Master of International Affairs

Study International Affairs in a Global City

New York is home to the U.N., global businesses, and more international nongovernmental organizations than any other American city. There’s no better place to study international affairs and no more competitive, affordable, and intellectually and culturally diverse school than Baruch’s nationally recognized Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs.

Master of International Affairs Program Details

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Choose from Five Concentrations

Global Security 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

Meet Our Latest MIA Fellows

Maximillian Saltus, MIA ’26
Boren Fellow in Zagreb and Washington Semester Alumnus

I chose to study Croatian due to the country’s strategic role in Southeast Europe that could enhance future trade agreements and further strengthen our defense supply chains.”

Kately Arriaga, MIA ’26
UN Association-NYC Summer Scholars Fellow Mexico City

The best way I can describe my experience in Mexico City is that it feels like I am returning home. With this fellowship I am learning more about the U.N. and gaining experience as a program manager – a career I plan to pursue.”

Meet Our Alums

Leidy Amparo, MIA 2020
FinTech Product Leader, Deutsche Bank

Earning my MIA from Marxe enabled me to confidently navigate the complexities of our disrupted world. The interdisciplinary approach helped sharpen my analytical and strategic thinking, preparing me to understand the interconnected forces of global politics, economics, and culture.”

Erik Markewich, MIA 2022

Foreign Affairs Officer, Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations, US State Department

Daisy Flores, MIA 2021

NYC Dept of Consumer and Worker Protection - Investigator

Ogo Sylla, MIA 2020

Momentum Communications Group - Senior Account Executive

Claudia Huerta, MIA 2019

C40 Cities - Senior Manager for City Diplomacy and Campaigns Climate and Migration

Meet Our Faculty

Zachariah Mampilly
Marxe Chair of International Affairs and Professor

Zachariah Mampilly

Political violence continues to shape all aspects of our social and economic world, reinforcing ethnic and racial divisions, hampering growth and undermining efforts to ensure basic human rights and dignity globally.”

Dr. Mampilly studies both violent and non-violent social and political movements with a focus on the global south.

Rhiannon Neilsen
Assistant Professor International Security

Cyber-operations, AI, and online influence campaigns are (re)negotiating the contours of war, political division, and oppression in the 21st century.”

Dr. Neilsen’s research sits at the intersection of international security, new technologies, and ethics.

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) 660-6750

The MIA In-Depth

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Why Get a Global Degree?

Globalization, climate change, nonproliferation, cyber conflict, disinformation, 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, and quantitative and qualitative methods. Faculty advisers will help students choose from one of the policy-rich concentrations and help guide them to exciting careers. View the Master of International Affairs curriculum.

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.

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 Koç University in Istanbul, Turkey. There are also many exciting internship opportunities in New York City and Washington. Developing your global career–Marxe has an innovative Office of Career Services to help advise and support your internship and job search– is an essential part of the Marxe experience.

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

MIA Learning Goals

Employment Outcomes