During the school year, students undertake coursework in a wide range of disciplines and sectors. A three-month professional summer field placement supplements this classroom education. The program's core courses teach students the skills and professional knowledge needed to effectively address ongoing sustainable development challenges.
Students must complete a minimum of 54 points to be considered for graduation. Including,
30.5 points in the core curriculum
A minimum of 15 points in the Sustainable Development Focus Areas
And any additional elective courses, as needed, to meet the minimum 54 points
Glenn Denning, Professor of Professional Practice
Director of the MPA in Development Practice
gd2147@columbia.edu
Andre Correa d'Almeida
Associate Director of the MPA in Development Practice
ac3133@columbia.edu
Amanda Hutson
Assistant Director of the MPA in Development Practice, Practice and Partnerships
ah4247@columbia.edu
Glenn Denning, Professor of Professional Practice in International and Public Affairs; Director of the MPA in Development Practice (MPA-DP)
Yanis Ben Amor, Adjunct Professor of International and Public Affairs
Allison Greenberg, Lecturer (part-time) of International and Public Affairs
Karla Hoff, Adjunct Professor of International and Public Affairs
Anne Liu, Lecturer (part-time) of International and Public Affairs
Mariela Machado Fantacchiotti, Lecturer (part-time) of International and Public Affairs
Barbara Magnoni, Adjunct Professor of International and Public Affairs
Samantha McCann, Lecturer (part-time) of International and Public Affairs
Chandani Punia, Lecturer (part-time) of International and Public Affairs
Aniket Shah, Adjunct Assistant Professor of International and Public Affairs
Shiv Someshwar, Adjunct Professor of International and Public Affairs
Columbia University is a dynamic institution, attracting new faculty and introducing new courses every year. As a result, the curriculum may vary slightly from year to year. In some of the core areas, we require students to take a specific course. In others, we give students options among different course offerings that meet the core learning requirement. However, our commitment is to ensure that all students have access to courses that cover each of these core curriculum areas (30.5 points):
| Code | Title | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Points | ||
| MPA-DP: Getting Started | 0 | |
| MPA-DP - Getting Started | ||
| Sustainable Development Practice (Completed during the first year) | 3 | |
| Sustainable Development Policy and Practice | ||
| Economics (Completed during the first year) | 6 | |
| Select one of the following sequences: | ||
| Microeconomics for International and Public Affairs and Macroeconomics for International and Public Affairs | ||
| Microeconomic Analysis for International and Public Affairs and Macroeconomic Analysis for International and Public Affairs | ||
| Statistics (Completed during the first year) | 3 | |
| Quantitative Analysis I for International and Public Affairs | ||
| Universal Food Security (Completed during the first year) | 3 | |
| Universal Food Security | ||
| Development Practice Lab I (Completed during the second semester of first year) | 3 | |
| Development Practice Lab I | ||
| Development Practice Lab II (Completed during first semester of second year) | 3 | |
| Development Practice Lab II | ||
| Social Sector (Any semester) | 3 | |
Students can choose a social sector course from a list of approved courses - dependent on semester offerings. | ||
| Politics ＆ Policy of Urban Sustainability | ||
| Corporations and Human Rights | ||
| Energy, Enterprise and Development | ||
| Creating a Social Enterprise | ||
| Building ＆ Scaling Social Impact Programs | ||
| Design for Social Innovation | ||
| Storytelling and The Art of Creating Social Impact Campaigns | ||
| Social Impact Strategic Planning, Measurement & Evaluation | ||
| Social Value Investing: a Framework for Cross Sector Partnerships | ||
| Campaigning for Change through Media, Mobilization ＆ the Power of Persuasion | ||
| Community Economic Development | ||
| Migration and Human Development | ||
| Complex Emergencies: Root Causes to Rebuilding | ||
| Social Impact: Business, Society, and the Natural Environment | ||
| Selected Topics in Financial Inclusion: Enhancing Financial Access for the Poor | ||
| Mainstreaming Gender in Global Affairs | ||
| Gender and Livelihoods | ||
| State and Society in the Developing World | ||
| Issues in Rural Development | ||
| International Human Rights Law | ||
| Economic Inequality and Its Policy Implications | ||
| Global Inequality | ||
| Human Rights Skills ＆ Advocacy | ||
| Behavioral Development Economics | ||
| Finance for the World's Poorest | ||
| Security Council and Peacekeeping in Africa in the 21st Century | ||
| Gender, Politics and Development: Theory, Policy ＆ Practice | ||
| Comparative Social Welfare Policy | ||
| Comparative Urban Policy: Global Developing Cities | ||
| Urban Social Policy | ||
| Planning ＆ Implementing Urban Sustainability, Equity ＆ Economic Development | ||
| Critical Issues in Urban Public Policy | ||
| Global Health and Public Policy | ||
| Race, Gender and Political Change | ||
| Social Movements ＆ Citizenship in Africa | ||
| Gender and Development in Southeast Asia | ||
Non-SIPA Courses: | ||
EDPE Y4051 | Education & Economic Development | |
EHSC P8301 | Climate Science for Public Health | |
EPID P6400 | Principles of Epidemiology | |
HBSS Y5112 | Social Marketing and Health Communication | |
HRTS GU4500 | Socio-Economic Rights | |
HRTS GR6800 | International Human Rights Law | |
ITSF Y4005 | Education in Emergencies | |
ITSF Y4038 | Monitoring and Evaluation in Education | |
ITSF Y4090 | Issues and Institutions: International Educational Dev | |
LAW L6506 | Gender Justice | |
MGMT B7557 | Social Entrepreneurship | |
NECR K5170 | Restorative Practices | |
POPF P8615 | Current Issues in Sexual Health | |
POPF P8651 | Water and Sanitation in Complex Emergencies | |
SUMA K4130 | Sustainable Cities | |
SUMA K5162 | Responsiveness and Resilience in the Built Environment | |
| Professional Development (Completed during the first year) | 0.5 | |
Students must complete the required course and one (1) elective course | ||
Required Course: | ||
| Professional Development | ||
Elective Courses: | ||
| Professional Development | ||
| Professional Development | ||
| Professional Development | ||
| Professional Development | ||
| Professional Development | ||
| Capstone Workshop | 3 | |
Students must complete one of the following courses: | ||
| Capstone Workshop | ||
| Capstone Workshop in Sustainable Development Practice | ||
| Summer Placement | 3 | |
| MPA-DP: Field Study | ||
Matriculated students in this program can view their degree audit report on Stellic.
Students must complete at least 15 points of any combination of courses from the following Sustainable Development Focus Areas. Focus Areas are not formal designations (like MIA/MPA Concentrations); they are thematic niches around which students may opt to develop specific expertise. In addition to completing courses from Focus Areas, students must complete at least 8.5 points of electives. Students may choose electives from Focus Areas or any other courses coded 4000-level or above. Please refer to the requirements tab for more information about completing your degree.
| Code | Title | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Points | ||
SIPA Courses | ||
| INAF U6259 | Adaptation to Climate Change | 3.00 |
| INAF U6268 | Agricultural Environmental Policy | 3.00 |
| INAF U8354 | Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Development | 3.00 |
| INAF U8910 | Struggles for Sustainability | 3.00 |
| SDEV U6240 | Environmental Science for Sustainable Development | 3.00 |
| MDP Independent Study (Selected Topics) | 1.50-3.00 | |
Non-SIPA Courses | ||
| LAW L8421 | S. Food Systems and US Environmental Law | |
| NUTR M8220 | Food and Nutrition: a Public Health Perspective | |
| POPF P8646 | Food and Nutrition in Complex Emergencies | |
| SUMA K5770 | Sustainable Forests Management | |
| Code | Title | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Points | ||
SIPA Courses | ||
| EMPA U9225 | Public Management Innovation | 3.00 |
| INAF U6004 | Application Development for Social Impact | 1.50 |
| INAF U6016 | Cost-Benefit Analysis | 3.00 |
| INAF U6039 | International Banking: Workings, Trends and Challenges | 3.00 |
| INAF U6053 | Creating a Social Enterprise | 3.00 |
| INAF U6114 | Private Sector Development Outcomes | 3.00 |
| INAF U6125 | Scale Up Ventures: Growing a Business Outside of Silicon Valley | 3.00 |
| INAF U6126 | Design for Social Innovation | 3.00 |
| INAF U6128 | Finance ＆ Development: Impact Investing ＆ Financial Innovation | 1.50 |
| INAF U6301 | Corporate Finance | 3.00 |
| INAF U6617 | Environmental, Social and Governance Investing | 1.50 |
| INAF U6690 | Sustainable Finance I: Foundations of ESG Investing | 3.00 |
| INAF U6692 | Sustainable Finance II: System-level Investing | 3.00 |
| INAF U6696 | Impact Investing I: Foundations | 3.00 |
| INAF U6698 | Impact Investing II: Blended Finance | 1.50 |
| INAF U8104 | Banking and Sustainable Development | 3.00 |
| INAF U8350 | Finance for the World's Poorest | 3.00 |
| INAF U8354 | Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Development | 3.00 |
| INAF U8908 | SIRI Practicum | 3.00 |
| PUAF U6265 | Financing and Investing in Sustainable Development | 3.00 |
| SIPA U4011 | Advanced Techniques in Excel | 0.00 |
| SIPA U6014 | Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management | 3.00 |
| SIPA U6200 | Accounting for International and Public Affairs | 3.00 |
| SIPA U6310 | Nonprofit Financial Management | 3.00 |
| SIPA U6320 | Budgeting ＆ Financial Management for Government | 3.00 |
Non-SIPA Courses | ||
| COMS W4460 | Principles of Innovation and Entrepreneurship | |
| DROM B7101 | Business Analytics | |
| ECON W4500 | International Trade | |
| IEME E4200 | Human-centered Design and Innovation | |
| MRKT B7636 | Product Management | |
| MRKT B7667 | Foundation of Innovation | |
| MGMT B8519 | Launching New Ventures | |
| MGMT B8527 | Social Venture Incubation | |
| MGMT B8587 | Business Strategies and Solving Social Problems | |
| MRKT B8613 | Entrepreneurial Selling | |
| SUMA PS4100 | Sustainability Management | |
| SUMA PS5445 | Impact Finance for Sustainability Practitioners | |
| SUMA PS5020 | Cost Benefit Analysis | |
| SUMA K5142 | Sustainable Finance | |
| SUMA K5195 | Accounting, Finance, and Modeling of Sustainable Investments | |
| SUMA PS5470 | Circular Economy for Sustainability Professional | |
| Code | Title | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Points | ||
SIPA Courses | ||
| INAF U4090 | Accountability in Humanitarian Action | 1.00 |
| INAF U6141 | Humanitarian Crisis Simulation | 1.00 |
| INAF U6173 | Migration and Human Development | 3.00 |
| INAF U6198 | Technology for Intl Crisis Response ＆ Good Governance | 1.50 |
| INAF U6348 | Engaging Non-State Armed Groups: Lessons from the UN and Beyond | 1.50 |
| INAF U6391 | Conflict Resolution | 3.00 |
| INAF U6486 | Humanitarian Engagement-Armed Actors | 3.00 |
| INAF U6490 | Humanitarian Law and Human Rights in Global Challenges | 3.00 |
| INAF U6573 | Humanitarian, Development, and Peace Nexus | 3.00 |
| INAF U6882 | Yemen at War | 1.50 |
| INAF U8166 | Rethinking Human Rights ＆ Humanitarianism | 3.00 |
| INAF U8690 | Managing Humanitarian Emergencies | 3.00 |
| INAF U8910 | Struggles for Sustainability | 3.00 |
| PUAF U6801 | Negotiation ＆ Conflict Resolution | 3.00 |
| SDEV U6260 | Disasters and Development | 3.00 |
| MDP Independent Study (Selected Topics) | 1.50-3.00 | |
Non-SIPA Courses | ||
| LAW L8115 | Negotiation Workshop | |
| MGMT B8510 | Managerial Negotations | |
| POPF P8620 | Protection of Children in Disaster & War | |
| POPF P8625 | Communicable Disease in Complex Emergencies | |
| POPF P8639 | Gender-based Violence in Complex Emergencies | |
| POPF P8648 | Food and Nutrition in Complex Emergencies | |
| POPF P8651 | Water and Sanitation in Complex Emergencies | |
| POPF P8673 | Refugee Reproductive Health | |
| Code | Title | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Points | ||
SIPA Courses | ||
| INAF U8201 | Public Education: New Strategies for a New Era | 1.50 |
| INAF U8882 | Education in Humanitarian Emergencies | 3.00 |
| PUAF U6460 | Benchmarking Skills for Process ＆ Organizational Improvement | 1.00 |
Non-SIPA Courses | ||
| EDPA Y4013 | Education Policy and Manage Instruction | |
| EDPE Y4051 | Education and Economic Development | |
| HBSS Y5111 | Planning Health Education Programs | |
| ITSF Y4038 | Monitoring and Evaluation in International Educational Development | |
| ITSF Y4092 | Qualitative Research and Evaluation in International Education | |
| ITSF Y4094 | Educational Planning in International Educational Development | |
| ITSF Y4603 | Human and Social Dimensions of Peace | |
| ITSF Y5003 | Communication and Culture | |
| ITSF Y5031 | Education and Sustainable Development | |
| Code | Title | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Points | ||
SIPA Courses | ||
| INAF U6016 | Cost-Benefit Analysis | 3.00 |
| INAF U6040 | International Energy Project Finance | 3.00 |
| INAF U6042 | Energy, Enterprise and Development | 3.00 |
| INAF U6057 | Electricity Markets | 3.00 |
| INAF U6061 | Global Energy Policy | 3.00 |
| INAF U6071 | Fundamentals of Environmental Economics and Policy | 3.00 |
| INAF U6072 | Energy Systems Fundamentals | 3.00 |
| INAF U6074 | Current Issues in Energy Policy | 1.50 |
| INAF U6230 | Corporate Sustainability: Issues, Strategies, and Practice | 3.00 |
| INAF U6259 | Adaptation to Climate Change | 3.00 |
| INAF U6264 | Meeting the Climate Challenge at all Levels of Government | 3.00 |
| INAF U6267 | Climate-security: Examining the links between climate change, peace and security | 1.50 |
| INAF U6326 | Renewable Energy Project Finance Modeling | 3.00 |
| INAF U6327 | Carbon Pricing | 3.00 |
| INAF U6328 | Financing the Energy Transition in Emerging Markets | 1.50 |
| INAF U6330 | Energy Decarbonization | 3.00 |
| INAF U6695 | Climate Finance, Policy, and the Just Transition | 3.00 |
| INAF U6706 | Climate Change ＆ ESG Investing | 3.00 |
| INAF U6709 | Environment, Development, ＆ Politics in Africa | 3.00 |
| INAF U8537 | Climate Change Policy and Diplomacy | 3.00 |
| PUAF U6190 | Investing in the Energy Transition: exploring policy dilemmas, complexities and trade-offs | 3.00 |
| REGN U6149 | Energy, Corporate Responsibility ＆ Human Rights | 3.00 |
| SDEV U6240 | Environmental Science for Sustainable Development | 3.00 |
Non-SIPA Courses | ||
| EAEE E6212 | Introduction to Carbon Management | |
| CLMT GR5003 | Managing and Adapting to Climate Change | |
| CLMT GR5012 | Social Impact Business, Society, and the Natural Environment | |
| CLMT G5023 | Climate Justice: Theory and Practice | |
| EAEE E4009 | GIS for Resource, Environmental, and Infrastructure Management | |
| LAW L6038 | Climate Change Law | |
| PLAN A6009 | Environmental Data Analysis | |
| SUMA PS4734 | Earth Institute Practicum | |
| SUMA K5197 | Financing the Clean Energy Economy | |
| Code | Title | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Points | ||
SIPA Courses | ||
| INAF U6041 | Corporations and Human Rights | 3.00 |
| INAF U6143 | Gender, Globalization, and Human Rights | 3.00 |
| INAF U6303 | Selected Topics in Financial Inclusion: Enhancing Financial Access for the Poor | 1.50 |
| INAF U6374 | Mainstreaming Gender in Global Affairs | 3.00 |
| INAF U6375 | Gender and Livelihoods | 1.50 |
| INAF U6403 | Regulating Reproduction: Care, Procreation ＆ Equality | 3.00 |
| INAF U6405 | Human Rights and the Politics of Inequality | 3.00 |
| INAF U6751 | International Human Rights Law | 3.00 |
| INAF U6774 | Public Policy ＆ Inequality in Developing Countries | 3.00 |
| INAF U6765 | The European Union and Human Rights | 1.50 |
| INAF U8166 | Rethinking Human Rights ＆ Humanitarianism | 3.00 |
| INAF U8180 | Human Rights Skills ＆ Advocacy | 3.00 |
| INAF U8183 | Tools for Advocacy | 3.00 |
| INAF U8189 | Politics of History and Reconciliation | 3.00 |
| INAF U8350 | Finance for the World's Poorest | 3.00 |
| INAF U8785 | Gender, Politics and Development: Theory, Policy ＆ Practice | 3.00 |
| PUAF U6228 | Comparative Social Welfare Policy | 3.00 |
| PUAF U8349 | Intersections of Race and Power in Development | 3.00 |
| REGN U6149 | Energy, Corporate Responsibility ＆ Human Rights | 3.00 |
| REGN U6545 | Human Rights in the Western Balkans | 1.50 |
| REGN U6639 | Gender and Development in Southeast Asia | 3.00 |
Non-SIPA Courses | ||
| ECON W4480 | Gender and Applied Economics | |
| HRTS GU4215 | NGOs & The Human Rights Movement | |
| HRTS GU4270 | Social Media and Human Rights | |
| HRTS GU4500 | Socio-Economic Rights | |
| HRTS GU4650 | Children's Rights Advocacy | |
| HRTS GU4915 | Human Rights & Urban Public Space | |
| HRTS GU4950 | Human Rights and Human Wrongs | |
| HRTS GU4930 | Int'l Humanitarian Law/Human Rights | |
| HRTS GU6020 | Intro to Human Rights | |
| HRTS GR6800 | International Human Rights Law | |
| HSME G4154 | Pan Africanism | |
| POPF P8676 | Epidemiological Methods for Measuring Human Rights Abuses | |
| POPF P8683 | Psychological and Mental Heath Issues in Forced Migration | |
| Code | Title | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Points | ||
SIPA Courses | ||
| INAF U6051 | Infrastructure Investment and Development | 1.50 |
| INAF U6198 | Technology for Intl Crisis Response ＆ Good Governance | 1.50 |
| INAF U6205 | Technopolitics, Democracy, and Development | 3.00 |
| INAF U6226 | Leadership ＆ Innovative Policy Making | 3.00 |
| INAF U6301 | Corporate Finance | 3.00 |
| INAF U6304 | Sovereign Debt and Power Dynamics | 3.00 |
| INAF U6341 | UN Development System in Action: Governance, Funding and Country-level Results | 1.50 |
| INAF U6359 | Global Economic Governance | 3.00 |
| INAF U6538 | State Building in the Developing World | 3.00 |
| INAF U6702 | ESG and Corporate Political Strategy | 1.50 |
| INAF U6826 | Political Participation, Mobilization, and Socialization | 3.00 |
| INAF U8095 | Corporate Governance, Investor Stewardship and ESG | 3.00 |
| INAF U8183 | Tools for Advocacy | 3.00 |
| INAF U8537 | Climate Change Policy and Diplomacy | 3.00 |
| PUAF U6028 | Public-Private Partnerships To Foster Effective, Sustainable ＆ Scalable Nonprofits | 1.50 |
| PUAF U6135 | Civic Innovation ＆ Designing for People | 1.50 |
| PUAF U6190 | Investing in the Energy Transition: exploring policy dilemmas, complexities and trade-offs | 3.00 |
| PUAF U6206 | How Government, Civil Society ＆ Corporations Solve Societal Problems | 3.00 |
| REGN U6320 | The EU and Democracy: Challenges and Perspectives for the Next Decade | 1.50 |
Non-SIPA Courses | ||
| LAW L6546 | Global Constitutionalism | |
| ANME G6406 | Modern State and the Colonial Subject | |
| Code | Title | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Points | ||
SIPA Courses | ||
| INAF U6016 | Cost-Benefit Analysis | 3.00 |
| PUAF U6413 | Global Health and Public Policy | 3.00 |
Non-SIPA Courses | ||
| DROM B8118 | Transforming Healthcare Delivery | |
| EHSC P8329 | Water, Sanitation, and Human Health | |
| EHSC P9320 | Water and Infectious Disease | |
| HBSS Y5112 | Social Marketing and Health Communication | |
| HBSV Y5013 | Strategies for Nutrition Education and Health Behavior Change | |
| Code | Title | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Points | ||
SIPA Courses | ||
| INAF U6004 | Application Development for Social Impact | 1.50 |
| INAF U6006 | Computing in Context | 3.00 |
| INAF U6198 | Technology for Intl Crisis Response ＆ Good Governance | 1.50 |
| INAF U6202 | Internet Governance and Human Rights | 3.00 |
| INAF U6272 | Introduction to Data Analytics for Public Policy, Administration, and Management | 1.50 |
| INAF U6504 | Python for Public Policy | 1.50 |
| INAF U6508 | Using Big Data to Develop Public Policy | 3.00 |
| INAF U6614 | Data Analysis for Policy Research Using R | 3.00 |
| INAF U6903 | Emerging Digital Tech for Impact | 3.00 |
| INAF U6914 | Policies and Practices in Human-Centered Digital Development | 3.00 |
| INAF U6918 | Digital Service Delivery for Leaders and Policy Makers | 3.00 |
| PUAF U6217 | Operations Management | 3.00 |
| PUAF U8410 | The Use of Science-based Evidence in Decision and Policymaking | 3.00 |
Non-SIPA Courses | ||
| DROM B8125 | Digital Literacy for Decision Makers | |
| DROM B8144 | Introduction to R Programming | |
| SOSC P8718 | Health Communication: Media Strategies and Global Innovation | |
| QMSS G5015 | Data Analysis for Social Sciences | |
| SUSC K5050 | GIS for Sustainability Science | |
| Code | Title | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Points | ||
SIPA Courses | ||
| INAF U6016 | Cost-Benefit Analysis | 3.00 |
| INAF U6040 | International Energy Project Finance | 3.00 |
| INAF U6042 | Energy, Enterprise and Development | 3.00 |
| INAF U6051 | Infrastructure Investment and Development | 1.50 |
| INAF U6057 | Electricity Markets | 3.00 |
| INAF U6066 | Energy ＆ Power Financing Markets | 3.00 |
| INAF U6116 | Infrastructure Cost-Benefit Analysis | 3.00 |
| INAF U6131 | Impact Investing: Essential Skills | 1.50 |
| INAF U6135 | Renewable Energy Markets and Policy | 3.00 |
| INAF U6186 | Community Economic Development | 3.00 |
| INAF U6198 | Technology for Intl Crisis Response ＆ Good Governance | 1.50 |
| INAF U6242 | Energy Policy | 3.00 |
| INAF U8689 | Global Financial Services in the 21st Century | 3.00 |
| PUAF U6190 | Investing in the Energy Transition: exploring policy dilemmas, complexities and trade-offs | 3.00 |
| REGN U6149 | Energy, Corporate Responsibility ＆ Human Rights | 3.00 |
| SDEV U6240 | Environmental Science for Sustainable Development | 3.00 |
Non-SIPA Courses | ||
| CIEN E4137 | Managing Civil Infrastructure Systems | |
| EHSC P8371 | Public Health GIS | |
| FINC B8767 | Investing in Social Ventures | |
| PLAN A4010 | Planning for Climate Change in Urban Energy Systems | |
| PLAN A6108 | Land Use Planning | |
| PLAN A6232 | Advanced GIS | |
| POPF P8625 | Communicable Disease in Complex Emergencies | |
| POPF P8651 | Water and Sanitation in Complex Emergencies | |
| QMSS GR5070 | GIS and Spatial Analysis for Social Science | |
| SUMA PS4130 | Sustainable Cities | |
| SUMA K4330 | Disaster Risk Management and Sustainable Urban Resilience | |
| SUMA K5150 | Energy and Sustainable Development | |
| SUMA L5020 | Cost Benefit Analysis | |
| Code | Title | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Points | ||
SIPA Courses | ||
| EMPA U6605 | Urban Policy by Design | 1.50 |
| ENVP U6112 | Urban Ecology | 2.00 |
| ENVP U6239 | Politics ＆ Policy of Urban Sustainability | 3.00 |
| INAF U6016 | Cost-Benefit Analysis | 3.00 |
| INAF U6051 | Infrastructure Investment and Development | 1.50 |
| INAF U6057 | Electricity Markets | 3.00 |
| INAF U6135 | Renewable Energy Markets and Policy | 3.00 |
| INAF U6186 | Community Economic Development | 3.00 |
| PUAF U6239 | Comparative Urban Policy: Global Developing Cities | 3.00 |
| PUAF U6249 | Digital Innovation for Urban Governance | 1.50 |
| PUAF U6251 | Urban Economics | 3.00 |
| PUAF U8248 | Leadership ＆ Urban Transformation | 3.00 |
| PUAF U8250 | Governing the 21st Century City | 3.00 |
| SIPA U6005 | Effective Management in the Public Service | 3.00 |
| SIPA U6320 | Budgeting ＆ Financial Management for Government | 3.00 |
Non-SIPA Courses | ||
| PLAN A4010 | Planning for Climate Change in Urban Ecosystems | |
| PLAN A4444 | The Future City | |
| PLAN A6108 | Land Use Planning | |
| PLAN A6232 | Advanced GIS | |
| PLAN A6939 | Sustainable Urban Planning and Design | |
| PLAN A6941 | Urban Analytics & Decision Making | |
| SUMA K4030 | Hungry City Workshop | |
| SUMA K4235 | The Science of Urban Ecology | |
| SUMA K4330 | Disaster Risk Management and Sustainable Urban Resilience | |
| SUMA K5199 | The Sustainable Transportation Economy | |
| Code | Title | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Points | ||
| EMPA U6425 | Communicating in Organizations | 3.00 |
| INAF U6004 | Application Development for Social Impact | 1.50 |
| INAF U6046 | Global Media: Policy Lab and Innovation | 3.00 |
| INAF U6116 | Infrastructure Cost-Benefit Analysis | 3.00 |
| INAF U6120 | Visual Storytelling | 3.00 |
| INAF U6128 | Finance ＆ Development: Impact Investing ＆ Financial Innovation | 1.50 |
| INAF U6129 | Storytelling and The Art of Creating Social Impact Campaigns | 3.00 |
| INAF U6131 | Impact Investing: Essential Skills | 1.50 |
| INAF U6137 | Social Value Investing: a Framework for Cross Sector Partnerships | 3.00 |
| INAF U6141 | Humanitarian Crisis Simulation | 1.00 |
| INAF U6183 | Innovation for Development in Practice | 1.50 |
| INAF U6564 | Applied Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution: Fieldwork Competencies | 3.00 |
| INAF U6574 | Evaluation in the UN System | 3.00 |
| INAF U6602 | Economic Development for International Affairs | 3.00 |
| INAF U6604 | Applied Econometrics | 3.00 |
| INAF U6705 | Sustainability Reporting | 3.00 |
| INAF U6889 | Impact Measurement ＆ Evaluation for Sustainable Development | 3.00 |
| INAF U6891 | Impact Evaluations in Practice | 1.50 |
| INAF U6892 | Monitoring and Evaluation: Driving Evidence-Based Development and Humanitarian Aid | 3.00 |
| INAF U6897 | Writing on Policy | 3.00 |
| INAF U6946 | Writing and Delivering Speeches | 1.50 |
| INAF U8145 | Advanced Economic Development for International Affairs | 3.00 |
| PEPM U6204 | Development Economics | 3.00 |
| SIPA U6501 | Quantitative Analysis II for International and Public Affairs | 3.00 |
| SIPA U8500 | Quantitative Methods in Program Evaluation and Policy Research | 3.00 |
Non-SIPA Courses | ||
| SUMA K5025 | Corporate Sustainability | |
| ECON G6493 | Behavioral Economics | |
| SUMA K5033 | Decisions Models and Management | |
| SUMA K5035 | GHG Emissions: Measuring and Minimizing | |
Students must meet the following requirements in order to be approved for graduation:
In addition to the above, please note that grade changes cannot be made post-graduation.
Students can use the Degree Audit Report (DAR) in Stellic to track their academic progress.
The DAR is an unofficial guide to the MPA-DP core.
To request revisions to the Degree Audit Report, please complete the Degree Audit Report Correction Form and submit the form to the Student Affairs Office.
Degree Audit Report Correction Form
- MPA-DP students cannot double-count courses within their degree core (e.g., social sector with focus areas requirements).
For those MPA-DP students grandfathered into a specialization:
- No more than two courses (or 6 credits) may be double counted between the MPA-DP focus area and specializations.
- No more than one course (or 3 credits) may be double-counted between two specializations.
Beginning with the MPA-DP class May 2022, students will be granted STEM eligibility upon graduation.
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