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The MPA core program blends a worldwide perspective with comparative studies in national policy development, alongside intensive training in economics, quantitative methods, and management. Students can specialize in various concentrations: International Security Policy, International Finance and Economic Policy, Economic and Political Development, Human Rights and Humanitarian Policy, or Urban and Social Policy. Alumni emerge with sophisticated analytical capabilities and practical professional expertise, gained through a curriculum that merges Columbia University's unparalleled academic excellence with hands-on learning experiences, featuring the most comprehensive capstone workshop program in the discipline.
Applicant must have bachelor’s degree and 3-5 years of relevant work or substantive internship experience.
English Language Requirement
Applicant must have minimum TOEFL score of 600 on paper-based, 250 on computer-based, minimum IELTS score of 7.0 and minimum PTE score of 68