SIPA: School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University

EMPA Schedule and Advising

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Program Schedule

Classes are offered on Saturdays during the academic year. Speakers from the public sector will be invited to join us for lunch on occasional Saturdays.

During the summer, a full semester is offered running from mid-May until late July. Classes meet on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings.

Academic Advising

Students are assigned a faculty academic adviser who meets with them throughout their time in the Executive MPA program.

Adviser assignments may be changed at the request of the student with the permission of the program’s director.

Two-Year Option with Advanced Management & Finance concentration
	Year One	Year Two
Fall 9 pts.	Public Management Microeconomics and Policy Analysis I Quantitative Analysis I	Accounting Public Finance Public Sector Marketing, Strategic Planning, and Communication
Spring 9 pts.	Financial Management Microeconomics and Policy Analysis II Quantitative Analysis II	Public Sector Ethics Nonprofit Management and Finance Portfolio Presentation Workshop
Summer 9 pts.	Economic Environment of Public Policy Political Environment of Policymaking Management Innovation

Three-Year Option with Advanced Management & Finance concentration
	Year One	Year Two	Year Three
Fall 6 pts.	Public Management Microeconomics and Policy Analysis I	Accounting Quantitative Analysis I	Public Sector Marketing, Strategic Planning and Communication Public Finance
Spring 6 pts.	Financial Management Microeconomics and Policy Analysis II	Public Sector Ethics Quantitative Analysis II	Nonprofit Management and Finance Portfolio Presentation Workshop
Summer 3 pts.	Economic Environment of Public Policy	Management Innovation	Political Environment of Policymaking

Two-Year Option with IEPM concentration
	Year One	Year Two
Fall 9 pts.	Public Management Microeconomics and Policy Analysis I Quantitative Analysis I	Accounting International Finance and Monetary Policy International Trade
Spring 9 pts.	Financial Management Microeconomics and Policy Analysis II Quantitative Analysis II	Issues in Contemporary Security Policy International Economic Policy Analysis Portfolio Presentation
Summer 9 pts.	Open Economy Macroeconomic Analysis Global Context of Policymaking International Political Econom

Three-Year Option with Advanced IEPM concentration
	Year One	Year Two	Year Three
Fall 6 pts.	Public Management Microeconomics and Policy Analysis I	Accounting Quantitative Analysis I	International Finance and Monetary Policy International Trade
Spring 6 pts.	Financial Management Microeconomics and Policy Analysis II	Issues in Contemporary Security Policy Quantitative Analysis II	International Economic Policy Analysis Portfolio Presentation
Summer 3 pts.	Open Economy Macroeconomic Analysis	Global Context of Policymaking	International Political Economy