Acronyms! COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY - SIPA Admissions Blog

Acronyms! COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY - SIPA Admissions Blog I started to make you guys a list of acronyms (that will be relevant and helpful when you arrive at SIPA), but then my brilliant and talented supervisor reminded me that the brilliant and talented SIPASA board already had.   SIPA speaks in letters.   For now: SIPA   (School of International and Public Affairs) Acronyms This list is by no way comprehensive. Programs MPA Master of Public Administration EMPA Executive Master of Public Administration MDP Master of Public Administration in Development Practice MIA Master of International Affairs PEPM Program in Economic Policy Management GPPN Global Public Policy Network IFP International Fellows Program Concentrations EPD Economic and Political Development IFEP international Finance and Economic Policy ISP International Security Policy HR Human Rights EE Energy and Environment USP Urban and Social Policy Specializations APEA Advanced Policy and Economic Analysis ICR International Conflict Resolution IMAC International Media Advocacy Communications IO International Organization Courses POP Politics of Policy making CF Conceptual Foundations Student Cultural Groups ASA Arab Student Association APAC Asia Pacific Affairs Council ESA EU/European Student Association GCI Greater China Initiative JASSA Japan Study Student Association LASA Latin American Students Association SPAN SIPA Pan-African Network SAA South Asian Association SEASI Southeast Asia Student Initiative STI SIPA Turkish Initiative Student Policy Related Groups CI3 Columbia Impact Investing Initiative CRWG Conflict Resolution Working Group GPWG Gender Policy Working Group HRWG Human Rights Working Group MFWG MicroFinance Working Group HAWG Humanitarian Affairs Working Group MWG Migration Working Group UNSPWG UN Studies Program Working Group NI Net Impact SEA SIPA Energy Association SFC SIPA Finance Club MESS Monitoring and Evaluation Student Society More Student Groups CSVA Columbia SIPA Veterans Association SCC SIPA Consulting Club RPCVs SIPA Returned Peace Corps Volunteers DSSO SIPA Defense and Security Student Organization SIPA WIL SIPA Women in Leadership TMP The Morningside Post Administrative OCS Office of Career Services OSA Office of Student Affairs SSOL Student Services Online SIPASA SIPA Student Association TA Teaching Assistant PA Program Assistant DRA Department Research Assistant Other Schools and Centers TC Teacher’s College CIBER Center for International Business Education and Research CICR Center for International Conflict Resolution CEMTPP Center for Energy, Marine Transportation and Public Policy CDTR Center for the Study of Democracy, Toleration, and Religion CURP Center for Urban Research and Policy CGEG Center on Global Economic Governance CES Council for European Studies IPD Initiative for Policy Dialogue ISERP Institute for Social and Economic Research and Policy SIWPS Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies ILAS Institute of Latin American Studies