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UC San Diego School Of Global Policy & Strategy Master of International Affairs (MIA)
UC San Diego School Of Global Policy & Strategy

Master of International Affairs (MIA)

San Diego, USA

2 Years

English

Full time

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Sep 2024

USD 11,442 / per year *

On-Campus

* California Residential Tuition

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Introduction

The Master of International Affairs (MIA) is a two-year, full-time degree program, focusing on the Americas and Asia.

GPS students develop invaluable global perspectives through engaging with a diverse range of people and ideologies, sculpting skills and sensibilities that will shape future political and economic policies and strategies.

Our faculty consists of leaders in public policy, global politics, international security, business and economics and environmental sustainability.

Our high-performing students—attracted to the School from around the globe—explore a variety of career paths at GPS through dynamic case studies assigned by industry-leading scholars, quantitative analyses of real-world challenges and professional internships.

Master of International Affairs graduates pursue careers in global business, diplomacy, non-profits, regional development and more. Our alumni network spans more than 80 countries, maintaining GPS connections all over the world.

From the classroom to internships to the workplace and beyond, we understand your goals in international policy and practice. Let GPS be the catalyst that takes you there.

Program Overview

In addition to core classes, Master of International Affairs students in the program select one career track and one country/regional specialization: China, Korea, Japan, Latin America or Southeast Asia. Language acquisition is a key element of the curriculum.

Core Curriculum

The core curriculum is designed to integrate the diverse subject areas of international business, politics, economics, and development.

Core Courses

All Master of International Affairs candidates must complete the following courses with a C- or better. The courses listed below are completed in the first year of study.

  • Policy Making Processes
  • Microeconomics for Policy and Management
  • International Economics
  • International Politics and Security
  • Globalization, the World System, and the Pacific
  • Finance and Accounting for Policy Makers
  • Quantitative Methods I
  • Quantitative Methods II

Capstone Courses

At least one of the following courses must be taken after satisfactory completion of all first-year core courses.

  • Strategy and Negotiations
  • Policy Responses to Global Problems
  • Evaluating Technological Problems

Career Track Requirement

Career tracks are designed for Master of International Affairs students to acquire expertise in a functional area of their choice and consist of five courses from a prescribed list: two required and three electives. Students will choose one of the following career tracks:

International Development and Nonprofit Management

  • Supplies students with a solid foundation for careers with nongovernmental organizations in international development through the dual focus on development and nonprofit management.
  • Provides theoretical and quantitative tools to understand and evaluate policy in development contexts, as nonprofit organizations play a major role in the development arena.

Sample Classes

  • Economic Development
  • Program Design and Evaluation
  • Quantitative Methods III
  • Sustainable Development
  • GIS and Spatial Analysis
  • Food Security
  • Topics in China’s Development
  • Human Rights, Public Policy, and International Politics
  • Corporate Social Responsibility

International Economics

  • Provides preparation for careers in economic policy, research, international trade, and business.
  • Courses in international economics, politics and political economy supply analytical tools for solving international policy and economic challenges.

Sample Classes

  • Fiscal and Monetary Policy
  • Topics in International Trade
  • Economic Policy in Latin America
  • Economics of Trade Policy
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • East Asian Economics
  • Quantitative Methods III
  • Corruption
  • International Political Economy

International Management

  • Provides preparation for careers in international business.
  • Courses in international economics, politics and political economy supply analytical tools for solving the distinctive problems of international business.
  • A combination of focused management training and broad exposure to global business and economics produces a unique international business education.

Sample Courses:

  • International Business
  • Technology and Operations Management
  • Organizations
  • Applied Financial Accounting
  • Corporate Finance
  • Comparative Market Institutions
  • Government and Regulation
  • Multi-National Corporations
  • Game Theory and Strategy
  • Product Development

International Politics

  • Prepares students for employment in a wide range of professional positions: government, international organizations such as the United Nations, consulting firms, public interest organizations and nonprofit research institutes.
  • Provides a conceptual foundation for analyzing and understanding the political, economic and military components of international policymaking, as well as expertise on specific economic and security issues.

Sample Classes:

  • International Law and Regulation
  • Cyber Security
  • Making U.S. Foreign Policy
  • Post-War Politics in Japan
  • Democratization in Latin America
  • Korean Security
  • Cuba: Revolution and Reform
  • Political Economy of Authoritarian Regimes
  • Debating U.S. Security Policy
  • Financing the Chinese Miracle

International Environmental Governance

  • Provides preparation for careers with a wide range of environmental organizations: government agencies, international organizations, nonprofits, consulting firms, and corporations.
  • Provides knowledge of environmental policy while developing expertise in a disciplinary field: environmental economics, politics and the environment, business and the environment or environmental negotiations.

Sample Classes:

  • International Environmental Policy and Politics
  • Environmental and Regulatory Economics
  • Political Economy of Energy in Asia
  • Non-Market Valuation
  • International Politics of Energy Policy
  • Economics of Energy Policy
  • Advanced Energy Systems and Policy
  • Sustainable Development
  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis

Country/Regional Specialization Requirement

The country/regional specializations were established in recognition of the growing importance of the Pacific region to the U.S. and the world, and have two components:

  • Two designated courses: one on the economy and a second on the political system of the region.
  • A language requirement.

Students will choose one of the following country/regional specializations:

  • China
  • Japan
  • Korea
  • Latin America
  • Southeast Asia

Language Requirement

The language must match the student’s country/regional specialization.

English Language Requirements

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