacity to become a successful leader in the civil society and social economy, whether you work or volunteer in the non-profit sector either locally or internationally. Throughout the program, you will apply new skills and knowledge to an ongoing research project for a client in the field of community development.

The program's unique focus on the application of learning outcomes means that you will graduate:

• with a comprehensive and systematic understanding of the historical and political underpinnings, key concepts, and spheres of practice embedded in the social economy and civil society.
• equipped to lead transformative change efforts.
• able to build and manage effective projects, organizations, enterprises, and networks.
• able to demonstrate initiative, leadership, and originality in identifying challenges and opportunities for organizations and the broader social economy.
• able to understand key global trends, challenges, threats and opportunities communities face and strategies to address them.
• able to engage in a community-based approach to social change and social justice.