A Unique One-Year Program
Since its inception in 2002, Columbia University’s Master of Public Administration in Environmental Science and Policy has remained the only public policy program in the country to require science. The achievements of our graduates – more than 700 leading professionals in business, government and civil society – speak to the effectiveness of the curriculum. The program a
lso stands out in its one-year structure, which makes for an intensive learning experience that saves students both time and money, and allows graduates to re-enter the workforce better prepared to meet the increasing demands on leaders. The program attracts students from countries around the world, who want to study in New York City, a global nexus of sustainability, policy, finance, and technology. The program also situates the cohort of some 60 students in both Columbia University – one of the world’s premier academic institutions – and in the Earth Institute, a university-wide research center that takes an interdisciplinary approach to addressing the world’s most important sustainable development issues.
