COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS: PROGRAM IN ECONOMIC POLICY MANAGEMENT (PEPM)

Columbia Univeristy's School International and Public Affairs' Program in Economic Policy Management offers an intensive 14-month program leading to a Master of Public Administration. The program provides rigorous graduate training in micro-and macroeconomics, management, finance and development policy, with a strong emphasis on the policy issues faced by developing countries. The program concludes with a three-month internship at the World Bank, International Monetary Fund or other public or private sector institutions.

Students may also pursue a focus in International Energy Management and Policy, administered in cooperation with SIPA's Center for Energy, Marine Transpotation and Public Policy, to prepare for work in teh businesses, markets and governance structures involved in producing, transporting and marketing energy products.

The program also features a tailored lecture and workshop series, ranging from effective inflaion targeting to understanding financial crises.

The program begins annually in early July. Applications are due the preceding January.