Expert Degree in Leadership and Civic Engagement

The Expert Degree in Leadership and Civic Engagement of the Centre for Studies, Training and Social Analysis is an innovative and exclusive training initiative, designed for those students with political and cultural concerns who wish to receive sound training in the field of conservative ideas.

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Methodology

The course consists of two monthly face-to-face meetings, on Saturday mornings, from October 2022 to May 2023. Each meeting will consist of (active) work by the students with the lecturer for the first four hours. Afterwards, a renowned expert in the field will share his or her experience and knowledge with the students. The session will end with an informal lunch meeting between the lecturer, the guest speaker and the students.

Throughout their training and in a virtual manner, students will be able to communicate online with an expert tutor in each area of knowledge, who will be able to monitor the progress made by the students in the texts and materials provided by the lecturer of each subject. In addition, at the end of the course, students will be required to give a 10-15 minute speech on leadership and civic engagement in front of an academic panel in order to obtain the degree.

Internship in the United States

The best two students, in the opinion of the academic team of the Degree, will be rewarded with a scholarship to enjoy a three-month internship in a prestigious think tank or academic institution in the United States.

Important information

Start and end dates

October 2022 to May 2023

Duration

8 months
28 ECTs - 96 classroom hours

Timetable

9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
two Saturdays a month

Places

20 students

Entry requirements

Graduates under 35 years of age

Qualification

Expert Degree in Leadership
and Civic Engagement

Programme management

Director

Ms MARÍA SAN GIL NOAIN

Graduate in Trilingual Biblical Philology from the Pontifical University of Salamanca.

She has worked extensively in the political sphere in her native land, the Basque Country:

Deputy Mayor of San Sebastian City Council (1999-2002).
President of the Basque Partido Popular (2004-2008).
Member of the Basque Parliament (2005-2008).

She has been vice-president of the Villacisneros Foundation and promoter of NEOS.

María San Gil es directora del Título de Experto en Liderazgo y Compromiso Cívico.

Mr Fernando Nistal González

Coordinator

Lecturer in Journalistic Writing and Ethics and Deontology at the CEU San Pablo University in Madrid. With a degree and PhD in Journalism from the same University, he has also received certification as a facilitator of the "Leadership Essentials" programme offered by the Centre for Creative Leadership (CCL). In addition, since 2016, he has been teaching undergraduate classes in Values and Leadership and postgraduate classes on transformational competencies and leadership. He is currently the coordinator of the Expert Degree in Leadership and Civic Engagement. In addition to his work as a university lecturer, he has always combined teaching with different management tasks within the university and communication fields. Among other tasks, he has held the positions of academic secretary of the International Observatory for Victims of Terrorism and, more recently, head of External Communication at the San Pablo CEU University Foundation.

Syllabus

What do I need to know?

Mr Elio A. Gallego García

Politics

Director of CEFAS and Professor of Philosophy of Law at the CEU San Pablo University. He has held the positions of Vice-Rector of Research at the CEU San Pablo University, Director of the Higher University School of San Pablo and Director of the CEU Institute of Family Studies. His studies have mainly focused on re-reading and updating the thinking of the classical legal and political tradition in general.

Mr Carlos Rodríguez Braun

Economics

Professor of History of Economic Thought at the Complutense University of Madrid. This Spanish-Argentine doctor is an internationally recognised expert in economic thought and liberalism. He is also a member of the National Academy of Economic Sciences of Argentina and combines the publication of books and academic articles with collaboration in the media.

Mr Alejandro Rodríguez de la Peña

History

Professor of Medieval History at the CEU San Pablo University. With several research placements abroad, he has held the positions of Vice-Rector for Research and Deputy Vice-Rector to the Rector and for Teaching Staff at the CEU San Pablo University, Director of the Higher University School of San Pablo and, more recently, Director of the CEU Ángel Ayala Institute of Humanities. He is the author and co-author of numerous books and research articles on medieval political theology and Latin chronistics.

Mr Higinio Marín Pedreño

Philosophy and religion

Lecturer in Philosophical Anthropology at the CEU Cardenal Herrera University. He is the author of numerous works and essays, as well as having participated in the editing of several reference works. Marín is also a lecturer at the John Paul II Pontifical Institute in Valencia and at the Edith Stein Institute of Philosophy in Granada.

How can I act?

Mr Alejandro Macarrón Larumbe

Dialogue and negotiation

Managing Director of the Demographic Renaissance Foundation. His professional career began as an R&D engineer, later becoming a business strategy and corporate finance consultant, manager and entrepreneur. He has worked in a wide range of business management areas and sectors of activity: telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, information technologies, press, manufacturing industries, airlines, energy, distribution and banking, among others.

Mr Fernando Lázaro Fernández

Mass Media and Social Networks

Journalist at El Mundo since its foundation in 1989, although he began his journalistic career at Diario 16. Specialised in the areas of security and terrorism, he is considered one of the most renowned investigative journalists in Spain. A regular contributor to various media, he has received numerous awards and distinctions for his valuable reporting work on behalf of the victims of terrorism.

Mr Rafael Rubio Núñez

Public discourse, oratory and argumentation

Professor in Constitutional Law at the Complutense University of Madrid. Guest researcher at the Universities of Georgetown, Harvard and Dublin City, among others. He has been deputy director of the Centre for Political and Constitutional Studies and is a member of the Open Government Forum of Spain and the European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission). Professor Rubio is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Global Network for Electoral Justice and a Corresponding Academician of the Royal Academy of Jurisprudence and Legislation.

Mr Jorge Soley Climent

Associations and Political Parties

Economist, President of the European Dignity Watch and General Director of Expresso Bibliográfico. An expert in the world of think tanks and political influence, he is an associate lecturer in the Department of Financial Management at IESE Business School and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Centre for European Renewal.

Admission process

In the personal interview, the candidate's individual and professional objectives will be discussed, as well as the candidate's suitability for the programme. In addition, the candidate will be informed about the structure of the programme, the methodology applied, the composition of the faculty, the candidate's dedication and the level of demand.

Expert Degree in Leadership and Civic Engagement

The Expert Degree in Leadership and Civic Engagement of the Centre for Studies, Training and Social Analysis is an innovative and exclusive training initiative, designed for those students with political and cultural concerns who wish to receive sound training in the field of conservative ideas.

Methodology

Internship in the United States

Important information

Programme management

Ms MARÍA SAN GIL NOAIN

Mr Fernando Nistal González

Syllabus

What do I need to know?

Mr Elio A. Gallego García

Mr Carlos Rodríguez Braun

Mr Alejandro Rodríguez de la Peña

Mr Higinio Marín Pedreño

How can I act?

Mr Alejandro Macarrón Larumbe

Mr Fernando Lázaro Fernández

Mr Rafael Rubio Núñez

Mr Jorge Soley Climent

Admission process

APPLICATION
FORM + CV

PERSONAL
INTERVIEW

ADMISSIONS
COMMITTEE

Enrolment, financing and grants

Enrolment fee: €2,300

The Expert Degree in Leadership and Civic Engagement of the Centre for Studies, Training and Social Analysis is an innovative and exclusive training initiative, designed for those students with political and cultural concerns who wish to receive sound training in the field of conservative ideas.

Methodology

Internship in the United States

Important information

Programme management

Ms MARÍA SAN GIL NOAIN

Mr Fernando Nistal González

Syllabus

What do I need to know?

Mr Elio A. Gallego García

Mr Carlos Rodríguez Braun

Mr Alejandro Rodríguez de la Peña

Mr Higinio Marín Pedreño

How can I act?

Mr Alejandro Macarrón Larumbe

Mr Fernando Lázaro Fernández

Mr Rafael Rubio Núñez

Mr Jorge Soley Climent

Admission process

APPLICATION FORM + CV

PERSONAL INTERVIEW

ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE

Enrolment, financing and grants

Enrolment fee: €2,300

APPLICATION
FORM + CV

PERSONAL
INTERVIEW

ADMISSIONS
COMMITTEE