Lebanese American University

Program Components

Academic component

The academic component will focus upon four primary subject headings:

  1. Comparative Politics and the Development of Democratic Institutions;
  2. Leading and Managing the Democratic State;
  3. Citizenship, Private Action, and Private Enterprise; and
  4. Diversity and Inclusion of Groups in Democratic Institutions.

The academic curriculum employs a variety of pedagogical techniques, such as; lectures, faculty-led simulations, facilitated discussions, skill-building exercises, self-assessment exercises, and site visits. There is roughly one week allocated for each of these four topics.

View the daily academic agenda.


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