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GRADUATE
EDUCATION
MASTERS PROGRAMS IN
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
GLOBAL POLICY
SECURITY STUDIES
PUBLIC POLICY AND MORE
G U I D E T O
5 Professionals
without Borders
A Multidisciplinary
Degree
Multiple Career Paths
10 Where the J obs Are
Career Paths
19 The Right Program
for You
Reputation and Rigor
Money Matters
Location, Location,
Location
26 Part-Time and
Mid-Career
Programs
28 Acing the GRE
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agency, a nonprot organization, or a corporation while there.
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of relevant work experience. Maybe you have spent time
in a different culture. Maybe your job experience in-
volves global policy, international economics, or other inter-
national matters. You have seen enough to know you want
more than just a job with travel opportunities: you are yearn-
ing to pursue an internationally oriented career.
So, what next?
Grad school is probably in the cards. If a job requires 5 to
10 years of work experience, chances are it also requires a mas-
ters degree, says Leigh Morris Sloane, executive director of
the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs
(APSIA). A masters degree makes it easier to get into an inter-
esting career and to advance in it.
Although its possible to enter the U.S.
Foreign Service, for example, with a bach-
elors degree, having a relevant masters
degree can help you enter at a higher level.
In 1980, average earnings of Ameri-
cans with a graduate degree were about
50 percent higher than earnings of those
with only an undergraduate degree.
Now, the premium for a graduate degree
has grown to more than 100 percent, re-
port University of Chicago economists
Gary Becker and Kevin Murphy.
A Mult idisciplinary
Degree
OK, graduate school; but what kind of
program?
If you want to practice law, theres
law school. If you want to focus on fi-
nance, marketing, or entrepreneurship,
an M.B.A. might be your cup of tea
es pecially if the program offers a con-
centration in international business. If
your interests are primarily academic,
youll find plenty of graduate programs
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Fletcher graduate C. David Welch is one of the very
few individuals in the U.S. Foreign Service to achieve
the rank of Career Ambassador, having earned the
distinction after more than 30 years of service. The
former Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern
Affairs and U.S. Ambassador to Egypt, Welch has
played key diplomatic roles in the Middle East, most
recently signing the U.S.-Libya Comprehensive Claims
Settlement Agreement, forging normalized relations
between the two countries after 20 years.
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For C. David Welch, diplomacy has been at
the heart of a distinguished career in
foreign policy.
For his alma mater, diplomacy is a part of
its soul.
in politics, economics, international re-
lations, and other disciplines.
Fortunately, some universities offer a
broader degree with a decidedly profes-
sional and international focus. Its usu-
ally called international affairs, but you
may find terms like global policy or
diplomacy in a programs title. Such
programs combine politics, economics,
business, cultural studies, and related
fields. They aim to provide a practical,
employable educational experience.
Whether you focus on policy, diplomacy,
national security, international trade,
economic development, human rights,
or a particular region of the world, the
goal is to pursue a career. The program
lets you build professional skills and gain
access to internships and job networks.
Although undergraduate studies in
politics, history, or economics can stimu-
late your interest in international affairs
and provide some good background, your
undergraduate major is generally less im-
portant for admission than your grades
and Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
scores. Relevant work experience can also
be helpful. Language skills or internship
experience pertaining to a region of the
world that you choose to focus on can be
helpful, but its not required.
Traditional full-time international af-
fairs programs generally require two
years of study and attract students in
their late 20s who aim to launch a new
career. For opportunities to continue in
your current job while pursuing a mas-
ters degree, see Part-Time and Mid-
Career Programs, page 25.
Mult iple Career Pat hs
Flexibility is a key attraction of interna-
tional affairs programs. Although most
programs have mandatory core courses
in economics and other fundamentals,
you also choose a functional specialty
and a regional specialty. For example,
you might specialize in international trade
and Asia, national security and Europe, in-
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experience, chances are it also requires a
Masters degree.
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of International Affairs (APSIA)
ternational development and Africa, or
human rights and the Middle East.
Public policy schools are also increas-
ing their international affairs offerings
because, in a global economy, matters of
public policy are often matters of global
policy. Princeton Universitys Woodrow
Wilson School of Public Policy and In-
ternational Affairs offers a Master in Pub-
lic Affairs degree with a concentration in
International Relations as well as a con-
centration in Development Studies.
Global policy is the fastest-growing
concentration in our Master of Public
Policy degree, says Brian Atwood, dean
of the University of Minnesotas Hubert
H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs.
He notes that about half the institutes
global policy students focus on foreign
policy and half focus on international de-
velopment. Duke Universitys Sanford
School of Public Policy also offers a Mas-
ter of Public Policy with a specialization
in global policy and a Master of Interna-
tional Development Policy. Harvard Uni-
versitys Kennedy School of Government
not only offers a Masters degree in Pub-
lic Administration/ International Devel-
opment, but the entire school explicitly
aims to train leaders who will effectively
shape public policy around the globe.
Many international affairs programs
offer dual degrees in international affairs
and law, business, public policy, or
health. There are growing opportunities
to combine international affairs with a
fast-growing field such as public health
or environmental studies.
The choices are generally wider than
you may find in a law or M.B.A. program.
Law and business graduates have a clearer
career path, notes APSIAs Sloane. Inter-
national affairs is an interdisciplinary degree
with a flexible career. Rather than speeding
down a crowded career superhighway, you
may discover an interesting byway or forge
your own path in international affairs.
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clients in any industry. They conduct re-
search, analyze data, prepare reports,
and present findings. Many consultants
work 50 to 75 hours per week and travel
each week to client sites.
International Business.Internationally
oriented jobs in the private sector often in-
volve marketing, sales, finance, opera-
tions, or strategic planning. Most jobs for
Americans are in the United States, be-
cause U.S. companies with overseas oper-
ations prefer to hire foreign nationals for
positions abroad. However, subsidiaries of
foreign companies operating in the United
States often hire U.S. grads.
Nonprofit Associations. There are
more than 22,000 national professional,
trade, philanthropic, and charitable or-
ganizations in the United States and
more than 115,000 associations with
state, regional, or local scope. Another
22,000 or so associations operate inter-
nationally. Most U.S. associations are
based in Washington, D.C.; New York;
or Chicago. Many association activities
have a global dimension.
the National Security Agency. Each fed-
eral agency manages its own hiring, but
most of them post vacancy announce-
ments on the official Federal Govern-
ment job Web site, www.usajobs.gov.
This site also has lots of information
about working for the U.S. government
and the application process.
Capitol Hill. Hundreds of U.S. Con-
gressional offices hire staff to respond to
constituent inquiries, handle administra-
tive matters, or promote an elected offi-
cials public image. Committees and
subcommittees need staff to draft legis-
lation, prepare background reports,
arrange for expert testimony, and serve
as a liaison between Congress and the
administration on policy matters. Hill
staffers with international affairs expert-
ise may conduct research, serve as issue
or legislative specialists, prepare back-
ground reports, draft bills, follow legis-
lation, or arrange for expert testimony.
Management Consulting. Consult-
ants are professionals trained to solve
problems and devise strategies for their
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best for you, consider your career
interests. Diplomacy is a well-
known international career, but most in-
ternational jobs with the government
are with agencies other than the State
Department. More than a third of inter-
national affairs graduates work in the
public sector, but there are also many
opportunities with non-profits, interna-
tional nongovernmental organizations
(NGOs), and international businesses.
The Association of Professional
Schools for International Affairs (APSIA)
has identified the following employers
and career paths for graduates of its
member schools:
U.S. Government. In addition to the
State Department and the Agency for
International Development, almost
every federal department and agency
has an international affairs division.
Major employers include the Defense
Department (both military and civilian),
the Central Intelligence Agency, the De-
partment of Homeland Security, and
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Community and Other Nonprofit Or-
ganizations.In the United States alone,
there are nearly 1.4 million voluntary,
community-based, functional, or chari-
table organizations employing more
than 12 million people. The nonprofits
primary goal is to advance, advocate, or
pursue a cause central to the organiza-
tions existence and mission.
Foundations.A foundation is a non-
governmental, nonprofit organization
with its own funds and its own program
established to maintain or aid educa-
tional, social, charitable, religious, or
other activities serving the common
welfare. It does this primarily by making
grants to other nonprofit organizations.
According to the Foundation Center
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were more than 72,000 grant-making
foundations in the United States in 2006.
Humanitarian and Relief Organiza-
tions.In developing countries, problems
such as famine, malnutrition, poor water
quality, poor sanitation, AIDS, and other
diseases often overlap. Such problems
become especially challenging when
combined with weak education systems,
corruption, war, drought, or flood con-
ditions. Humanitarian relief is an ex-
traordinarily complex subject involving
governments, nongovernmental organi-
zations (NGOs), and intergovernmental
organizations (IGOs), such as United Na-
tions agencies. Such organizations bring
life-saving skills and technologies to re-
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Think Tanks and Research Organiza-
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Diplomacy. Important qualities for
diplomats include a broad education, per-
sonal flexibility, intellectual suppleness, a
sincere interest in others, and the ability
to communicate well and listen be-
tween the lines. The State Departments
five Foreign Service Officer career tracks
are: Consular, Political, Economic, Man-
agement, and Public Diplomacy.
International Development. Eco-
nomic development ranges from the cre-
ation of sound macro-economic and
fiscal policy to the fostering of small and
medium enterprise to the introduction
or expansion of microfinance. It also in-
volves identifying and creating infra-
structure for economic growth by
providing technical assistance and access
to capital. Political development focuses
on creating and fostering good gover-
nance, including transparent financial
systems, an independent judiciary, and
the active participation of civil society.
Social development focuses on improv-
ing health, education, and social services.
International Education. Possible ca-
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opment, technical assistance, exchange,
capacity building, training, and promotion
of international understanding. Interna-
tional education professionals work in col-
leges, universities, governmental agencies,
nongovernmental/ nonprofit organiza-
tions, foundations, and private firms.
International Public Health. The
world faces old and new public health
challenges, from HIV/ AIDS to cancer to
pandemics and the threat of bioterrorism.
Careers in public health are inherently in-
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Job prospects in international affairs
depend on the program as well as your
areas of focus. Opportunities in interna-
tional journalism and finance have seen re-
cent declines, while international security
is a growing field. Georgetown Univer-
sitys renowned School of Foreign Service
offers not only an M.S. in Foreign Service,
but also an M.A. in Security Studies. Johns
Hopkins University is offering a new, part-
time M.A. program in Global Security
Studies at its Washington, D.C. campus.
The program is designed for working pro-
fessionals who want to expand their ex-
pertise in identifying, assessing, and
responding to current security challenges.
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Washington, D.C. and New York City
are the big power bases for international
relations jobs, so graduate programs in
those cities offer a distinct advantage.
Top schools in Boston and other cities,
however, provide strong connections to
those power bases through their career
services and alumni networking.
The University of Pittsburghs Grad-
uate School of Public and International
Affairs (GSPIA) offers not only a Wash-
ington Semester, but also a Washington
Center with career services, networking
for alumni, and D.C.-based adjunct fac-
ulty. We can provide the immediacy of
access to current senior managers to do
courses in D.C., and they also have their
own networks, says John Keeler, dean
of the school.
Meanwhile, the University of Den-
vers Josef Korbel School has a Washing-
ton, D.C. program and also encourages
students to think beyond the Beltway
through its masters programs in inter-
national economics, development, secu-
rity, and human rights. This is the
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State Condoleeza Rice studied with
Josef Korbel, the father of former Sec-
retary of State Madeleine Albright.
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grams faculty and administrators can
be a driving force for internships and job
connections. Brian Atwood, dean of the
University of Minnesotas Humphrey
Institute, had a 35-year career in Wash-
ington, D.C.. Ambassador Carey Ca-
vanaugh became dean of the University
of Kentuckys Patterson School after a
22-year diplomatic career with the U.S.
Department of State.
The School of International Rela-
tions and Pacific Studies at the Univer-
sity of California, San Diego, takes
advantage of its West Coast location
with cutting-edge technology research
at its Global Information Industry Cen-
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national affairs program focused on the
Pacific region, which includes Asia and
the Americas.
Pacific Rim studies are also strong at
Australian National University in Can-
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school in the Asia-Pacific. Its Graduate
Studies in International Affairs program
offers courses such as Politics of Islam
in Southeast Asia, Asia-Pacific Security,
Ethnicity and Conflict in Asia and the
Pacific, and Chinas Domestic Transfor-
mation and Global Engagement.
Henry Herring, a Charlotte, North
Carolina, native and former financial ad-
viser with Morgan Stanley, fell in love
with Australia during a vacation and even-
tually decided to pursue his M.B.A. there.
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and the intellectual capacity to thrive in a demanding
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Application Deadline:
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For more information, call us at (609) 258-4836,
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The Woodrow Wilson School also offers a
two-year Masters Degree in Public Affairs
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The Woodrow Wilson Schools M.P.P. program, a one-year degree program for mid-career professionals,
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M.P.P. for Physicians: This program aims to enroll medical doctors in a one-year training program
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recognize, after a few years of work experience, the need to acquire the analytical tools for policy
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depending upon their interests.
Applicants who are lawyers or Ph.D. scientists must have completed the law or doctoral degree before applying;
physicians may apply before the nal year of medical school, before or during a residency, or as a practicing
medical doctor.
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Masters Degree in Public Policy
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Princeton University
Although U.S. schools are generally the best for
U.S. job connections, getting your degree abroad
can cost less and provide a non-U.S. perspective
on international issues. Its also a great way to
focus your career on a certain region or gain
access to job networks in that region.
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Many people think about changing the world.
Some are actually preparing to do it.
MASTERS IN GLOBAL AFFAIRS
We live in a time of unprecedented interaction between countries, continents, and cultures. The impact of political decisions,
economic trends, and social and environmental issues extends more broadly than at any time in human history. Today, we are
all global citizens.
The Master of Science in Global Aairs at NYU is designed for those looking to eect change in the international community,
providing the context, insights, and connections necessary to do so. Our exceptional facultyUN o cials, economists,
historians, NGO leaders, journalistswill help you develop the kind of leadership and strategic decision-making skills you will
need to make a dierence in our interconnected world.
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ou can remain in your job while
pursuing an international affairs
masters degree by enrolling in a
part-time program or a mid-career pro-
gram for professionals. And your em-
ployer might even help with tuition.
Programs range from online study to
evening classes to two-week residencies.
The Fletcher School of Law and
Diplomacys largest program is its full-
time Master of Arts in Law and Diplo-
macy, but the Fletcher School also of-
fers a one-year Global Master of Arts
Program with leadership training for
mid- and senior-level international af-
fairs professionals. Most of the instruc-
tion takes place online, but students
also participate in a two-week residency
at the start of each term. The program
requires a minimum of eight years of
professional experience.
Networking opportunities are truly
international in the 16-month George-
town-ESADE Global Executive MBA
program offered by Georgetown Uni-
versitys School of Foreign Service and
School of Business, together with
ESADE Business School in Spain. It in-
cludes six 11- to 12-day residencies in
Washington, Barcelona, Moscow, India,
Argentina, Brazil, and New York.
Classes take place in the evening
and on weekends in Johns Hopkins
Universitys part-time M.A. program in
Global Security Studies. The Washing-
ton, D.C. program is designed for
working professionals aiming to forge
a new career or enhance an existing
one in international affairs.
You can study either part-time or
full-time in Suffolk Universitys Master
Part-Time and
Mid-Career Programs
International students studying in
Canada can now stay in Canada and
work for three years after receiving their
degree. They can also apply for perma-
nent residence status to remain in the
country for longer and be eligible for
government jobs.
There is a large Canadian NGO
job market, notes Fen Hampton, di-
rector of Carleton Universitys School
of International Affairs. Graduates of
the Carleton program and the Univer-
sity of Ottawas bilingual Graduate
School of Public and International Af-
fairs have access to government jobs in
Canadas capital and jobs with NGOs
as well as international organizations
based in Canada.
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Although U.S. schools are generally
the best bet for U.S. job connections,
getting your degree abroad can cost
less and provide a non-U.S. perspective
on international issues. Its also a great
way to focus your career on a certain
region or gain access to job networks
in that region. The University of Kents
Brussels School of International Stud-
ies, in Belgium, offers internships and
networking opportunities in the Euro-
pean capital. The Hertie School of
Governance in Berlin offers a Master of
Public Policy program with a focus on
European statehood, European social
order, and the historical process of Eu-
ropean integration.
the Pacific Rim, specifically Australia, has
more potential for growth than the U.S.
in the coming years, so I wanted to be
where the action is. Id like to stay here
in Australia after I graduate.
In terms of international prestige, de-
grees in international affairs from U.S.
programs often carry more weight than
do programs abroad. Thats one reason
why 30 to 50 percent of students in lead-
ing U.S. programs come from other
countries. Columbia Universitys 60-year-
old School of International and Public Af-
fairs has a student body that is 50 percent
international. Its 15,000 graduates are in
more than 150 different countries, and
the program has educational partners in
London, Paris, Berlin, Singapore, Beijing,
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and 0ultural Affairs, is the U.S. gcvernment's Nagship internaticnal exchange prcgram and is
supported by the people of the United States and partner countries around the world. For more
information, visit fulbright.state.gov.
The Fulbright Scholar Program is administered by CIES. CIES is a division of the Institute of
International Education.
Council for International
Exchange of Scholars
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www.cies.org
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Like most graduate programs,
masters programs in interna-
tional affairs often require the
Graduate Record Examination
(GRE) for admission. It helps
to do well on this test, but not
doing well doesnt necessarily
eliminate you. If you have
strong grades, strong work ex-
perience, and strong recom-
mendations but average or
below-average GRE scores, an
admissions office might con-
clude that youre just not a
great test-taker or had a bad day. But
if your grades and your GRE scores
are both mediocre, some schools
might not view you as a desirable can-
didate.
The GRE is similar to the Gradu-
ate Management Admission Test
(GMAT) required by many M.B.A.
programs, except that the GREs math
questions are less challenging. The
GRE is also similar to the SAT used for
undergraduate admissions. In fact, the
GREs verbal section is almost iden-
tical to the 1994 SAT, says Ned John-
son, president of PrepMatters, a
Washington, D.C.-area tutoring and
test-preparation company. While the
SAT has been revised in recent years,
Johnson says the GRE remains hugely
vocabulary-dependent. Like the SAT
from 15 years ago, the GRE has sec-
tions on reading comprehension, sen-
tence completion, analogies, and
antonyms.
Some people find that the primary
challenge of taking the GRE is its
computer-adaptive presentation. You
cant skip a question that stumps you.
If you guess the right answer, the
question you get next is likely to be
harder than the question you would
get after answering incorrectly. Since
you take the test on a com-
puter terminal, you cant mark
or highlight passages in the
reading comprehension sec-
tion, and you need to scroll up
and down to see the questions
and refer back to the text. The
computer wont let you whit-
tle down your choices by
crossing out a multiple choice
answer that you know is
wrong.
Johnson recommends tak-
ing lots of free practice tests,
which you can download or get from
a CD. Test-preparation courses offer a
structured setting that can help you
maintain the discipline to take the test
over and over.
The International Affairs program
at the New School in New York City
is among those that dont require the
GRE. Carleton University in Ottawa,
Ontario, doesnt require the test for its
M.A. in International Affairs, but
many applicants submit their scores
nonetheless, and admissions officers
consider those scores. Bottom line:
Acing the GRE is will increase your
program choices.
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of Political Science program in Boston,
which has an international relations
track. It offers required courses and fac-
ulty office hours in the evening, Another
program that allows either part-time or
fulltime enrollment is New York Univer-
sitys M.S. in Global Affairs
For the flexibility of earning your de-
gree online, you might consider the
Master of Arts in International Relations
and Conflict Resolution offered by
American Military University, which is
part of the fully accredited American
Public University System. Tuition is rel-
atively low at $825 per course.
Another online option comes from
Duquesne Universitys School of Lead-
ership and Professional Advancement.
The Pittsburgh-based school offers a
new online Master of Science with a
concentration in global leadership. It fo-
cuses on skills for cross-cultural interac-
tion, knowledge of critical global issues,
and international leadership skills.
Online degrees are not limited by na-
tional boundaries. Staffordshire Univer-
sity in England offers several online
M.A. degrees, including a program in In-
ternational Policy and Diplomacy and a
program in International Relations.
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