FAQ Brochure

Our Web site is obviously the best resource to use when researching questions you might have about our MIA and MPA programs, however each year we publish a small brochure that highlights the most frequent questions asked of us.  Questions like: What is the make up of the SIPA student population? What kinds of employers…

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Practitioner Faculty Members at SIPA

The following blog entry was prepared by Sandhya Chari, an MPA student concentrating in Economic and Political Development. _______________________ When I reflect on what I’ve learned at SIPA, I find myself very appreciative of my opportunity to study under adjunct faculty. While the full time professors have been nothing short of excellent, I would never…

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The Matrix

I am hesitant sometimes to use personal experience/opinions when blogging about admissions issues, but every once in a while I will toss in a cultural reference that I understand maybe not everyone will understand.  We have applicants from over 100 countries each year and I understand that not everyone may understand the context, but I…

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Today at SIPA: George W. Ball Lecture

Thursday, November 19, 2009 George W. Ball Lecture Kemal Dervis George W. Ball Adjunct Professor of International and Public Affairs at SIPA and former head of the United Nations Development Programme Globalization After the Great Crisis of 2008-2009: Continuity or Fundamental Change? 6:30pm Kellogg Center, 15th Floor International Affairs Building

International Students at SIPA

The following was prepared by SIPA student Abibata Shanni Mahama, a second year MIA student concentrating in Economic and Political Development. ______________________________ Prior to SIPA, my concern was mostly how to get adjusted to a new environment and culture entirely different from Ghana but little did I know that there were resources at Columbia University…

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