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Dean of the School of Public and International Affairs

The School of Public and International Affairs opened its doors in Fall 2013

with two programs, a Master of Science in International Relations (MIR) and a

Master of Public Administration (MPA). The MIR program offers two
concentrations for students to choose from: International Economic
Development and International Business. The MPA program offers three

concentrations: Public Management, Information Systems, and Health Care
Administration and Public Health. These programs are offered both on-campus

and partially online.

The analysis and practice of governmental and international affairs in the 21st

Century requires a multidisciplinary and complex approach, combining
knowledge from the social sciences, policy studies, business administration,
economics, computing technologies, and the sciences. SPIA programs are

designed to incorporate key elements of these disciplines into a
multidimensional and academically challenging program that prepares

students to be problem-solvers in today’s demanding public arena. Students
will acquire both the scholarly knowledge and the confidence of practical

experience to address and tackle the challenges of the modern workplace.

Dr. Klara Bilgin