Master of Arts in International Policy and Development
Build a career creating effective policy responses to the world’s most pressing problems.
Learn MoreWe are faced with a range of challenges—from human rights, poverty, and inequality to corruption and historically rooted conflicts, from environmental issues and global education to diasporic and migration processes.
Our programs, centers, and initiatives help bring about positive change in meaningful ways, teaching students to
Build a more just world
Be a catalyst for social change
Take on the world’s most important sustainability challenges
Bridge cultures through international education
Use education as a tool for international development
Build a career creating effective policy responses to the world’s most pressing problems.
Learn More| by Sierra Abukins
The Monterey County Weekly recently featured a story about a conference on nuclear disarmament that included students from Hiroshima, Monterey, LA and Tokyo.
| by Mark Anderson
Unprecedented research conducted by the Center for the Blue Economy and Monterey Bay Aquarium with support from Institute students found sea otters drive about $3 million in local ecotourism.
International Policy and Development graduate Grant Tuioti shares how class projects and alumni connections helped him launch a career in policy-focused data analysis.
Develop and promote fair and just policies to address our greatest human rights and social change challenges.
Identify and manage security threats ranging from terrorism and nuclear weapons to financial crime.
Gain the advanced language and culture skills necessary to have an impact in today’s global fields.
Identify and manage sustainable development opportunities amid complex and challenging international issues.
Develop and implement progressive global management practices.
How will you change the world?
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