European joint master’s in strategic border management: Educational hub for international cooperation and networking in EU border management

Abstract

This chapter discusses the European Joint Master’s in Strategic Border Management (EJMSBM), a joint degree coordinated by Frontex and implemented by six European higher education institutions. The joint degree is a unique living example of strategic cooperation in action, in the classroom and in the operational field, as a response to the emerging need to ensure a strategic management approach to EU border security challenges in the context of increasing migration pressure. The research reveals the value of international cooperation and networking via higher education for the development and maintenance of human resources to overcome ever growing challenges to EU border security. The chapter presents exploratory research findings based on the views of representatives of EJMSBM alumni and EU Member States’ and Schengen Associated Countries’ border and coast guard agencies.