Master of Public Administration
所属信息
基本信息
项目时长
21 months学费估算
$62,988录取人数
247申请截止日期
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秋季
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早申请
11/1 -
Round1
12/20（Fellowship Consideration） -
Round2
2/5
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其他
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春季
10/31
申请信息
托福/GRE Code
2161 (at-home version not accepted)GMAT Code
QF8-64-99 (at-home version not accepted)申请费
$95TOEFL要求
110.00
IELTS要求
7.50
成绩单寄送要求
网申上传
成绩单邮寄地址
申请时不需要WES，录取后提交；sipa_admission@columbia.edu
推荐信要求
2 required and 1 optional
文书要求
文书思路建议
申请前确认好concerntrations和specializations，文书撰写贴合学生选择方向进行。入学后可以更换和申请时不同的方向
申请前确认好concerntrations和specializations，文书撰写贴合学生选择方向进行。入学后可以更换和申请时不同的方向
Prerequisite
没有明确的前置课程设置，不同背景的学生可以申请
Have a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from an accredited institution prior to enrolling at SIPA.
Have a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from an accredited institution prior to enrolling at SIPA.
申请材料
1. Personal Statement
2. Video Essay
3. 简历
4. Quantitative & Language Resume/CV
4. 推荐信2
5. 成绩单
6. Optional Fellowship Essays
语言要求：
TOEFL iBT 100 (TOEFL Preferred: 110). The MyBest scores will not be accepted.
IELTS 7.0 (IELTS Preferred: 7.5)
Cambridge English 185, C1 Advanced (Cambridge Preferred: 191, C1 Advanced).
GRE All SIPA programs, except for the Economic Policy Management Program, will accept applications for 2023 admission without GRE (or GMAT) scores.
需要注意简历的特殊要求
Resume/CV
- Include any relevant professional experience, internships, volunteerism and skills most relevant to your program of interest.
Quantitative & Language Resume/CV
- Provides the Committee with additional information on your quantitative and language knowledge and proficiency. You may use the template provided.
2. Video Essay
3. 简历
4. Quantitative & Language Resume/CV
4. 推荐信2
5. 成绩单
6. Optional Fellowship Essays
语言要求：
TOEFL iBT 100 (TOEFL Preferred: 110). The MyBest scores will not be accepted.
IELTS 7.0 (IELTS Preferred: 7.5)
Cambridge English 185, C1 Advanced (Cambridge Preferred: 191, C1 Advanced).
GRE All SIPA programs, except for the Economic Policy Management Program, will accept applications for 2023 admission without GRE (or GMAT) scores.
需要注意简历的特殊要求
Resume/CV
- Include any relevant professional experience, internships, volunteerism and skills most relevant to your program of interest.
Quantitative & Language Resume/CV
- Provides the Committee with additional information on your quantitative and language knowledge and proficiency. You may use the template provided.
适宜学生
The MPA core curriculum combines a globally oriented and comparative approach to national policy-making with rigorous courses in economics, quantitative analysis and management. Students choose from a broad range of concentrations (majors): International Security Policy, International Finance and Economic Policy, Economic and Political Development, Human Rights and Humanitarian Policy, and Urban and Social Policy. Graduates possess advanced analytical abilities and career-oriented professional knowledge and skills, acquired through a curriculum that integrates Columbia University’s unsurpassed academic rigor with extensive experiential learning, including the most diverse capstone workshop program in the field.
国家政策制定方法与经济学、定量分析和管理方面的课程相结合。
学生毕业生拥有先进的分析能力和以职业为导向的专业知识和技能
国家政策制定方法与经济学、定量分析和管理方面的课程相结合。
学生毕业生拥有先进的分析能力和以职业为导向的专业知识和技能
特点
该校的MPA项目隶属于国际和公共事务学院，由于该校地处纽约市中心，生活费比较贵，一年总共的花费在$64，550左右。每年有约900名学生申请该项目，约110人被录取，哥大对国际学生比较友好，国际学生的比例大概为50%，其中每年录取的中国学生在16人左右。该校的MPA专业为学生提供了6个专业方向：经济和政治发展，能源与环境，人权，国际金融和经济政策，国际安全政策，城市和社会政策。
项目时长21个月，STEM情况根据项目track决定，拿到的学位是MPA,有多个track可以选择，项目适合毕业生申请也适合3-5年工作经验的学生申请
学生可以多专业方向（主修）中选择： 国际安全政策，国际金融和经济政策，经济和政治发展，人权和人道主义政策，以及城市和社会政策。
Capstone 见下文
STEM https://bulletin.columbia.edu/sipa/academic-policies/stem-policies/
MPA Core Curriculum
The purpose of the core curriculum is to ensure that every student in the MPA program receives basic, broad-based, interdisciplinary training in public affairs. This includes graduate-level course work in economics, statistics, the politics of policymaking, and management. Students are required to take a two-semester course in economics, one course on politics (Politics of Policymaking), and one-semester courses in statistics, management, and financial management. Politics of Policymaking, economics, and statistics must be taken during the first year. Other core requirements can be distributed throughout a student’s program of study. Students also are required to complete Professional Development during their first year.
学生需要学习两学期的经济学课程，一门政治学课程（决策政治学），以及一学期的统计学、管理学和财务管理课程。决策政治学、经济学和统计学必须在第一年学习。其他核心要求可以分布在学生的整个学习计划中。学生还需要在第一年完成职业发展。
Politics of Policymaking 4
Select one of the following:
"PUAF U6100
- PUAF U6102" "Politics of Policymaking: Issues in Comparative Politics
and Politics of Policymaking: Issues in Comparative Politics - Discussion"
"PUAF U6110
- PUAF U6112" "Politics of Policymaking: American Institutions in Comparative Perspective
and Politics of Policymaking: American Institutions in Comparative Perspective - Discussion"
"PUAF U6120
- PUAF U6122" "Politics of Policymaking: Developing Countries in Comparative Perspective
and Politics of Policymaking: Comparative Politics - Discussion"
Economics 6
Select one of the following:
"SIPA U6300
- SIPA U6301" "Microeconomics for International and Public Affairs
and Macroeconomics for International and Public Affairs"
"SIPA U6400
- SIPA U6401" "Microeconomic Analysis for International and Public Affairs
and Macroeconomic Analysis for International and Public Affairs"
Quantitative Analysis 3
SIPA U6500 Quantitative Analysis I for International and Public Affairs
Management 3
Select one of the following:
SIPA U6003 Analysis of Public Sector Organizations
SIPA U6005 Effective Management in the Public Service
SIPA U6011 Strategic Management of Nonprofit Organizations
SIPA U6014 Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
SIPA U6015 Sustainability Management
SIPA U6016 Leading ＆ Managing in Moments of Adversity ＆ Opportunity
SIPA U6017 Effective Management in the Public Service
Financial Management 3
Select one of the following:
SIPA U6200 Accounting for International and Public Affairs
SIPA U6310 Nonprofit Financial Management
SIPA U6320 Budgeting ＆ Financial Management for Government
INAF U6022 Economics of Finance
Professional Development 0.5
Students must complete the required course and one (1) elective
Required:
SIPA U4040 Professional Development
Electives:
SIPA U4041 Professional Development
SIPA U4042 Professional Development
SIPA U4043 Professional Development
SIPA U4044 Professional Development
SIPA U4045 Professional Development
Capstone Workshop 3
Students must complete one of the following courses:
SIPA U9000 Capstone Workshop
SIPA U9001 Capstone Workshop in Sustainable Development Practice
Internship 0-3
SIPA U9013 Internship
Track分支：
https://www.sipa.columbia.edu/sipa-education/masters-programs/miampa-concentrations-specializations
学生需要确认concentrations和specializations
Concentrations
In addition to fulfilling all core requirements, MIA and MPA students must also satisfy the requirements of one policy concentration.
- Economic and Political Development »
- Energy and Environment »
- Human Rights & Humanitarian Policy »
- International Finance and Economic Policy »
- International Security Policy »
- Urban and Social Policy »
Specializations
MIA and MPA students also choose one specialization (similar to a minor) focused on a skill or area of specialized knowledge to complement their policy concentration.
- Data Analytics and Quantitative Analysis »
- Gender and Public Policy »
- International Conflict Resolution »
- International Organization & UN Studies »
- Leadership, Innovation, and Design »
- Regional »
- Technology, Media, and Communications »
Capstone
https://www.sipa.columbia.edu/sipa-education/capstone-workshops
Sample Program
Year 1
Fall
Politics of Policymaking: 4 points
Economics (SIPA U6300 or SIPA U6400): 3 points
Quantitative Analysis (SIPA U6500): 3 points
Professional Development: 0.5 points
Concentration Course 1: 3 points
Spring
Economics (SIPA U6301 or SIPA U6401): 3 points
Core - Management Course: 3 points
Internship Registration (Optional): 0-3 points
Concentration Course 2: 3 points
Specialization Course 1: 3 points
Total Year 1 Points: 12-15
Year 2
Fall
Core - Financial Management Course: 3 points
Concentration Course 3: 3 points
Concentration Course 4: 3 points
Specialization Course 2: 3 points
Elective Course 1: 3 points
Spring
Capstone Workshop: 3 points
Concentration Course 5: 3 points
Specialization Course 3: 3 points
Elective Course 2: 3 points
Elective Course 3: 3 points
Total Year 2 Points: 15
Total Program Points: 55.5-58.5
职业发展方向
在公共、私营和非营利部门最著名的机构和公司工作，以及他们自己的初创公司和社会企业。
Employment Statistics
Public: 29.3%
Private: 45.3%
Nonprofit: 24.6%
Pursuing Further Study: Not explicitly stated
91.4% Employed/Further Study 7.5% Seeking Employment 1% Not Seeking Employment
Employment information as reported by the graduates six months after graduation. In 2022, 352 students graduated from the MPA program, 280 reported.
项目时长21个月，STEM情况根据项目track决定，拿到的学位是MPA,有多个track可以选择，项目适合毕业生申请也适合3-5年工作经验的学生申请
学生可以多专业方向（主修）中选择： 国际安全政策，国际金融和经济政策，经济和政治发展，人权和人道主义政策，以及城市和社会政策。
Capstone 见下文
STEM https://bulletin.columbia.edu/sipa/academic-policies/stem-policies/
MPA Core Curriculum
The purpose of the core curriculum is to ensure that every student in the MPA program receives basic, broad-based, interdisciplinary training in public affairs. This includes graduate-level course work in economics, statistics, the politics of policymaking, and management. Students are required to take a two-semester course in economics, one course on politics (Politics of Policymaking), and one-semester courses in statistics, management, and financial management. Politics of Policymaking, economics, and statistics must be taken during the first year. Other core requirements can be distributed throughout a student’s program of study. Students also are required to complete Professional Development during their first year.
学生需要学习两学期的经济学课程，一门政治学课程（决策政治学），以及一学期的统计学、管理学和财务管理课程。决策政治学、经济学和统计学必须在第一年学习。其他核心要求可以分布在学生的整个学习计划中。学生还需要在第一年完成职业发展。
Politics of Policymaking 4
Select one of the following:
"PUAF U6100
- PUAF U6102" "Politics of Policymaking: Issues in Comparative Politics
and Politics of Policymaking: Issues in Comparative Politics - Discussion"
"PUAF U6110
- PUAF U6112" "Politics of Policymaking: American Institutions in Comparative Perspective
and Politics of Policymaking: American Institutions in Comparative Perspective - Discussion"
"PUAF U6120
- PUAF U6122" "Politics of Policymaking: Developing Countries in Comparative Perspective
and Politics of Policymaking: Comparative Politics - Discussion"
Economics 6
Select one of the following:
"SIPA U6300
- SIPA U6301" "Microeconomics for International and Public Affairs
and Macroeconomics for International and Public Affairs"
"SIPA U6400
- SIPA U6401" "Microeconomic Analysis for International and Public Affairs
and Macroeconomic Analysis for International and Public Affairs"
Quantitative Analysis 3
SIPA U6500 Quantitative Analysis I for International and Public Affairs
Management 3
Select one of the following:
SIPA U6003 Analysis of Public Sector Organizations
SIPA U6005 Effective Management in the Public Service
SIPA U6011 Strategic Management of Nonprofit Organizations
SIPA U6014 Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
SIPA U6015 Sustainability Management
SIPA U6016 Leading ＆ Managing in Moments of Adversity ＆ Opportunity
SIPA U6017 Effective Management in the Public Service
Financial Management 3
Select one of the following:
SIPA U6200 Accounting for International and Public Affairs
SIPA U6310 Nonprofit Financial Management
SIPA U6320 Budgeting ＆ Financial Management for Government
INAF U6022 Economics of Finance
Professional Development 0.5
Students must complete the required course and one (1) elective
Required:
SIPA U4040 Professional Development
Electives:
SIPA U4041 Professional Development
SIPA U4042 Professional Development
SIPA U4043 Professional Development
SIPA U4044 Professional Development
SIPA U4045 Professional Development
Capstone Workshop 3
Students must complete one of the following courses:
SIPA U9000 Capstone Workshop
SIPA U9001 Capstone Workshop in Sustainable Development Practice
Internship 0-3
SIPA U9013 Internship
Track分支：
https://www.sipa.columbia.edu/sipa-education/masters-programs/miampa-concentrations-specializations
学生需要确认concentrations和specializations
Concentrations
In addition to fulfilling all core requirements, MIA and MPA students must also satisfy the requirements of one policy concentration.
- Economic and Political Development »
- Energy and Environment »
- Human Rights & Humanitarian Policy »
- International Finance and Economic Policy »
- International Security Policy »
- Urban and Social Policy »
Specializations
MIA and MPA students also choose one specialization (similar to a minor) focused on a skill or area of specialized knowledge to complement their policy concentration.
- Data Analytics and Quantitative Analysis »
- Gender and Public Policy »
- International Conflict Resolution »
- International Organization & UN Studies »
- Leadership, Innovation, and Design »
- Regional »
- Technology, Media, and Communications »
Capstone
https://www.sipa.columbia.edu/sipa-education/capstone-workshops
Sample Program
Year 1
Fall
Politics of Policymaking: 4 points
Economics (SIPA U6300 or SIPA U6400): 3 points
Quantitative Analysis (SIPA U6500): 3 points
Professional Development: 0.5 points
Concentration Course 1: 3 points
Spring
Economics (SIPA U6301 or SIPA U6401): 3 points
Core - Management Course: 3 points
Internship Registration (Optional): 0-3 points
Concentration Course 2: 3 points
Specialization Course 1: 3 points
Total Year 1 Points: 12-15
Year 2
Fall
Core - Financial Management Course: 3 points
Concentration Course 3: 3 points
Concentration Course 4: 3 points
Specialization Course 2: 3 points
Elective Course 1: 3 points
Spring
Capstone Workshop: 3 points
Concentration Course 5: 3 points
Specialization Course 3: 3 points
Elective Course 2: 3 points
Elective Course 3: 3 points
Total Year 2 Points: 15
Total Program Points: 55.5-58.5
职业发展方向
在公共、私营和非营利部门最著名的机构和公司工作，以及他们自己的初创公司和社会企业。
Employment Statistics
Public: 29.3%
Private: 45.3%
Nonprofit: 24.6%
Pursuing Further Study: Not explicitly stated
91.4% Employed/Further Study 7.5% Seeking Employment 1% Not Seeking Employment
Employment information as reported by the graduates six months after graduation. In 2022, 352 students graduated from the MPA program, 280 reported.
