The qualified commercial diplomat must be part commercial expert, part economist, part public policy analyst, part politician, part lawyer, part negotiator, and part public relations and media expert. Qualified Certified Diplomat is particularly valued by those already professionally qualified in a vocational role, who are faced with a whole new set of broader challenges in the boardroom. In most institutions, a different department teaches each of these subjects. Few graduates of traditional universities or graduate schools emerge with a rudimentary knowledge of all of these fields. More importantly they usually lack an ability to integrate the various fields into a coherent analysis and an integrated strategy. In most cases they also do not know how to apply their academic knowledge to real world situations. The new Mastership programme will enable new knowledge and skills to be acquired along with the coveted Qualified Certified Diplomat status.

Chartered Diplomat (C. Dipl)

Chartered Diplomat, world's first ever professional standard for diplomats is awarded only by ACCD to persons of outstanding intellectual ability. This is the main category of qualification denoting a level of both educational and professional achievement required followed by the development, through significant practical professional experience, of key skills at the senior executive level. The award of Chartered Diplomat status will demonstrate your competence and professionalism and show that you have a unique and serious commitment to your career and the profession of commercial diplomacy. It also provides you with recognition of your personal and professional achievement in attaining and maintaining high standards of commercial diplomacy knowledge, experience and probity

Chartered Diplomat - Professional Route