MASTER OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA)

The Master of International Affairs (MIA), which is underpinned by SIPA’s unrivaled expertise on issues that transcend national boundaries, prepares students to address major international issues as experts and leaders in governments and organizations around the world.

MIA students acquire the substantive knowledge, practical skills and real-world experience to address the big issues of international affairs. The curriculum integrates Columbia University’s unsurpassed academic choices with extensive experiential learning, including capstone workshop projects with organizations around the world. Students pursue a customizable core curriculum, including a wide range of courses on international politics and political economy. Students also choose from a broad range of majors: International Security Policy, International Finance and Economic Policy, Economic and Political Development, Human Rights and Humanitarian Policy, Energy and Environment, and Urban and Social Policy. Graduates join a dynamic network of MIA alumni in leading organizations in the public, private and nonprofit sectors around the world.