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MIA and MBA:
45 SIPA credits, 45 Business School credits
3 semesters in residence at SIPA; 3 semesters in residence at CBS

MIA/MBA Dual Degree Curriculum Overview

Dual degree students are required to fulfill the MIA and MBA core requirements outlined below, except where overlap occurs - see below. Dual degree candidates must complete a minimum of 3 semesters in residence at SIPA and fulfill all MIA core requirements. Dual degrees do not need to complete a policy concentration or specialization.  The second professional degree will be accepted toward the MIA in lieu of a policy concentration. 

Core Requirements – SIPA MIA Degree

MIA students are required to fulfill the core SIPA requirements outlined below. Dual degree students are, however, exempted from a number of these requirements, since they overlap with the Business School’s core curriculum (see below).

SIPA MIA Degree Core Requirements
  • U4200/U4201 Economics or U6400/U6401 Economic Analysis (Fall & Spr: 6 credits)
    (note: the core Business School economics sequence, B6005/6006, may be substituted )
  • U6500 Quantitative Analysis (Fall or Spr: 3 credits)
    (note: the core Business School course B6014 may be substituted)
  • U6800 / U6804 Conceptual Foundations (Fall: 4 credits)
  • Interstate Relations (Fall or Spr:   3 credits)
  • Management
    Students may choose from:
    • SIPA U6002 Governance and Public Management in Developing Countries (Fall)
    • SIPA U6003 Analysis of Public Sector Organizations (Fall)
    • SIPA U6005 Effective Management in the Public Service (Fall or Spr)
    • SIPA U6006 Strategic Thinking and Planning for General Managers (not offered in 2012-2013)
    • U6010 Enterprise Strategy for Leaders (Fall or Spr)
    • U6008 Fostering Innovation and Driving Improvement in the Public and Non-Profit Sectors (Spring)
    • SUMA K4100 Sustainability Management (Fall or Spr)
      (B5101 - Organizational Change, B6703 - Leadership Development, B6701 - Strategy Formulation all satisfy the SIPA Management requirement.)
  • Financial Management (Fall or Spr:   3 credits)
    Students may choose from:
    • SIPA U6200 Accounting for International and Public Affairs (Fall & Spr: 3 credits)
    • INAF U6022 Economics of Finance (Spring: 3 credits)
    • SIPA U6310 Nonprofit Financial Management (Fall: 3 credits)
    • SIPA U6320 Budgeting for Government (Spring: 3 credits)
      (note: the core Business School course B6013 may be substituted)
  • U4040 Professional Development (Fall: .5 credit)
    (note: dual degree students who begin at the Business School and take the professional  development sessions offered by its Office of Career services are exempt from this requirement)
  • U9013 Internship (Fall or Spr: 1.5 or 3 credits)
    Students are required to complete an internship as part of the core curriculum; however, they are not required to register for internship credit.  Students may register for internship credits either in the semester they are completing the internship or anytime after the internship is completed. Maximum of 3 credits allowed.
    (note: an internship obtained through the Business School can be counted  toward this requirement )
  • Workshop (Fall or Spr: 3 credits)

    Students should plan to do their Workshop in their final semester.

Foreign Language Proficiency

Proficiency in a language other than English is required for graduation from SIPA. This requirement may be met in any of three ways:

  1. As a native speaker of a language other than English, who can also read and write that language.
  2. By passing a language proficiency test.
  3. By achieving a grade of B or better in an Intermediate Level II (fourth semester) language course at Columbia.

Note: Students may pursue any language course they wish at SIPA. However, elementary I or II courses cannot count toward the SIPA degree requirement of 54 points.

Core Requirements – Business School MBA Degree

Like regular MBA students, dual degree students are required to complete all of the Business School core courses. SIPA cores are not accepted as a substitute; however, students are given the opportunity to exempt out of cores by passing an exemption exam. For further information please contact the Office of Student Affairs. Passing an exemption exam does not reduce the 45 Business School credits required for the dual degree; it simply enables students to take additional electives.

First Semester

  • B6006 Managerial Economics
  • B6013 Financial Accounting
  • B6014 Managerial Statistics
  • B6301 Corporate Finance
  • B6601 Marketing Strategy
  • B6701 Strategy Formulation
  • B6703 Leadership Development
  • B6801 Operations Management

Second Semester

  • B6005 Global Economic Environment
  • B6015 Decision Models
  • B6602 Managing Marketing Programs
  • One course from Organizations menu
  • One course from Performance menu
  • One course from Markets menu

Advising
Although students are enrolled full-time at one school or the other in any given semester, they should contact advisors at both schools at least once per semester to ensure that their study and enrollment plans are in accordance with program guidelines. A planning sheet is available for students to help them map out their course of study. 

The primary faculty and administrative contacts are listed below.


Contact Information

School of International and Public Affairs

Office of Admissions & Financial Aid
International Affairs Building, Room 408
212-854-6216


Grace Han, Executive Director
gh2122@columbia.edu

 

David Sheridan, Director, Financial Aid
ds3118@columbia.edu

Office of Computing
International Affairs Building, Room 1513B
212-854-8347


Harpreet Mahajan, Executive Director
mahajan@columbia.edu

Office of Student Affairs
International Affairs Building, Room 612

212-854-8690

Leah Gunn Barrett, Assistant Dean
leahgunn.barrett@sipa.columbia.edu


 Office of Career Services
International Affairs Building, Room 420
212-854-4613 

Meg Heenehan, Executive Director 
mh374@columbia.edu


Columbia Business School
Office of Admissions
Uris Hall, Room 216
212-854-1961
Career Management Center 
Uris Hall, Room 206
212-8545471 

Office of Student Affairs Academics
Uris Hall, Room 105
212-854-5563

osa@gsb.columbia.edu

Information Technology Group 
Uris Hall, Room 202
212-854-3730

Office of Student Affairs Financial Aid
Uris Hall, Room 111
212-854-4057

Marilena Botoulas, Director
mb2602@columbia.edu 


Courtney L. Hooper, Assistant Director
clh2155@columbia.edu