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Mercyhurst College Institute for Intelligence Studies (MCIIS)

Are you… 

  • a prospective undergraduate or graduate student who wants a challenging and satisfying career?

    • a business or government representative offering research-based contracts?

  • a national security, competitive, or law enforcement intelligence professional interested in exploring remote learning opportunities for intelligence analysis?

  • considering a career transition to national security or law enforcement intelligence, or to the burgeoning field of competitive intelligence?

If so, you’re in the right place.

The Institute for Intelligence Studies (MCIIS) comprises Mercyhurst College’s Department of Intelligence Studies and an on-campus think tank, the Center for Intelligence Research, Analysis, and Training (CIRAT), where students and faculty work on contracts for public and private sector organizations.

The institute has five core competencies:

  1. education of undergraduate, graduate, and distance-learning students;

  2. research in the field of intelligence analysis;

  3. custom analysis for particular decisionmakers in the public and private sector;

  4. training intelligence professionals and other individuals and­­­­­ organizations interested in intelligence analysis and communication; and

  5. consulting both for comparable programs in intelligence education and training and for intelligence working units in the public and private sectors.

Please follow any the links on and along this page to learn more about our programs and what we have to offer.

Alumni and Professional Development Conference - July 8-12, 2012

We will be hosting a series of keynote speakers, panelists, student work, and more. Please check the Conference Updates page to the left for the most up-to-date information on the conference.

 

 

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research Research :: Looking into the hows and whys of intelligence analysis has become a strong point for MCIIS. Its faculty and students have performed key research into essential facets of the analysis craft including researching analytical methods, use of language and communication, and evaluating analytic confidence.

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analysis Analysis :: MCIIS has an analysis arm, the Center for Intelligence Research Analysis and Training (CIRAT). This center has provided research and analysis products to clients since 1995. Over the years, it has done research and analysis for clients such as Department of Defense, the EU Parliament, and Procter & Gamble.

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training Training :: MCIIS has developed courses of varying lengths and to varying degrees of intensity for the Department of State, the Department of Defense, the FBI, and other government agencies. The MCIIS faculty has crafted unique, application-oriented programs that give intelligence analysts more tools to add to their toolbox.

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