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Meet the SIPA Community

Program Assistant Introduction: Nabila Hassan MPA ’20

September 11, 2019July 31, 2020 Nabila Mohd Hassan

Nabila Hassan was born and raised in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She is a second-year MPA student concentrating in Economic and…

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Program Assistant Introduction: Stuart Caudill MIA ’20

September 9, 2019July 31, 2020 Stuart Caudill

Note from Emily: It's a new semester, which means we have new program assistants with us in the Office of…

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Academics

Course Recommendations by Concentration and Specialization

February 19, 2019 Julia Chung

If you’re in NYC and have some time to visit SIPA, sit in on a class! As some of you…

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Camille Laurente MIA ’16 Defines “Interdisciplinary”

October 9, 2018 Emily Tao

We often talk about SIPA’s interdisciplinary curriculum as a major benefit of our program for candidates. SIPA alumni go into…

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Student Life

Current Events Roundup, September

September 28, 2018October 15, 2020 Niara Valerio

We are currently in week four of the Fall 2018 semester, and its already been a busy four weeks for…

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Program Assistant Introduction: Julia Chung

September 24, 2018 Emily Tao

We're introducing our new group of program assistants with the Office of Admissions. You've already met Niara and Kier, so…

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Office Working Remotely

Due to COVID-19, the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid are working remotely until further notice.

We will continue to respond to emails as promptly as possible and thank you for your patience.

To help us better help you, here are 10 tips for efficiently communicating with our office.

Important Dates

January 18, 2021: University Closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday

FEBRUARY: MIA, MPA, MPA-DP Final Application Deadline

APRIL 28: SIPA Graduation

APRIL 30: Columbia University Commencement

Recent Posts

  • “I didn’t get the decision I wanted. Now what?”
  • Next Steps for Admitted Students, Incoming Class of 2021
  • Meet the Students of South Asia Association
  • A View from the Class: Stephanie Ma MPA-DP ’22

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SIPA ADMISSIONS BLOG

This blog is about SIPA's two-year full-time MIA and MPA degree programs, which are the largest of all our programs. For information on our specialized, boutique programs, including the one-year MPA programs, Executive MPA program, and PhD program in Sustainable Development, please click here.

 

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