| 1946
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School of International Affairs established (SIA), granting the Master of International Affairs (MIA) degree
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1946–1962
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Seven regional institutes established, eventually focusing on countries worldwide
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| 1960
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International Fellows program created
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| 1971
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International Affairs Building opened
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| 1977
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Master of Public Administration (MPA) program introduced
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| 1981
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Renamed School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA)
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| 1991
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Department of International and Public Affairs activated; school appoints own faculty
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| 1992
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Program in Economic Policy Management (PEPM) created
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| 1999
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Picker Center for Executive Education established; Executive MPA program introduced
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| 2001
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MPA in Earth Systems Science, Policy, and Management launched (renamed MPA in Environmental Science and Policy in 2003)
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| 2004
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PhD in Sustainable Development created
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| 2002-present |
New international dual degree and executive education programs developed with the London School of Economics, Sciences Po in Paris, the Fundação Getulio Vargas in Brazil, the Lee Kuan School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore, and Peking University, among others |
| 2009 |
New Master of Public Administration in Development Practice (MDP) launched to address the scientific and social challenges of sustainable development |
