Master of International Affairs Courses (Before Fall 2025)
Students develop essential, career-relevant skills in writing and quantitative analysis and expertise in one of five areas of international affairs: Global Security, International Nongovernmental Organizations, Trade Policy and Global Economic Governance, Western Hemisphere Affairs, and by application a self-designed Special Concentration. We also encourage our MIAs to take advantage of study abroad opportunities in Europe, Latin America, and Asia, The Washington Semester, or pursue internships in New York City.
Required Core Courses
Required Core
(24 credits, 27 credits if internship required)
PAF 9270 Data Collection and Description
PAF 9271 Data Analysis for Public Service or PAF 9272 Causal Analysis and Inference
PAF 9415 International Economics
PAF 9181 Comparative Public Policy and Administration
PAF 9490 International Affairs Capstone Seminar
Global Security Concentration
Global Security Curriculum
This concentration focuses on 21st century security challenges including kinetic and cyber conflict, weapons proliferation, drug trafficking, terrorism, ethnic conflict, humanitarian disasters and the competition for scarce resources and displacement that will increasingly be the result of climate change.
(6 courses, 18 credits completed in addition to the MIA Core Curriculum)
Required
(TWO required electives, 3 credits each, 6 credits total)
All students in this concentration must take PAF 9436 in addition to either PAF9434 or PAF9437. Some of these required classes are only offered once a year. Check the schedule of classes to view offerings every Fall and Spring semesters.
This course will examine the most pressing issues in US national security and international security–including weapons proliferation, cyber warfare, pandemics, climate change, a rising China, and a revisionist Russia–and how this country’s ongoing debate on global engagement is affecting the liberal world order and the ability to address these challenges.
(Choose ONE; 3 credits total)
Why do we fight? War-making defines the human experience, consuming vast amounts of intellectual, material, and environmental resources, before even considering the cost to human life itself. This seminar will explore the dynamics of political violence focusing on recent and historic internal wars. We will cover a wide selection of topics related to the dynamics of civil wars and political violence as well as the organization and behavior of rebel organizations.
X.
(Choose THREE; 3 credits each, 9 credits total)
This course identifies how the media advances or limits democratic values. Students will examine how policy leaders work with media systems to influence public opinion, and the domestic and global policies that shape media diversity. The course also covers the ways individuals and groups monitor, preserve, or challenge the power of the media.
In the age of globalization and new public management, the traditional lines between public and private actors are increasingly blurred. The state’s role in problem solving has changed and, in many cases, new roles have been created for private, and for profit, nonprofit, and global governance organizations. What are the benefits and limitations of these new governance roles? This course addresses this question by examining our current state of local, national, and global governance.
The purpose of the course is to introduce students to policy, planning and management of human services issues that arise in preparing for and responding to disasters and emergencies that have broad effects on people, property, and communities. The course includes the role of both government and nonprofit organizations in responding to disasters and in providing services for relief and recovery. The course also addresses issues of readiness and planning by public and community organizations. Recent and historical events provide examples for students to examine and compare.
This class explains different forms of inequality, identifies their origins, and analyzes how and why race and racism shape laws and public policies. The class will assess policies, current and proposed, to reduce inequality, and strategies to promote a more just and ethical society.
This course examines program evaluation in public and nonprofit contexts. Topics include: the nature, types, and purposes of evaluation; program theory and logic models; data collection, monitoring, and analysis; experimental and quasi-experimental evaluation designs; internal and external validity; politics of evaluation; stakeholder analysis; and ethics and standards.
Intended for students interested in advanced quantitative research methods used in policy analysis, this course focuses on causal effects, especially of programs or policies. Topics include random assignment, multiple regression, instrumental variables, and difference-in-differences estimation. Students learn these approaches and techniques through hands-on projects and exercises on contemporary policy problems using real data and statistical software.
This course introduces students to the major features and debates in environmental policy, focusing primarily on the metropolitan environment in the United States. Students are introduced to environmental issues with respect to both the human and physical environments; the major interests groups that affect environmental policy; and the regulatory procedures under which environmental policy is implemented, particularly environmental impact analysis under NEPA and state and local environmental reviews.
The course provides an introduction to basic map making skills and the use of maps and spatial data in policy applications. Students will learn how to create and interpret thematic maps, by hands-on experience with mapping software. Advanced topics will include spatial construction of data, and use spatial data in quantitative applications.
Topic will vary from offering to offering.
From the personal to the political, digital and online media have changed the nature of how people engage with one another and the communication structures of public affairs. In this course, students will explore how digital media are affecting people, organizations, movements, and societies. Focusing on the effectiveness and ethics of digital and online media practices, students will engage in collaborative work and research/applied projects that examine how to use digital communication strategically to create social changes; how peoples’ identities, media habits, and ways of relating have been affected by such platforms; and what their architectures do to promote or hinder better social worlds and futures. This course also examines how social movements are built and what makes them successful, with a focus on how digital technologies, or Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), influence movement building.
In the absence of global government, global economic governance organizations have emerged to coordinate, monitor, manage, and direct the economic and monetary activities of states and firms. This course will introduce students to the agreements and predominant institutions that compose global economic governance regimes, including the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and World Trade Organization. It will examine organizational and voting structures, rules for legitimate state and non-state participants, compliance mechanisms, and agenda setting.
By 2050 68% of the world’s population will live in cities with particular growth occurring in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. This course will examine urban policymaking from a comparative perspective in cities such as Rio de Janeiro, Karachi, Lagos, Shanghai, Cape Town, and Mumbai. The course will put particular emphasis on policies regarding housing, public safety, and climate change.
This course examines the factors that affect countries’ economic growth in the long run. The class will critically assess various domestic and international policies that have (or have failed to) promote growth and reduce poverty across the world. Students will use data to deconstruct the growth performance of a country into its main determinants and discuss policy recommendations for fostering macroeconomic development.
This course will examine the contemporary policy agenda for political, economic, and social relations among countries in the Western Hemisphere. Among the contemporary cases under study will be: trade and regional economic integration; foreign investment and finance; energy; the environment; security and regional diplomacy; transnational migration; drug trafficking; and democratization and human rights.
This course examines the role of illicit trade in the international system with a focus on its integration with other social, political, and economic processes. This class begins with an overview of the policy challenges associated with illicit trade and then examines a broad array of illicit trade activities. These activities include the drug trade, the arms trade, various forms of human trafficking, the trade in natural resources, and cyber -crime. Students should gain a knowledge of illicit trade broadly and its implications for international policymaking. Students will be expected to write policy related papers related to various illicit trade activities.
This course will examine migration, diaspora and transnational life in the Western Hemisphere, with comparative reference to other cases. A first section of the course will examine the historical development and causes of migration within the hemisphere, including economic development, immigration laws, recruitment practices and others. A second section of the course examines the emergence of transnational life between migrant sending and receiving societies, at the local, provincial state and national levels. Topics include hometown associations, development, political change, and trans-nationalization of civic and political life. A third section examines the ways in which nation states have addressed the changes resulting from migration, including analysis of different kinds of state-diaspora relations and of types of diasporas in history.
The course will review the science underlying global climate change and then examine the impacts on the land, the oceans, the atmosphere, and on human life on the planet. Economic, political and foreign policy implications will be addressed, along with the adequacy of the international response, including the Paris Climate Agreement. Current efforts to ameliorate the rapidly increasing effects of global warming will be assessed, including infrastructure protection and resilience. The pros and cons of global, macro-engineered solutions also will be discussed. The course will conclude with a consideration of what is to be done if all such efforts prove inadequate and the 2° C. limit on global warming is exceeded. This course is open to all graduate students at Baruch College.
Conflicts over racial, ethnic and / or national identity continue to dominate headlines in diverse corners of the world. Whether referring to ethnic violence in Myanmar or Sri Lanka, racialized political tensions in Sudan and Brazil, the treatment of Roma (Gypsies) and Muslims in Europe, or the charged debates about immigration policy in the United States, identity remains at the center of politics globally. The study of “Race, Ethnicity and Nationalism” encompasses a wide variety of social and political phenomena including language, violence, religion, class, gender and colonialism. Drawing upon multiple theoretical and disciplinary approaches, this course explores the related concepts of race, ethnicity and nationalism from a comparative perspective using case studies drawn from around the world and across different time periods.
Why do we fight? War-making defines the human experience, consuming vast amounts of intellectual, material, and environmental resources, before even considering the cost to human life itself. This seminar will explore the dynamics of political violence focusing on recent and historic internal wars. We will cover a wide selection of topics related to the dynamics of civil wars and political violence as well as the organization and behavior of rebel organizations.
This elective course examines the multidimensional security agenda in the Western Hemisphere, which encompasses traditional and non-traditional threats. Specifically, it takes an historical approach, analyzing at how “security” has been defined over time by primary state and non-state actors in the hemisphere. The course will also examine the region’s diverse multilateral forums for security cooperation, as well as “nontraditional” security issues, such as human trafficking, drug trafficking, and citizen security.
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This course focuses on the processes by which domestic and international actors shape trade policy. Protectionist, mercantilist, economic nationalist, and liberalist policies are addressed in the context of the international economy. Students will study trade law and the obligations and privileges established by treaty relationships. The role of the World Trade Organization and the significance of regional trade agreements will be discussed.
Prerequisite: PAF 9415 or PAF 9130 or ECO 9704
Prerequisite: PAF 9415 or PAF 9130 or ECO 9704
This course analyzes the role that government plays in shaping production, investment, consumption and allocation of resources through domestic economic policy as it interacts with other states and international institutions. Students will learn about important theories of international political economy including liberalism, realism and Marxism and become familiar with the role and history of the major institutions that have been created by states to organize international economic relations. The course also addresses the way international economic policy impacts broader social forces and tries to manage the participation of civil society in formulating policy. Prerequisite: PAF 9415 or PAF 9130 or ECO 9704 and PAF 9410
The course provides an overview of the competing theories of economic development and growth, highlighting the importance of fundamental factors related to culture, geography, and institutions in shaping the prosperity of nations today. Students will learn about the challenges faced by governments, international organizations, and NGOs in addressing poverty and global income inequality, and the related approaches (successful and unsuccessful) taken. Prerequisite: PAF 9415
Explores the salient features of health systems of several countries. In order to develop an ability to review and critique other systems, and to establish the relevance of the course, the U.S. system will be discussed first. The review of other systems will be done (1) by reviewing the systems descriptively and (2) by assessing how the systems comparatively address issues raised in the review of the U.S. system. Finally, the knowledge attained will be used to discuss possible future changes to the U.S. system. The course assumes knowledge of the structure of the American health care system.
The rise of emerging markets is changing the world of international business and raises distinctive challenges and opportunities for companies. This course addresses these changes from the perspective of foreign firms entering emerging markets, therefore examining the distinctive business environments of emerging markets and analyzing the strategic options for responding to these effectively. Also, this course considers firms originating in emerging markets, examining their nature, and their impact on the international business environment and on international competition. Differences between emerging markets are explored, with an emphasis on understanding how political systems, market size, and resource availability influence the types of opportunities available.
This course develops an understanding of how global markets are simultaneously interconnected and separated by differences in culture, economics, and governments. With the aid of case studies, discussions, and group projects, students will gain insights into these different forces and how they impact global business. These topics will be examined from regional and major country perspectives, reflecting current global business and economic trends.
This course is relevant to managers in all disciplines who will face technological decisions in a global business environment. This course will focus on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) environments around the world, national infrastructures and regulatory regimes, global IT applications, global IS development strategies, global supply chains, offshore outsourcing, global management support systems, and global IS/IT strategies. The course will provide an in-depth understanding of managing information resources across national borders, time zones, cultures, political philosophies, regulatory regimes, and economic infrastructures. This is an interdisciplinary course covering multiple perspectives addressing technical, socio-economic, socio-cultural, policy, regulatory, legal, and ethical issues.
This course is designed to introduce the student to the legal issues affecting business in a global economy. The first segment of the course deals with international transactions in goods and covers allocation of risks in international trade, documentary sales, bills of exchange, and letters of credit. The second segment addresses “jurisdiction to prescribe,” the question of what country’s (substantive) law applies to conduct abroad that has an effect within its borders. The third segment, “jurisdiction to adjudicate,” includes the competence of courts, international arbitration, and enforcement of foreign money judgments. The fourth segment covers the treaties and laws that address the international trading systems, i.e., GATT, the U. S. Trade Act, free-trade agreements, the EEC, and the IMF. The final segment, “Act of State and Foreign Sovereign Immunity,” deals with the special risks of doing business abroad and with foreign governments, specifically addressing problems of nationalism
(Choose ONE additional PAF elective; 3 credits)
Students can choose any PAF elective IN CONSULTATION WITH AN ACADEMIC ADVISOR to complete elective requirements for the degree.
International Nongovernmental Organizations Concentration
As the number of INGOs expands throughout the world this concentration develops expertise in policy impact and practical management, preparing students for careers in nonprofits, international institutions, corporate foundations, and public-private partnerships.
International Non-Governmental Organizations Curriculum
(18 credits completed in addition to the MIA Core Curriculum)
Required
(6 credits)
3 hours; 3 credits
This course examines the international dimension of the nonprofit world. It focuses on those nonprofit organizations that work across borders because: 1) they seek to influence global issues such as economic justice, human rights or the environment; 2) they deliver aid or capacity building programs in developing countries; or 3) they are the secretariat or headquarters of an international network of organizations. The course will explore international and cross-cultural management issues, relationships with national governments and supranational entities, and international advocacy strategies.
Prerequisites or Co-requisite: PAF9120, or PAF 9150, or permission of instructor
This course examines the international dimension of the nonprofit world. It focuses on those nonprofit organizations that work across borders because: 1) they seek to influence global issues such as economic justice, human rights or the environment; 2) they deliver aid or capacity building programs in developing countries; or 3) they are the secretariat or headquarters of an international network of organizations. The course will explore international and cross-cultural management issues, relationships with national governments and supranational entities, and international advocacy strategies.
Prerequisites or Co-requisite: PAF9120, or PAF 9150, or permission of instructor
3 hours; 3 credits
PAF 9151 In this class, students study management techniques and strategies applicable in nonprofit agencies. Topics include agency interaction with governmental and political institutions, planning and control systems, the role of the governing board, and the role of the executive director. Special attention is paid to the needs of community service/social welfare and cultural/arts organizations.
PAF 9151 In this class, students study management techniques and strategies applicable in nonprofit agencies. Topics include agency interaction with governmental and political institutions, planning and control systems, the role of the governing board, and the role of the executive director. Special attention is paid to the needs of community service/social welfare and cultural/arts organizations.
OR
3 hours; 3 credits
PAF 9174 This course examines program evaluation in public and nonprofit contexts. Topics include: the nature, types, and purposes of evaluation; program theory and logic models; data collection, monitoring, and analysis; experimental and quasi-experimental evaluation designs; internal and external validity; politics of evaluation; stakeholder analysis; and ethics and standards.
Electives
(9 credits from list below, plus 3 credits either from same list or from another graduate program with advisor approval)
3 hours; 3 credits
In the absence of global government, global economic governance organizations have emerged to coordinate, monitor, manage, and direct the economic and monetary activities of states and firms. This course will introduce students to the agreements and predominant institutions that compose global economic governance regimes, including the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and World Trade Organization. It will examine organizational and voting structures, rules for legitimate state and non-state participants, compliance mechanisms, and agenda setting.
In the absence of global government, global economic governance organizations have emerged to coordinate, monitor, manage, and direct the economic and monetary activities of states and firms. This course will introduce students to the agreements and predominant institutions that compose global economic governance regimes, including the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and World Trade Organization. It will examine organizational and voting structures, rules for legitimate state and non-state participants, compliance mechanisms, and agenda setting.
3 hours; 3 credits
By 2050 68% of the world’s population will live in cities with particular growth occurring in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. This course will examine urban policymaking from a comparative perspective in cities such as Rio de Janeiro, Karachi, Lagos, Shanghai, Cape Town, and Mumbai. The course will put particular emphasis on policies regarding housing, public safety, and climate change.
By 2050 68% of the world’s population will live in cities with particular growth occurring in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. This course will examine urban policymaking from a comparative perspective in cities such as Rio de Janeiro, Karachi, Lagos, Shanghai, Cape Town, and Mumbai. The course will put particular emphasis on policies regarding housing, public safety, and climate change.
3 hours; 3 credits
This course examines the factors that affect countries’ economic growth in the long run. The class will critically assess various domestic and international policies that have (or have failed to) promote growth and reduce poverty across the world. Students will use data to deconstruct the growth performance of a country into its main determinants and discuss policy recommendations for fostering macroeconomic development.
This course examines the factors that affect countries’ economic growth in the long run. The class will critically assess various domestic and international policies that have (or have failed to) promote growth and reduce poverty across the world. Students will use data to deconstruct the growth performance of a country into its main determinants and discuss policy recommendations for fostering macroeconomic development.
3 hours; 3 credits
This course will examine the contemporary policy agenda for political, economic, and social relations among countries in the Western Hemisphere. Among the contemporary cases under study will be: trade and regional economic integration; foreign investment and finance; energy; the environment; security and regional diplomacy; transnational migration; drug trafficking; and democratization and human rights.
This course will examine the contemporary policy agenda for political, economic, and social relations among countries in the Western Hemisphere. Among the contemporary cases under study will be: trade and regional economic integration; foreign investment and finance; energy; the environment; security and regional diplomacy; transnational migration; drug trafficking; and democratization and human rights.
3 hours; 3 credits
This course examines the role of illicit trade in the international system with a focus on its integration with other social, political, and economic processes. This class begins with an overview of the policy challenges associated with illicit trade and then examines a broad array of illicit trade activities. These activities include the drug trade, the arms trade, various forms of human trafficking, the trade in natural resources, and cyber -crime. Students should gain a knowledge of illicit trade broadly and its implications for international policymaking. Students will be expected to write policy related papers related to various illicit trade activities.
This course examines the role of illicit trade in the international system with a focus on its integration with other social, political, and economic processes. This class begins with an overview of the policy challenges associated with illicit trade and then examines a broad array of illicit trade activities. These activities include the drug trade, the arms trade, various forms of human trafficking, the trade in natural resources, and cyber -crime. Students should gain a knowledge of illicit trade broadly and its implications for international policymaking. Students will be expected to write policy related papers related to various illicit trade activities.
This course will examine migration, diaspora and transnational life in the Western Hemisphere, with comparative reference to other cases. A first section of the course will examine the historical development and causes of migration within the hemisphere, including economic development, immigration laws, recruitment practices and others. A second section of the course examines the emergence of transnational life between migrant sending and receiving societies, at the local, provincial state and national levels. Topics include hometown associations, development, political change, and trans-nationalization of civic and political life. A third section examines the ways in which nation states have addressed the changes resulting from migration, including analysis of different kinds of state-diaspora relations and of types of diasporas in history.
This elective course examines the multidimensional security agenda in the Western Hemisphere, which encompasses traditional and non-traditional threats. Specifically, it takes an historical approach, analyzing at how “security” has been defined over time by primary state and non-state actors in the hemisphere. The course will also examine the region’s diverse multilateral forums for security cooperation, as well as “nontraditional” security issues, such as human trafficking, drug trafficking, and citizen security.
This course will examine the most pressing issues in US national security and international security–including weapons proliferation, cyber warfare, pandemics, climate change, a rising China and a revisionist Russia– and how this country’s ongoing debate on global engagement is affecting the liberal world order and the ability to address these challenges.
The course provides an overview of the competing theories of economic development and growth, highlighting the importance of fundamental factors related to culture, geography, and institutions in shaping the prosperity of nations today. Students will learn about the challenges faced by governments, international organizations, and NGOs in addressing poverty and global income inequality, and the related approaches (successful and unsuccessful) taken. Prerequisite: PAF 9415
3 hours; 3 credits
Review of the principles and practices of government contracting and analysis of the major types of government contracts. Administration and management problems of the government procurement function are identified and analyzed. Major policy questions, including societal implications of large-scale government contracting, are explored.
Review of the principles and practices of government contracting and analysis of the major types of government contracts. Administration and management problems of the government procurement function are identified and analyzed. Major policy questions, including societal implications of large-scale government contracting, are explored.
3 hours; 3 credits
This course introduces the fundamental concepts and techniques for managing government and nonprofit organizations. It focuses on structural models; individual behavior, including group dynamics and leadership; effective use and management of human resources; and political and cultural frameworks. It considers questions of effectiveness, responsibility, and professional relations. Not open to students who have completed PAF 9302, PAF 9309, MGT 9300, or PSY 9788.
This course introduces the fundamental concepts and techniques for managing government and nonprofit organizations. It focuses on structural models; individual behavior, including group dynamics and leadership; effective use and management of human resources; and political and cultural frameworks. It considers questions of effectiveness, responsibility, and professional relations. Not open to students who have completed PAF 9302, PAF 9309, MGT 9300, or PSY 9788.
3 hours; 3 credits
Historical and contemporary perspectives on nonprofit organizations and the nonprofit sector in the United States. The course will emphasize the size, scope, and functions of the nonprofit sector as they have evolved, with particular emphasis on relations with the public and business sectors and current issues affecting the environment in which nonprofit organizations operate.
Historical and contemporary perspectives on nonprofit organizations and the nonprofit sector in the United States. The course will emphasize the size, scope, and functions of the nonprofit sector as they have evolved, with particular emphasis on relations with the public and business sectors and current issues affecting the environment in which nonprofit organizations operate.
3 hours; 3 credits
In this class, students study management techniques and strategies applicable in nonprofit agencies. Topics include agency interaction with governmental and political institutions, planning and control systems, the role of the governing board, and the role of the executive director. Special attention is paid to the needs of community service/social welfare and cultural/arts organizations.
In this class, students study management techniques and strategies applicable in nonprofit agencies. Topics include agency interaction with governmental and political institutions, planning and control systems, the role of the governing board, and the role of the executive director. Special attention is paid to the needs of community service/social welfare and cultural/arts organizations.
3 hours; 3 credits
This course examines the strategies and techniques for acquiring voluntary and governmental support for local nonprofit agencies. The course focuses on the role that fund raising plays in the economics of the nonprofit organization and its relationship with government agencies, foundations, and other donor/granting institutions.
This course examines the strategies and techniques for acquiring voluntary and governmental support for local nonprofit agencies. The course focuses on the role that fund raising plays in the economics of the nonprofit organization and its relationship with government agencies, foundations, and other donor/granting institutions.
3 hours; 3 credits
This course is for students whose career path is the nonprofit world and aspire to hold senior level positions in nonprofits. The course provides the tools for budgeting in a nonprofit, and the tools of financial analysis and managerial control as is currently practiced in nonprofit organizations.
Prerequisite: PAF 9140 or permission of instructor
This course is for students whose career path is the nonprofit world and aspire to hold senior level positions in nonprofits. The course provides the tools for budgeting in a nonprofit, and the tools of financial analysis and managerial control as is currently practiced in nonprofit organizations.
Prerequisite: PAF 9140 or permission of instructor
3 hours; 3 credits
The purpose of the course is to introduce students to policy, planning and management of human services issues that arise in preparing for and responding to disasters and emergencies that have broad effects on people, property, and communities. The course includes the role of both government and nonprofit organizations in responding to disasters and in providing services for relief and recovery. The course also addresses issues of readiness and planning by public and community organizations. Recent and historical events provide examples for students to examine and compare.
The purpose of the course is to introduce students to policy, planning and management of human services issues that arise in preparing for and responding to disasters and emergencies that have broad effects on people, property, and communities. The course includes the role of both government and nonprofit organizations in responding to disasters and in providing services for relief and recovery. The course also addresses issues of readiness and planning by public and community organizations. Recent and historical events provide examples for students to examine and compare.
3 hours; 3 credits
This course considers the complex system of private giving that supports civil society, examining the ways in which private funds are given and the vehicles through which they are administered. It emphasizes the philanthropic motivations, strategic frameworks, and practices of individuals and institutions in the U.S. and other regions, as well as the public impact of these private activities. It also examines the current legal and regulatory framework within which philanthropy operates and emerging controversies about philanthropic institutions and activities.
Prerequisite: PAF 9120, or PAF 9150, or PAF 9151
This course considers the complex system of private giving that supports civil society, examining the ways in which private funds are given and the vehicles through which they are administered. It emphasizes the philanthropic motivations, strategic frameworks, and practices of individuals and institutions in the U.S. and other regions, as well as the public impact of these private activities. It also examines the current legal and regulatory framework within which philanthropy operates and emerging controversies about philanthropic institutions and activities.
Prerequisite: PAF 9120, or PAF 9150, or PAF 9151
3 hours; 3 credits
This course examines program evaluation in public and nonprofit contexts. Topics include: the nature, types, and purposes of evaluation; program theory and logic models; data collection, monitoring, and analysis; experimental and quasi-experimental evaluation designs; internal and external validity; politics of evaluation; stakeholder analysis; and ethics and standards.
This course examines program evaluation in public and nonprofit contexts. Topics include: the nature, types, and purposes of evaluation; program theory and logic models; data collection, monitoring, and analysis; experimental and quasi-experimental evaluation designs; internal and external validity; politics of evaluation; stakeholder analysis; and ethics and standards.
3 hours; 3 credits
Introduction to the social, economic, political, and technological constraints, requisites, and institutions used in development programs both national and transnational.
Introduction to the social, economic, political, and technological constraints, requisites, and institutions used in development programs both national and transnational.
3 hours; 3 credits
This course introduces students to the major features and debates in environmental policy, focusing primarily on the metropolitan environment in the United States. Students are introduced to environmental issues with respect to both the human and physical environments; the major interests groups that affect environmental policy; and the regulatory procedures under which environmental policy is implemented, particularly environmental impact analysis under NEPA and state and local environmental reviews.
This course introduces students to the major features and debates in environmental policy, focusing primarily on the metropolitan environment in the United States. Students are introduced to environmental issues with respect to both the human and physical environments; the major interests groups that affect environmental policy; and the regulatory procedures under which environmental policy is implemented, particularly environmental impact analysis under NEPA and state and local environmental reviews.
3 hours; 3 credits
Topic will vary from offering to offering.
Topic will vary from offering to offering.
3 hours; 3 credits
The course focuses on major areas in nonprofit management. Topics vary from offering to offering.
Prerequisite: Grad 8 status or permission of the Office of Student Affairs and Graduate Admissions
The course focuses on major areas in nonprofit management. Topics vary from offering to offering.
Prerequisite: Grad 8 status or permission of the Office of Student Affairs and Graduate Admissions
3 hours; 3 credits
Focuses on major substantive areas of public policy. Topics vary from offering to offering and could include such policy issues as transportation, environmental protection, housing and urban policy, urban development, health and labor.
Prerequisite: Grad 8 status or the permission of the Office of Graduate Admissions and Student Services. This course can be taken two times
Focuses on major substantive areas of public policy. Topics vary from offering to offering and could include such policy issues as transportation, environmental protection, housing and urban policy, urban development, health and labor.
Prerequisite: Grad 8 status or the permission of the Office of Graduate Admissions and Student Services. This course can be taken two times
3 hours; 3 credits
The rise of emerging markets is changing the world of international business and raises distinctive challenges and opportunities for companies. This course addresses these changes from the perspective of foreign firms entering emerging markets, therefore examining the distinctive business environments of emerging markets and analyzing the strategic options for responding to these effectively. Also, this course considers firms originating in emerging markets, examining their nature, and their impact on the international business environment and on international competition. Differences between emerging markets are explored, with an emphasis on understanding how political systems, market size, and resource availability influence the types of opportunities available.
The rise of emerging markets is changing the world of international business and raises distinctive challenges and opportunities for companies. This course addresses these changes from the perspective of foreign firms entering emerging markets, therefore examining the distinctive business environments of emerging markets and analyzing the strategic options for responding to these effectively. Also, this course considers firms originating in emerging markets, examining their nature, and their impact on the international business environment and on international competition. Differences between emerging markets are explored, with an emphasis on understanding how political systems, market size, and resource availability influence the types of opportunities available.
3 hours; 3 credits
This course develops an understanding of how global markets are simultaneously interconnected and separated by differences in culture, economics, and governments. With the aid of case studies, discussions, and group projects, students will gain insights into these different forces and how they impact global business. These topics will be examined from regional and major country perspectives, reflecting current global business and economic trends.
This course develops an understanding of how global markets are simultaneously interconnected and separated by differences in culture, economics, and governments. With the aid of case studies, discussions, and group projects, students will gain insights into these different forces and how they impact global business. These topics will be examined from regional and major country perspectives, reflecting current global business and economic trends.
3 hours; 3 credits
This course is relevant to managers in all disciplines who will face technological decisions in a global business environment. This course will focus on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) environments around the world, national infrastructures and regulatory regimes, global IT applications, global IS development strategies, global supply chains, offshore outsourcing, global management support systems, and global IS/IT strategies. The course will provide an in-depth understanding of managing information resources across national borders, time zones, cultures, political philosophies, regulatory regimes, and economic infrastructures. This is an interdisciplinary course covering multiple perspectives addressing technical, socio-economic, socio-cultural, policy, regulatory, legal, and ethical issues.
This course is relevant to managers in all disciplines who will face technological decisions in a global business environment. This course will focus on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) environments around the world, national infrastructures and regulatory regimes, global IT applications, global IS development strategies, global supply chains, offshore outsourcing, global management support systems, and global IS/IT strategies. The course will provide an in-depth understanding of managing information resources across national borders, time zones, cultures, political philosophies, regulatory regimes, and economic infrastructures. This is an interdisciplinary course covering multiple perspectives addressing technical, socio-economic, socio-cultural, policy, regulatory, legal, and ethical issues.
Trade Policy and Global Economic Governance Concentration
Integration in a globalizing economy can be a path to economic success, but for many countries the promises of equity have yet to follow. Students learn about the nuts and bolts of international trade and commerce and the treaty relationships that advance or hinder public health, environmental regulation, worker safety, and family integrity.
Trade Policy and Global Economic Governance Curriculum
(18 credits completed in addition to the MIA Core Curriculum)
Required
(6 credits)
3 hours; 3 credits
This course focuses on the processes by which domestic and international actors shape trade policy. Protectionist, mercantilist, economic nationalist and liberalist policies are addressed in the context of the international economy. Students will study trade law and the obligations and privileges established by treaty relationships. The role of the World Trade Organization and the significance of regional trade agreements will be discussed.
Prerequisite: PAF 9415 or PAF 9130 or ECO 9704
This course focuses on the processes by which domestic and international actors shape trade policy. Protectionist, mercantilist, economic nationalist and liberalist policies are addressed in the context of the international economy. Students will study trade law and the obligations and privileges established by treaty relationships. The role of the World Trade Organization and the significance of regional trade agreements will be discussed.
Prerequisite: PAF 9415 or PAF 9130 or ECO 9704
3 hours; 3 credits
The course provides an overview of the competing theories of economic development and growth, highlighting the importance of fundamental factors related to culture, geography, and institutions in shaping the prosperity of nations today. Students will learn about the challenges faced by governments, international organizations, and NGOs in addressing poverty and global income inequality, and the related approaches (successful and unsuccessful) taken. Open to Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs students; others with Marxe School permission.
Prerequisite: PAF 9415 or PAF 9130
The course provides an overview of the competing theories of economic development and growth, highlighting the importance of fundamental factors related to culture, geography, and institutions in shaping the prosperity of nations today. Students will learn about the challenges faced by governments, international organizations, and NGOs in addressing poverty and global income inequality, and the related approaches (successful and unsuccessful) taken. Open to Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs students; others with Marxe School permission.
Prerequisite: PAF 9415 or PAF 9130
Electives
(9 credits from list below, plus 3 credits either from same list or from another graduate program with advisor approval)
3 hours; 3 credits
In the absence of global government, global economic governance organizations have emerged to coordinate, monitor, manage, and direct the economic and monetary activities of states and firms. This course will introduce students to the agreements and predominant institutions that compose global economic governance regimes, including the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and World Trade Organization. It will examine organizational and voting structures, rules for legitimate state and non-state participants, compliance mechanisms, and agenda setting.
In the absence of global government, global economic governance organizations have emerged to coordinate, monitor, manage, and direct the economic and monetary activities of states and firms. This course will introduce students to the agreements and predominant institutions that compose global economic governance regimes, including the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and World Trade Organization. It will examine organizational and voting structures, rules for legitimate state and non-state participants, compliance mechanisms, and agenda setting.
3 hours; 3 credits
By 2050 68% of the world’s population will live in cities with particular growth occurring in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. This course will examine urban policymaking from a comparative perspective in cities such as Rio de Janeiro, Karachi, Lagos, Shanghai, Cape Town, and Mumbai. The course will put particular emphasis on policies regarding housing, public safety, and climate change.
By 2050 68% of the world’s population will live in cities with particular growth occurring in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. This course will examine urban policymaking from a comparative perspective in cities such as Rio de Janeiro, Karachi, Lagos, Shanghai, Cape Town, and Mumbai. The course will put particular emphasis on policies regarding housing, public safety, and climate change.
3 hours; 3 credits
This course examines the factors that affect countries’ economic growth in the long run. The class will critically assess various domestic and international policies that have (or have failed to) promote growth and reduce poverty across the world. Students will use data to deconstruct the growth performance of a country into its main determinants and discuss policy recommendations for fostering macroeconomic development.
This course examines the factors that affect countries’ economic growth in the long run. The class will critically assess various domestic and international policies that have (or have failed to) promote growth and reduce poverty across the world. Students will use data to deconstruct the growth performance of a country into its main determinants and discuss policy recommendations for fostering macroeconomic development.
3 hours; 3 credits
This course will examine the contemporary policy agenda for political, economic, and social relations among countries in the Western Hemisphere. Among the contemporary cases under study will be: trade and regional economic integration; foreign investment and finance; energy; the environment; security and regional diplomacy; transnational migration; drug trafficking; and democratization and human rights.
This course will examine the contemporary policy agenda for political, economic, and social relations among countries in the Western Hemisphere. Among the contemporary cases under study will be: trade and regional economic integration; foreign investment and finance; energy; the environment; security and regional diplomacy; transnational migration; drug trafficking; and democratization and human rights.
3 hours; 3 credits
This course examines the role of illicit trade in the international system with a focus on its integration with other social, political, and economic processes. This class begins with an overview of the policy challenges associated with illicit trade and then examines a broad array of illicit trade activities. These activities include the drug trade, the arms trade, various forms of human trafficking, the trade in natural resources, and cyber -crime. Students should gain a knowledge of illicit trade broadly and its implications for international policymaking. Students will be expected to write policy related papers related to various illicit trade activities.
This course examines the role of illicit trade in the international system with a focus on its integration with other social, political, and economic processes. This class begins with an overview of the policy challenges associated with illicit trade and then examines a broad array of illicit trade activities. These activities include the drug trade, the arms trade, various forms of human trafficking, the trade in natural resources, and cyber -crime. Students should gain a knowledge of illicit trade broadly and its implications for international policymaking. Students will be expected to write policy related papers related to various illicit trade activities.
3 hours; 3 credits
This course will examine the contemporary policy agenda for political, economic, and social relations among countries in the Western Hemisphere. Among the contemporary cases under study will be: trade and regional economic integration; foreign investment and finance; energy; the environment; security and regional diplomacy; transnational migration; drug trafficking; and democratization and human rights.
This course will examine the contemporary policy agenda for political, economic, and social relations among countries in the Western Hemisphere. Among the contemporary cases under study will be: trade and regional economic integration; foreign investment and finance; energy; the environment; security and regional diplomacy; transnational migration; drug trafficking; and democratization and human rights.
3 hours; 3 credits
This course will examine the most pressing issues in US national security and international security–including weapons proliferation, cyber warfare, pandemics, climate change, a rising China and a revisionist Russia– and how this country’s ongoing debate on global engagement is affecting the liberal world order and the ability to address these challenges.
This course will examine the most pressing issues in US national security and international security–including weapons proliferation, cyber warfare, pandemics, climate change, a rising China and a revisionist Russia– and how this country’s ongoing debate on global engagement is affecting the liberal world order and the ability to address these challenges.
3 hours; 3 credits
This course analyzes the role that government plays in shaping production, investment, consumption and allocation of resources through domestic economic policy as it interacts with other states and international institutions. Students will learn about important theories of international political economy including liberalism, realism and Marxism and become familiar with the role and history of the major institutions that have been created by states to organize international economic relations. The course also addresses the way international economic policy impacts broader social forces and tries to manage the participation of civil society in formulating policy.
Prerequisite: PAF 9415 or PAF 9130 or ECO 9704 and PAF 9410
This course analyzes the role that government plays in shaping production, investment, consumption and allocation of resources through domestic economic policy as it interacts with other states and international institutions. Students will learn about important theories of international political economy including liberalism, realism and Marxism and become familiar with the role and history of the major institutions that have been created by states to organize international economic relations. The course also addresses the way international economic policy impacts broader social forces and tries to manage the participation of civil society in formulating policy.
Prerequisite: PAF 9415 or PAF 9130 or ECO 9704 and PAF 9410
3 hours; 3 credits
The course will address competitive regulatory regimes, through which governments seek to attract human capital, taxpayers, industries and jobs; the policy areas which governments alter to compose those regimes, including tax, trade, property rights, social welfare and research policy; and how the areas which are subject to increasing international cooperation, intellectual property rights, accounting practices, movement of persons, and food safety, privilege the participation of different actors in formulating regulatory standards.
Prerequisite: PAF 9415 or PAF 9130.
The course will address competitive regulatory regimes, through which governments seek to attract human capital, taxpayers, industries and jobs; the policy areas which governments alter to compose those regimes, including tax, trade, property rights, social welfare and research policy; and how the areas which are subject to increasing international cooperation, intellectual property rights, accounting practices, movement of persons, and food safety, privilege the participation of different actors in formulating regulatory standards.
Prerequisite: PAF 9415 or PAF 9130.
3 hours; 3 credits
This course identifies how the media advances or limits democratic values. Students will examine how policy leaders work with media systems to influence public opinion, and the domestic and global policies that shape media diversity. The course also covers the ways individuals and groups monitor, preserve, or challenge the power of the media.
This course identifies how the media advances or limits democratic values. Students will examine how policy leaders work with media systems to influence public opinion, and the domestic and global policies that shape media diversity. The course also covers the ways individuals and groups monitor, preserve, or challenge the power of the media.
3 hours; 3 credits
Study and application of theories of organization, with special emphasis on public organizations. Topics include bureaucracy and the nature of organizations, organization environment, interface, organization goals, authority and power in organizations, communications, participation, and problems of alienation.
Study and application of theories of organization, with special emphasis on public organizations. Topics include bureaucracy and the nature of organizations, organization environment, interface, organization goals, authority and power in organizations, communications, participation, and problems of alienation.
3 hours; 3 credits
This course examines program evaluation in public and nonprofit contexts. Topics include: the nature, types, and purposes of evaluation; program theory and logic models; data collection, monitoring, and analysis; experimental and quasi-experimental evaluation designs; internal and external validity; politics of evaluation; stakeholder analysis; and ethics and standards.
This course examines program evaluation in public and nonprofit contexts. Topics include: the nature, types, and purposes of evaluation; program theory and logic models; data collection, monitoring, and analysis; experimental and quasi-experimental evaluation designs; internal and external validity; politics of evaluation; stakeholder analysis; and ethics and standards.
3 hours; 3 credits
Introduction to the social, economic, political, and technological constraints, requisites, and institutions used in development programs both national and transnational.
Introduction to the social, economic, political, and technological constraints, requisites, and institutions used in development programs both national and transnational.
3 hours; 3 credits
This course introduces students to the major features and debates in environmental policy, focusing primarily on the metropolitan environment in the United States. Students are introduced to environmental issues with respect to both the human and physical environments; the major interests groups that affect environmental policy; and the regulatory procedures under which environmental policy is implemented, particularly environmental impact analysis under NEPA and state and local environmental reviews.
This course introduces students to the major features and debates in environmental policy, focusing primarily on the metropolitan environment in the United States. Students are introduced to environmental issues with respect to both the human and physical environments; the major interests groups that affect environmental policy; and the regulatory procedures under which environmental policy is implemented, particularly environmental impact analysis under NEPA and state and local environmental reviews.
3 hours; 3 credits
The course provides an introduction to basic map making skills and the use of maps and spatial data in policy applications. Students will learn how to create and interpret thematic maps, by hands-on experience with mapping software. Advanced topics will include spatial construction of data, and use spatial data in quantitative applications.
The course provides an introduction to basic map making skills and the use of maps and spatial data in policy applications. Students will learn how to create and interpret thematic maps, by hands-on experience with mapping software. Advanced topics will include spatial construction of data, and use spatial data in quantitative applications.
3 hours; 3 credits
Topic will vary from offering to offering.
Topic will vary from offering to offering.
3 hours; 3 credits
The course focuses on major areas in nonprofit management. Topics vary from offering to offering.
Prerequisite: Grad 8 status or permission of the Office of Student Affairs and Graduate Admissions
The course focuses on major areas in nonprofit management. Topics vary from offering to offering.
Prerequisite: Grad 8 status or permission of the Office of Student Affairs and Graduate Admissions
3 hours; 3 credits
Focuses on major substantive areas of public policy. Topics vary from offering to offering and could include such policy issues as transportation, environmental protection, housing and urban policy, urban development, health and labor.
Prerequisite: Grad 8 status or the permission of the Office of Graduate Admissions and Student Services. This course can be taken two times
Focuses on major substantive areas of public policy. Topics vary from offering to offering and could include such policy issues as transportation, environmental protection, housing and urban policy, urban development, health and labor.
Prerequisite: Grad 8 status or the permission of the Office of Graduate Admissions and Student Services. This course can be taken two times
3 hours; 3 credits
This course is relevant to managers in all disciplines who will face technological decisions in a global business environment. This course will focus on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) environments around the world, national infrastructures and regulatory regimes, global IT applications, global IS development strategies, global supply chains, offshore outsourcing, global management support systems, and global IS/IT strategies. The course will provide an in-depth understanding of managing information resources across national borders, time zones, cultures, political philosophies, regulatory regimes, and economic infrastructures. This is an interdisciplinary course covering multiple perspectives addressing technical, socio-economic, socio-cultural, policy, regulatory, legal, and ethical issues.
This course is relevant to managers in all disciplines who will face technological decisions in a global business environment. This course will focus on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) environments around the world, national infrastructures and regulatory regimes, global IT applications, global IS development strategies, global supply chains, offshore outsourcing, global management support systems, and global IS/IT strategies. The course will provide an in-depth understanding of managing information resources across national borders, time zones, cultures, political philosophies, regulatory regimes, and economic infrastructures. This is an interdisciplinary course covering multiple perspectives addressing technical, socio-economic, socio-cultural, policy, regulatory, legal, and ethical issues.
3 hours; 3 credits
The rise of emerging markets is changing the world of international business and raises distinctive challenges and opportunities for companies. This course addresses these changes from the perspective of foreign firms entering emerging markets, therefore examining the distinctive business environments of emerging markets and analyzing the strategic options for responding to these effectively. Also, this course considers firms originating in emerging markets, examining their nature, and their impact on the international business environment and on international competition. Differences between emerging markets are explored, with an emphasis on understanding how political systems, market size, and resource availability influence the types of opportunities available.
The rise of emerging markets is changing the world of international business and raises distinctive challenges and opportunities for companies. This course addresses these changes from the perspective of foreign firms entering emerging markets, therefore examining the distinctive business environments of emerging markets and analyzing the strategic options for responding to these effectively. Also, this course considers firms originating in emerging markets, examining their nature, and their impact on the international business environment and on international competition. Differences between emerging markets are explored, with an emphasis on understanding how political systems, market size, and resource availability influence the types of opportunities available.
3 hours; 3 credits
This course develops an understanding of how global markets are simultaneously interconnected and separated by differences in culture, economics, and governments. With the aid of case studies, discussions, and group projects, students will gain insights into these different forces and how they impact global business. These topics will be examined from regional and major country perspectives, reflecting current global business and economic trends.
This course develops an understanding of how global markets are simultaneously interconnected and separated by differences in culture, economics, and governments. With the aid of case studies, discussions, and group projects, students will gain insights into these different forces and how they impact global business. These topics will be examined from regional and major country perspectives, reflecting current global business and economic trends.
3 hours; 3 credits
This course is designed to introduce the student to the legal issues affecting business in a global economy. The first segment of the course deals with international transactions in goods and covers allocation of risks in international trade, documentary sales, bills of exchange, and letters of credit. The second segment addresses “jurisdiction to prescribe,” the question of what country’s (substantive) law applies to conduct abroad that has an effect within its borders. The third segment, “jurisdiction to adjudicate,” includes the competence of courts, international arbitration, and enforcement of foreign money judgments. The fourth segment covers the treaties and laws that address the international trading systems, i.e., GATT, the U. S. Trade Act, free-trade agreements, the EEC, and the IMF. The final segment, “Act of State and Foreign Sovereign Immunity,” deals with the special risks of doing business abroad and with foreign governments, specifically addressing problems of nationalism
This course is designed to introduce the student to the legal issues affecting business in a global economy. The first segment of the course deals with international transactions in goods and covers allocation of risks in international trade, documentary sales, bills of exchange, and letters of credit. The second segment addresses “jurisdiction to prescribe,” the question of what country’s (substantive) law applies to conduct abroad that has an effect within its borders. The third segment, “jurisdiction to adjudicate,” includes the competence of courts, international arbitration, and enforcement of foreign money judgments. The fourth segment covers the treaties and laws that address the international trading systems, i.e., GATT, the U. S. Trade Act, free-trade agreements, the EEC, and the IMF. The final segment, “Act of State and Foreign Sovereign Immunity,” deals with the special risks of doing business abroad and with foreign governments, specifically addressing problems of nationalism
3 hours; 3 credits
This course provides a framework for understanding how global advertising and marketing communications (public relations, promotions, events, sponsorship, etc.) campaigns are developed and how they succeed and fail in today’s highly competitive and rapidly changing world. It will cover areas such as account planning, market research, consumer insight, branding, positioning, segmentation, creative development and media. Secondarily, it addresses the global environment ranging from developed to developing markets and what makes them unique as well as similar in terms of cultural, social, consumer and other factors.
Prerequisite: MKT 9703
This course provides a framework for understanding how global advertising and marketing communications (public relations, promotions, events, sponsorship, etc.) campaigns are developed and how they succeed and fail in today’s highly competitive and rapidly changing world. It will cover areas such as account planning, market research, consumer insight, branding, positioning, segmentation, creative development and media. Secondarily, it addresses the global environment ranging from developed to developing markets and what makes them unique as well as similar in terms of cultural, social, consumer and other factors.
Prerequisite: MKT 9703
3 hours; 3 credits
This course focuses on understanding:
This course focuses on understanding:
- How information technology has created a fertile ground for the emergence of commerce on the Internet
- What institutional parameters are required to form an efficient market for commerce on the Internet to flourish
- How firms are using the new medium/market to reconstruct their value chain and create/sustain competitive advantage
- How the new electronic medium will affect key international dimensions of trade, foreign direct investment, and alliance formation
Western Hemisphere Affairs Concentration
This is the only degree program in a policy school focused on all of North, Central and South America. Specific topics of study include migration, remission flows, intra-hemispheric security, trade policy and economic cooperation, regional planning, and energy production/policy.
Western Hemisphere Affairs Curriculum
(18 credits completed in addition to the MIA Core Curriculum)
Required
(6 credits)
3 hours; 3 credits
This course will examine the contemporary policy agenda for political, economic, and social relations among countries in the Western Hemisphere. Among the contemporary cases under study will be: trade and regional economic integration; foreign investment and finance; energy; the environment; security and regional diplomacy; transnational migration; drug trafficking; and democratization and human rights.
This course will examine the contemporary policy agenda for political, economic, and social relations among countries in the Western Hemisphere. Among the contemporary cases under study will be: trade and regional economic integration; foreign investment and finance; energy; the environment; security and regional diplomacy; transnational migration; drug trafficking; and democratization and human rights.
3 hours; 3 credits
PAF 9430 This course will examine migration, diaspora and transnational life in the Western Hemisphere, with comparative reference to other cases. A first section of the course will examine the historical development and causes of migration within the hemisphere, including economic development, immigration laws, recruitment practices and others. A second section of the course examines the emergence of transnational life between migrant sending and receiving societies, at the local, provincial state and national levels. Topics include hometown associations, development, political change, and trans-nationalization of civic and political life. A third section examines the ways in which nation states have addressed the changes resulting from migration, including analysis of different kinds of state-diaspora relations and of types of diasporas in history.
PAF 9430 This course will examine migration, diaspora and transnational life in the Western Hemisphere, with comparative reference to other cases. A first section of the course will examine the historical development and causes of migration within the hemisphere, including economic development, immigration laws, recruitment practices and others. A second section of the course examines the emergence of transnational life between migrant sending and receiving societies, at the local, provincial state and national levels. Topics include hometown associations, development, political change, and trans-nationalization of civic and political life. A third section examines the ways in which nation states have addressed the changes resulting from migration, including analysis of different kinds of state-diaspora relations and of types of diasporas in history.
OR
3 hours; 3 credits
PAF 9435 This course examines the multidimensional security agenda in the Western Hemisphere, which encompasses traditional and non-traditional threats. Specifically, it takes an historical approach, analyzing at how “security” has been defined over time by primary state and non-state actors in the hemisphere. The course will also examine the region’s diverse multilateral forums for security cooperation, as well as “nontraditional” security issues, such as human trafficking, drug trafficking, and citizen security.
Electives
(9 credits from list below, plus 3 credits either from list below or from another graduate program with advisor approval)
3 hours; 3 credits
In the absence of global government, global economic governance organizations have emerged to coordinate, monitor, manage, and direct the economic and monetary activities of states and firms. This course will introduce students to the agreements and predominant institutions that compose global economic governance regimes, including the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and World Trade Organization. It will examine organizational and voting structures, rules for legitimate state and non-state participants, compliance mechanisms, and agenda setting.
In the absence of global government, global economic governance organizations have emerged to coordinate, monitor, manage, and direct the economic and monetary activities of states and firms. This course will introduce students to the agreements and predominant institutions that compose global economic governance regimes, including the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and World Trade Organization. It will examine organizational and voting structures, rules for legitimate state and non-state participants, compliance mechanisms, and agenda setting.
3 hours; 3 credits
By 2050 68% of the world’s population will live in cities with particular growth occurring in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. This course will examine urban policymaking from a comparative perspective in cities such as Rio de Janeiro, Karachi, Lagos, Shanghai, Cape Town, and Mumbai. The course will put particular emphasis on policies regarding housing, public safety, and climate change.
By 2050 68% of the world’s population will live in cities with particular growth occurring in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. This course will examine urban policymaking from a comparative perspective in cities such as Rio de Janeiro, Karachi, Lagos, Shanghai, Cape Town, and Mumbai. The course will put particular emphasis on policies regarding housing, public safety, and climate change.
3 hours; 3 credits
This course examines the factors that affect countries’ economic growth in the long run. The class will critically assess various domestic and international policies that have (or have failed to) promote growth and reduce poverty across the world. Students will use data to deconstruct the growth performance of a country into its main determinants and discuss policy recommendations for fostering macroeconomic development.
This course examines the factors that affect countries’ economic growth in the long run. The class will critically assess various domestic and international policies that have (or have failed to) promote growth and reduce poverty across the world. Students will use data to deconstruct the growth performance of a country into its main determinants and discuss policy recommendations for fostering macroeconomic development.
3 hours; 3 credits
This course examines the role of illicit trade in the international system with a focus on its integration with other social, political, and economic processes. This class begins with an overview of the policy challenges associated with illicit trade and then examines a broad array of illicit trade activities. These activities include the drug trade, the arms trade, various forms of human trafficking, the trade in natural resources, and cyber -crime. Students should gain a knowledge of illicit trade broadly and its implications for international policymaking. Students will be expected to write policy related papers related to various illicit trade activities.
This course examines the role of illicit trade in the international system with a focus on its integration with other social, political, and economic processes. This class begins with an overview of the policy challenges associated with illicit trade and then examines a broad array of illicit trade activities. These activities include the drug trade, the arms trade, various forms of human trafficking, the trade in natural resources, and cyber -crime. Students should gain a knowledge of illicit trade broadly and its implications for international policymaking. Students will be expected to write policy related papers related to various illicit trade activities.
3 hours; 3 credits
This course will examine migration, diaspora and transnational life in the Western Hemisphere, with comparative reference to other cases. A first section of the course will examine the historical development and causes of migration within the hemisphere, including economic development, immigration laws, recruitment practices and others. A second section of the course examines the emergence of transnational life between migrant sending and receiving societies, at the local, provincial state and national levels. Topics include hometown associations, development, political change, and trans-nationalization of civic and political life. A third section examines the ways in which nation states have addressed the changes resulting from migration, including analysis of different kinds of state-diaspora relations and of types of diasporas in history.
This course will examine migration, diaspora and transnational life in the Western Hemisphere, with comparative reference to other cases. A first section of the course will examine the historical development and causes of migration within the hemisphere, including economic development, immigration laws, recruitment practices and others. A second section of the course examines the emergence of transnational life between migrant sending and receiving societies, at the local, provincial state and national levels. Topics include hometown associations, development, political change, and trans-nationalization of civic and political life. A third section examines the ways in which nation states have addressed the changes resulting from migration, including analysis of different kinds of state-diaspora relations and of types of diasporas in history.
3 hours; 3 credits
This course examines the multidimensional security agenda in the Western Hemisphere, which encompasses traditional and non-traditional threats. Specifically, it takes an historical approach, analyzing at how “security” has been defined over time by primary state and non-state actors in the hemisphere. The course will also examine the region’s diverse multilateral forums for security cooperation, as well as “nontraditional” security issues, such as human trafficking, drug trafficking, and citizen security.
This course examines the multidimensional security agenda in the Western Hemisphere, which encompasses traditional and non-traditional threats. Specifically, it takes an historical approach, analyzing at how “security” has been defined over time by primary state and non-state actors in the hemisphere. The course will also examine the region’s diverse multilateral forums for security cooperation, as well as “nontraditional” security issues, such as human trafficking, drug trafficking, and citizen security.
3 hours; 3 credits
This course will examine the most pressing issues in US national security and international security–including weapons proliferation, cyber warfare, pandemics, climate change, a rising China and a revisionist Russia– and how this country’s ongoing debate on global engagement is affecting the liberal world order and the ability to address these challenges.
This course will examine the most pressing issues in US national security and international security–including weapons proliferation, cyber warfare, pandemics, climate change, a rising China and a revisionist Russia– and how this country’s ongoing debate on global engagement is affecting the liberal world order and the ability to address these challenges.
3 hours; 3 credits
This course focuses on the processes by which domestic and international actors shape trade policy. Protectionist, mercantilist, economic nationalist and liberalist policies are addressed in the context of the international economy. Students will study trade law and the obligations and privileges established by treaty relationships. The role of the World Trade Organization and the significance of regional trade agreements will be discussed.
Prerequisite: PAF 9415 or PAF 9130 or ECO 9704
This course focuses on the processes by which domestic and international actors shape trade policy. Protectionist, mercantilist, economic nationalist and liberalist policies are addressed in the context of the international economy. Students will study trade law and the obligations and privileges established by treaty relationships. The role of the World Trade Organization and the significance of regional trade agreements will be discussed.
Prerequisite: PAF 9415 or PAF 9130 or ECO 9704
3 hours; 3 credits
This course analyzes the role that government plays in shaping production, investment, consumption and allocation of resources through domestic economic policy as it interacts with other states and international institutions. Students will learn about important theories of international political economy including liberalism, realism and Marxism and become familiar with the role and history of the major institutions that have been created by states to organize international economic relations. The course also addresses the way international economic policy impacts broader social forces and tries to manage the participation of civil society in formulating policy.
Prerequisite: PAF 9415 or PAF 9130 or ECO 9704 and PAF 9410
This course analyzes the role that government plays in shaping production, investment, consumption and allocation of resources through domestic economic policy as it interacts with other states and international institutions. Students will learn about important theories of international political economy including liberalism, realism and Marxism and become familiar with the role and history of the major institutions that have been created by states to organize international economic relations. The course also addresses the way international economic policy impacts broader social forces and tries to manage the participation of civil society in formulating policy.
Prerequisite: PAF 9415 or PAF 9130 or ECO 9704 and PAF 9410
3 hours; 3 credits
The course provides an overview of the competing theories of economic development and growth, highlighting the importance of fundamental factors related to culture, geography, and institutions in shaping the prosperity of nations today. Students will learn about the challenges faced by governments, international organizations, and NGOs in addressing poverty and global income inequality, and the related approaches (successful and unsuccessful) taken.
Prerequisite: PAF 9415 or PAF 9130 and PAF 9170
The course provides an overview of the competing theories of economic development and growth, highlighting the importance of fundamental factors related to culture, geography, and institutions in shaping the prosperity of nations today. Students will learn about the challenges faced by governments, international organizations, and NGOs in addressing poverty and global income inequality, and the related approaches (successful and unsuccessful) taken.
Prerequisite: PAF 9415 or PAF 9130 and PAF 9170
3 hours; 3 credits
This course identifies how the media advances or limits democratic values. Students will examine how policy leaders work with media systems to influence public opinion, and the domestic and global policies that shape media diversity. The course also covers the ways individuals and groups monitor, preserve, or challenge the power of the media.
This course identifies how the media advances or limits democratic values. Students will examine how policy leaders work with media systems to influence public opinion, and the domestic and global policies that shape media diversity. The course also covers the ways individuals and groups monitor, preserve, or challenge the power of the media.
3 hours; 3 credits
Study and application of theories of organization, with special emphasis on public organizations. Topics include bureaucracy and the nature of organizations, organization environment, interface, organization goals, authority and power in organizations, communications, participation, and problems of alienation.
Study and application of theories of organization, with special emphasis on public organizations. Topics include bureaucracy and the nature of organizations, organization environment, interface, organization goals, authority and power in organizations, communications, participation, and problems of alienation.
3 hours;3 credits
This course examines program evaluation in public and nonprofit contexts. Topics include: the nature, types, and purposes of evaluation; program theory and logic models; data collection, monitoring, and analysis; experimental and quasi-experimental evaluation designs; internal and external validity; politics of evaluation; stakeholder analysis; and ethics and standards.
This course examines program evaluation in public and nonprofit contexts. Topics include: the nature, types, and purposes of evaluation; program theory and logic models; data collection, monitoring, and analysis; experimental and quasi-experimental evaluation designs; internal and external validity; politics of evaluation; stakeholder analysis; and ethics and standards.
3 hours; 3 credits
This course introduces students to the major features and debates in environmental policy, focusing primarily on the metropolitan environment in the United States. Students are introduced to environmental issues with respect to both the human and physical environments; the major interests groups that affect environmental policy; and the regulatory procedures under which environmental policy is implemented, particularly environmental impact analysis under NEPA and state and local environmental reviews.
This course introduces students to the major features and debates in environmental policy, focusing primarily on the metropolitan environment in the United States. Students are introduced to environmental issues with respect to both the human and physical environments; the major interests groups that affect environmental policy; and the regulatory procedures under which environmental policy is implemented, particularly environmental impact analysis under NEPA and state and local environmental reviews.
3 hours; 3 credits
The course provides an introduction to basic map making skills and the use of maps and spatial data in policy applications. Students will learn how to create and interpret thematic maps, by hands-on experience with mapping software. Advanced topics will include spatial construction of data, and use spatial data in quantitative applications
The course provides an introduction to basic map making skills and the use of maps and spatial data in policy applications. Students will learn how to create and interpret thematic maps, by hands-on experience with mapping software. Advanced topics will include spatial construction of data, and use spatial data in quantitative applications
3 hours; 3 credits
Topic will vary from offering to offering.
Topic will vary from offering to offering.
3 hours;3 credits
The course focuses on major areas in nonprofit management. Topics vary from offering to offering.
Prerequisite: Grad 8 status or permission of the Office of Student Affairs and Graduate Admissions
The course focuses on major areas in nonprofit management. Topics vary from offering to offering.
Prerequisite: Grad 8 status or permission of the Office of Student Affairs and Graduate Admissions
3 hours;3 credits
Focuses on major substantive areas of public policy. Topics vary from offering to offering and could include such policy issues as transportation, environmental protection, housing and urban policy, urban development, health and labor. Prerequisite: Grad 8 status or the permission of the Office of Graduate Admissions and Student Services. This course can be taken two times.
Focuses on major substantive areas of public policy. Topics vary from offering to offering and could include such policy issues as transportation, environmental protection, housing and urban policy, urban development, health and labor. Prerequisite: Grad 8 status or the permission of the Office of Graduate Admissions and Student Services. This course can be taken two times.
3 hours; 3 credits
This course is relevant to managers in all disciplines who will face technological decisions in a global business environment. This course will focus on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) environments around the world, national infrastructures and regulatory regimes, global IT applications, global IS development strategies, global supply chains, offshore outsourcing, global management support systems, and global IS/IT strategies. The course will provide an in-depth understanding of managing information resources across national borders, time zones, cultures, political philosophies, regulatory regimes, and economic infrastructures. This is an interdisciplinary course covering multiple perspectives addressing technical, socioeconomic, sociocultural, policy, regulatory, legal, and ethical issues.
This course is relevant to managers in all disciplines who will face technological decisions in a global business environment. This course will focus on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) environments around the world, national infrastructures and regulatory regimes, global IT applications, global IS development strategies, global supply chains, offshore outsourcing, global management support systems, and global IS/IT strategies. The course will provide an in-depth understanding of managing information resources across national borders, time zones, cultures, political philosophies, regulatory regimes, and economic infrastructures. This is an interdisciplinary course covering multiple perspectives addressing technical, socioeconomic, sociocultural, policy, regulatory, legal, and ethical issues.
3 hours; 3 credits
The rise of emerging markets is changing the world of international business and raises distinctive challenges and opportunities for companies. This course addresses these changes from the perspective of foreign firms entering emerging markets, therefore examining the distinctive business environments of emerging markets and analyzing the strategic options for responding to these effectively. Also, this course considers firms originating in emerging markets, examining their nature, and their impact on the international business environment and on international competition. Differences between emerging markets are explored, with an emphasis on understanding how political systems, market size, and resource availability influence the types of opportunities available.
The rise of emerging markets is changing the world of international business and raises distinctive challenges and opportunities for companies. This course addresses these changes from the perspective of foreign firms entering emerging markets, therefore examining the distinctive business environments of emerging markets and analyzing the strategic options for responding to these effectively. Also, this course considers firms originating in emerging markets, examining their nature, and their impact on the international business environment and on international competition. Differences between emerging markets are explored, with an emphasis on understanding how political systems, market size, and resource availability influence the types of opportunities available.
3 hours; 3 credits
This course develops an understanding of how global markets are simultaneously interconnected and separated by differences in culture, economics, and governments. With the aid of case studies, discussions, and group projects, students will gain insights into these different forces and how they impact global business. These topics will be examined from regional and major country perspectives, reflecting current global business and economic trends.
This course develops an understanding of how global markets are simultaneously interconnected and separated by differences in culture, economics, and governments. With the aid of case studies, discussions, and group projects, students will gain insights into these different forces and how they impact global business. These topics will be examined from regional and major country perspectives, reflecting current global business and economic trends.
3 hours; 3 credits
This course is designed to introduce the student to the legal issues affecting business in a global economy. The first segment of the course deals with international transactions in goods and covers allocation of risks in international trade, documentary sales, bills of exchange, and letters of credit. The second segment addresses “jurisdiction to prescribe,” the question of what country’s (substantive) law applies to conduct abroad that has an effect within its borders. The third segment, “jurisdiction to adjudicate,” includes the competence of courts, international arbitration, and enforcement of foreign money judgments. The fourth segment covers the treaties and laws that address the international trading systems, i.e., GATT, the U. S. Trade Act, free-trade agreements, the EEC, and the IMF. The final segment, “Act of State and Foreign Sovereign Immunity,” deals with the special risks of doing business abroad and with foreign governments, specifically addressing problems of nationalization and expropriation.
This course is designed to introduce the student to the legal issues affecting business in a global economy. The first segment of the course deals with international transactions in goods and covers allocation of risks in international trade, documentary sales, bills of exchange, and letters of credit. The second segment addresses “jurisdiction to prescribe,” the question of what country’s (substantive) law applies to conduct abroad that has an effect within its borders. The third segment, “jurisdiction to adjudicate,” includes the competence of courts, international arbitration, and enforcement of foreign money judgments. The fourth segment covers the treaties and laws that address the international trading systems, i.e., GATT, the U. S. Trade Act, free-trade agreements, the EEC, and the IMF. The final segment, “Act of State and Foreign Sovereign Immunity,” deals with the special risks of doing business abroad and with foreign governments, specifically addressing problems of nationalization and expropriation.
3 hours; 3 credits
This course provides a framework for understanding how global advertising and marketing communications (public relations, promotions, events, sponsorship, etc.) campaigns are developed and how they succeed and fail in today’s highly competitive and rapidly changing world. It will cover areas such as account planning, market research, consumer insight, branding, positioning, segmentation, creative development and media. Secondarily, it addresses the global environment ranging from developed to developing markets and what makes them unique as well as similar in terms of cultural, social, consumer and other factors.
Prerequisite: MKT 9703
This course provides a framework for understanding how global advertising and marketing communications (public relations, promotions, events, sponsorship, etc.) campaigns are developed and how they succeed and fail in today’s highly competitive and rapidly changing world. It will cover areas such as account planning, market research, consumer insight, branding, positioning, segmentation, creative development and media. Secondarily, it addresses the global environment ranging from developed to developing markets and what makes them unique as well as similar in terms of cultural, social, consumer and other factors.
Prerequisite: MKT 9703
3 hours; 3 credits
This course focuses on understanding:
This course focuses on understanding:
- How information technology has created a fertile ground for the emergence of commerce on the Internet
- What institutional parameters are required to form an efficient market for commerce on the Internet to flourish
- How firms are using the new medium/market to reconstruct their value chain and create/sustain competitive advantage
- How the new electronic medium will affect key international dimensions of trade, foreign direct investment, and alliance formation
Special Concentration
(18 credits completed in addition to the MIA Core Curriculum)
Working with a faculty adviser, students can design a rigorous program of study tailored to their interests and career ambitions. Examples may include climate and migration, hemispheric marketing, global health, international education, financial crimes and economic governance.
MIA Program Plans and Course Sheets
MIA Academic Plan – Enrolled PRIOR to Fall 2022 For ALL Concentrations
MIA Academic Plan – Enrolled Fall 2022 and after – For ALL Concentrations
MIA Special Concentration Application
MIA Trade Policy & Global Economic Governance Concentration – Fall 2022 and after
MIA Western Hemisphere Affairs Concentration – Fall 2022 & After
MIA International Non-Governmental Organizations Concentration – Fall 2022 and after
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