Master of International Affairs

Study International Affairs in a Global City

New York City is home to the United Nations, global businesses and foundations, and more international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) than any other American city. There’s no better place to study international affairs and no more competitive, affordable school than Baruch College‘s nationally recognized Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs.

The Marxe School offers a two-year, 42-credit Master of International Affairs for a new generation of forward-thinking students committed to responsible leadership in government, global institutions, international nongovernmental organizations (INGOs) and business. The program can also be taken part-time.

View the Master of International Affairs Student Handbook

View the Master of International Affairs curriculum

Choose from Four Concentrations

International Nongovernmental Organizations

As the number and influence of INGOs expands throughout the world, this concentration provides graduates with both practical management skills and policy expertise in economic development, migration, public health, the environment, communications, government relations and other key areas. Students will prepare for careers with INGOs, global institutions such as the United Nations and the World Bank, as well as corporate foundations and businesses committed to promoting development through international public-private partnerships.

Trade Policy and Global Economic Governance

The globalizing economy can be a path to success, but for many countries the adjustment has been hard and the promises of equity have yet to follow. Students will master treaty relationships, government policies, and the challenges of protecting public health, the environment, workers, and family integrity in a globalizing world. Graduates will be prepared for careers in government, international institutions, INGOs, and global businesses.

Western Hemisphere Affairs

From Canada to the Southern Cone, the western hemisphere has the world’s largest developed economy, one of the fastest emerging economies, one of the most vital trading partnerships, and some of the most dynamic and complicated migration patterns anywhere on the planet. Students will study trade policy and economic cooperation, migration and remission flows, intra-hemispheric security and energy policy, preparing for careers in government, INGOs, international institutions, and private industry.

Special Concentration

The MIA In-Depth

Why Get a Global Degree?

Globalization, climate change, trade, migration, resource management, public health, food security—many of today’s greatest opportunities and most urgent problems transcend national borders. Governments at all levels, corporations, multilaterals, INGOs, and public-private partnerships need to work together to take on these demanding issues. In this challenging new world, the Marxe School’s Master of International Affairs program will prepare students to become creative and successful globally focused leaders in the public and private sectors.

Why Get your MIA at the Marxe School?

Innovative Curriculum

All students will master a rigorous core, including international economics, global communication, budgeting, policy analysis, and quantitative and qualitative methods. Faculty advisers will help students choose from one of the policy-rich concentrations and help guide them to exciting and rewarding careers. View the Master of International Affairs curriculum here.

Accessibility

You can pursue your degree with day, evening, hybrid and fully online courses for students who choose to study full time and those who will continue to work while they pursue an MIA.

Affordability

Marxe students receive top-tier training in global issues, public policy, administration, and higher education–all dedicated to responsible leadership, civic service, and community engagement. Every student who studies abroad receives a Study Away Award. Other funding may also be available.

Study Beyond the Classroom

The Marxe School guarantees internships in New York City and beyond. Students in Baruch’s Washington Semester work and study in the nation’s capital, rent-free. Students can also study abroad with one of our global partners, including Ghent University in Belgium; The Southwestern University of Finance and Economics in China’s Sichuan Province; and Koç University in Istanbul, Turkey.

Internationally Recognized Faculty

The MIA draws from distinguished faculties at the Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs, the Zicklin School of Business, and the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences which include leading experts and practitioners in international public administration, communications, international affairs, non-profit management, area studies, marketing, trade, and international business.

Travel, Study, and Internship Opportunities

Work and study in the nation’s capital, as part of The Washington Semester. Or study abroad with one of our global partners, including Ghent University in Belgium; The Southwestern University of Finance and Economics in China’s Sichuan Province; and Ko University in Istanbul, Turkey. The Marxe School also offers many internship opportunities in New York City and Washington, with guaranteed placement.

Contact Senior Director of Operations and Finance, Angelina Delgado for more information.

MIA Learning Goals

Meet Some of Our Faculty

Carla Anne Robbins

Faculty Director and Clinical Professor of National Security Studies

Today global is local and borders are increasingly meaningless when it comes to meeting the greatest challenges.”

Dr. Robbins was Deputy Editorial Page Editor at The New York Times and Chief Diplomatic Correspondent at The Wall Street Journal. She is also an Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.

Zachariah Mampilly

Marxe Chair of International Affairs and Professor

The Marxe School is the only international affairs program in the city that seeks to cultivate such a diverse student body and bring them into the real world of international policy. I am thrilled to be a part of this exciting and essential project.”

Dr. Zachariah Mampilly’s research focuses on Africana studies, democracy, inequality, social movements and political violence.

George E. Mitchell

Associate Professor

The Marxe School has an extraordinary concentration of leading faculty in public management and international affairs In the heart of the most exciting city in the world.

Dr. Mitchell’s research and teaching focus on nonprofit and NGO management, leadership, and strategy. His forthcoming book, Between Power and Irrelevance, examines how leading INGOs are adapting for the future.

Anna D'Souza

Associate Professor

This is an exciting new program because we are able to draw on the most current research and approaches to international affairs education.”

Dr. D’Souza is a development economist who studies food security and nutrition, conflict and instability, governance, and international trade. She has worked for the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and consulted for the World Bank.

Asli Leblebicioglu

Marxe Endowed Chair in International Economics and Governance, and Associate Professor

For our students to succeed in a globalized world–whatever their path–understanding international economics is essential.”

Dr. Leblebicioglu’s research program is centered around issues in international macroeconomics, with a special focus on financial frictions, trade policy, and economic growth.

Desmond Arias

Marxe Chair of Western Hemisphere Affairs and Professor

I hope to contribute to building the track in Western Hemisphere Affairs and to the school’s already vibrant work on policymaking in the Americas.”

Dr. Enrique Desmond Arias’ research focuses on security and politics in Latin America and the Caribbean.

John Casey

Professor

We are the closest MIA program to the UN, with many of our students working there. Our graduates are equipped to work with international NGOs, multinationals, and intergovernmental organizations.”

Dr. Casey is an expert on the management of NGOs and INGOs and most recently the author of The Nonprofit World, Civil Society and the Rise of the Nonprofit Sector. He has served as an adviser to the European Union and done extensive research on the globalization of policing.

Contact Us

For information on the program and courses, contact:
Carla Robbins, Faculty Director of the MIA
Carla.Robbins@baruch.cuny.edu

For information on the Admissions process, contact:
The Office of Graduate Admissions & Enrollment Services
mspia.admissions@baruch.cuny.edu
(646) 550-6750