Dr. Armelle Choplin

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Biography

Armelle Choplin is a Full Professor at the Department of Geography and Environment and the Global Studies Institute at the University of Geneva, having joined in 2019. She specializes in African cities and focuses on urban policies, social transformations, and development issues in the Global South. Her research encompasses urban planning, governance, the construction sector, poverty, sustainable development, digital innovation, and postcolonial studies, notably in Africa and the MENA region. She teaches various courses related to urbanization, sustainable development, and governance in international relations and geography at both undergraduate and master's levels.

Research Interests

Experience

Full Professor

2019-01-01 — Present

University of Geneva • Geneva, Switzerland

Full Professor at the Department of Geography and Environment and Global Studies Institute focusing on African cities and urban studies.

Courses

J2M285 - City and Globalization in the South J4M243 - Metropolitanization and Urban Governance in the South T406017 - Urban Regional Projects 2 T406012 - Public Policies and Spatial Justice

Requirements for University of Geneva

Master Program
Requirements
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Total
Required:92
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from a recognized university Minimum 60 ECTS in management or related field for direct admission
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Specialization Notes

Includes Department of Management, Finance, Economics, and Statistics programs. GMAT is strongly encouraged but not mandatory for most GSEM masters.