I started to make you guys a list of acronyms (that will be relevant and helpful when you arrive at SIPA), but then my brilliant and talented supervisor reminded me that the brilliant and talented SIPASA board already had. SIPA speaks in letters. For now:
SIPA (School of International and Public Affairs) Acronyms
This list is by no way comprehensive.
Programs
MPA Master of Public Administration
EMPA Executive Master of Public Administration
MDP Master of Public Administration in Development Practice
MIA Master of International Affairs
PEPM Program in Economic Policy Management
GPPN Global Public Policy Network
IFP International Fellows Program
Concentrations
EPD Economic and Political Development
IFEP international Finance and Economic Policy
ISP International Security Policy
HR Human Rights
EE Energy and Environment
USP Urban and Social Policy
Specializations
APEA Advanced Policy and Economic Analysis
ICR International Conflict Resolution
IMAC International Media Advocacy & Communications
IO International Organization
Courses
POP Politics of Policy making
CF Conceptual Foundations
Student Cultural Groups
ASA Arab Student Association
APAC Asia Pacific Affairs Council
ESA EU/European Student Association
GCI Greater China Initiative
JASSA Japan Study Student Association
LASA Latin American Students Association
SPAN SIPA Pan-African Network
SAA South Asian Association
SEASI Southeast Asia Student Initiative
STI SIPA Turkish Initiative
Student Policy Related Groups
CI3 Columbia Impact Investing Initiative
CRWG Conflict Resolution Working Group
GPWG Gender Policy Working Group
HRWG Human Rights Working Group
MFWG MicroFinance Working Group
HAWG Humanitarian Affairs Working Group
MWG Migration Working Group
UNSPWG UN Studies Program Working Group
NI Net Impact
SEA SIPA Energy Association
SFC SIPA Finance Club
MESS Monitoring and Evaluation Student Society
More Student Groups
CSVA Columbia SIPA Veterans Association
SCC SIPA Consulting Club
RPCVs SIPA Returned Peace Corps Volunteers
DSSO SIPA Defense and Security Student Organization
SIPA WIL SIPA Women in Leadership
TMP The Morningside Post
Administrative
OCS Office of Career Services
OSA Office of Student Affairs
SSOL Student Services Online
SIPASA SIPA Student Association
TA Teaching Assistant
PA Program Assistant
DRA Department Research Assistant
Other Schools and Centers
TC Teacher’s College
CIBER Center for International Business Education and Research
CICR Center for International Conflict Resolution
CEMTPP Center for Energy, Marine Transportation and Public Policy
CDTR Center for the Study of Democracy, Toleration, and Religion
CURP Center for Urban Research and Policy
CGEG Center on Global Economic Governance
CES Council for European Studies
IPD Initiative for Policy Dialogue
ISERP Institute for Social and Economic Research and Policy
SIWPS Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies
ILAS Institute of Latin American Studies
