Cornell Institute for Public Affairs
| Type | Statutory/Public Side of Cornell University |
|---|---|
| Established | 1985 |
| Director | Maria D. Fitzpatrick, CIPA Director & Associate Professor in the Department of Policy Analysis & Management |
| Location |
Ithaca, New York, U.S. 42°26′57″N 76°28′42″W / 42.4492°N 76.478276°W |
| Website | www |
The Cornell Institute for Public Affairs (also known as CIPA) is a two-year, interdisciplinary Master of Public Administration (MPA) program at Cornell University. CIPA is part of the College of Human Ecology, Cornell University Graduate School. CIPA MPA candidates are classified as Fellows.
Though an MPA degree has been offered at Cornell since 1946 (originally through the School of Business & Public Administration), the CIPA program was established as a stand alone entity in 1985. CIPA currently has 14 core faculty and 104 field faculty members. The program has an average total enrollment of around 200 with roughly 60% of the students being international, representing as many as 30 to 35 different countries at any given time. ref>"Experience Vibrant Community at CIPA".</ref> Currently, CIPA has 1,500 alumni.
CIPA Fellows design individualized plans of study based upon academic and professional interests and take courses from throughout the university.
CIPA Fellows complete foundation courses in the following subject areas: Administrative, Political and Policy Processes, Economic Analysis and Public Finance, and Quantitative Analysis. CIPA offers eight areas of concentration from which to choose and students take five courses in their chosen concentration:
Experiential learning is an integral component of the CIPA program. It serves as a practical complement to formal academic study. Students are expected to gain practical work experience in an area related to their concentration. There are several options for meeting this requirement. These can include an internship in the summer after their first year of study, off-campus study, or the Consulting for Government and Nonprofit Organizations course offered on-campus.
As a culmination of the MPA program, students must demonstrate their high-level skills for writing and analysis by producing a professional writing project. There are three options for fulfilling this degree requirement:
CIPA offers its MPA candidates numerous opportunities to study off-campus. These include:
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