Tag Archives: MPA

Call for entries: 2010 Global Development Awards and Medals Competition

What: Awards and Medals Competition,  Development Finance Who: See eligibility criteria for each category When: See deadlines for each category The Global Development Awards and Medals Competition is an innovative award scheme with extremely generous cash prizes launched by the Global Development ...

Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship

Who: MIIS Community What: Call for Applications for Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship When: Wednesday, August 4, 2010 Where: The Skoll Foundation The Skoll Foundation's mission is to advance systemic change to benefit communities around the world by investing in, connecting and celebrating social ...

GSIPM Dean’s Seminar Series: Theories of Change in SCO Capacity Building

Who: MIIS Community What: Exploring Worldviews and Theories of Change on Capacity Building When: Thursday, April 22nd, 12:15-1:45 pm Where: McGowan 100 Professor Alfredo Ortiz will present the second installment of the Spring 2010 Dean's Seminar Series on the topic of "Exploring ...

“Lost in the Mist of War” – Sierra Leone Field Notes and Reflections, April 6th

Who: All Students What: "Lost in the Mist of War" - Sierra Leone Field Notes and Reflections When: Tuesday, April 6th, 6:15 PM Where: Irvine Auditorium with reception to follow in the McCone Atrium This past January, Professor Iyer led 14 students from MIIS ...

Reminder: CEO of Kiva to Speak at MIIS Tomorrow

Who: All MIIS Students, Staff & Faculty What: 9th Annual Fisher Fiesta When: Saturday, March 13, 2010, 5:00 PM Where: Irvine Auditorium Thanks to a donation from Student Council, the Fisher Fiesta Planning Committee is now able to waive the $5 fee for admission ...

CEO of Kiva to Speak at MIIS

Who:  All GSIPM Students What: 9th Annual Fisher Fiesta!! When: Saturday, March 13, 2010, 5:00 PM Where: Irvine Auditorium The 9th Annual Fisher Fiesta will focus on "How Do Micro-finance and Business Development Alleviate Poverty?"  The keynote address will be offered by Matt Flannery, ...

Coolhunting: Social Enterprises that Attract Venture Capital

What: WKSH 8592 - Social Innovation Investing Who: Beryl Levinger, Fernando DePaolis, Evan Bloom When: April 16th - 18th Where: B 105 (Morse Building) GSIPM is pleased to announce a new workshop on Social Innovation Investing.  The theme for this 1.0 credit ...

Upcoming Workshops

Looking for one more credit? Here are some great weekend workshops, coming up in the next two weeks! WKSH 8547 Leadership & Networking for Social Change Prof: Michael J. Gibbons Weekend of Feb 26-28 Friday 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm Saturday 1:00 pm - 6:00 ...

Upcoming Workshops in February

Check out these great workshops- they’re coming up soon! WKSH 8567 Grant & Proposal Writing Prof: Jonathan Berkey Weekend of Feb 19-21 Friday 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Saturday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Sunday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Students will gain important skills needed to ...

Upcoming Workshop: Grant & Proposal Writing

This is a popular workshop so sign up soon to guarantee your spot!  It will be offered twice this semester. WKSH 8567: Grant & Proposal Writing Weekend of Feb 12-14 OR Feb 19-21 Friday 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Saturday 9:00 am - 5:00 ...

Applications now accepted: Intro to Humanitarian Assistance & Engagement

All MIIS students may sign up for this course without applying. Non MIIS Students must apply for the course through the instructor before they can be admitted to the course. “Introduction to Humanitarian Assistance & Engagement” A Complex Humanitarian Response Simulation Introduction to ...

GSIPM December Grad Photo on Friday

To all GSIPM December Graduates, Please join us this Friday to take a picture with GSIPM’s first graduating class! The photo should not take more than 15 minutes, and will be available for purchase online. Who: All December ...

Econ Placement Exam for continuing students

Changes to the Economics Requirement Policy for MAIPS, MPA, MAIEP Students As of Fall 2010, GSIPM will no longer offer the Econ Placement Exam as a way to meet the micro/macro admissions requirement. For continuing students that have been expecting ...

Graduating Students: No Academic Exit Interviews

Concerning all Fall 2009 Graduating Students: THERE ARE NO ACADEMIC EXIT INTERVIEWS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION (Note: financial aid exit interviews are still required for those students who are receiving or have received financial aid) Good luck with finals and congratulations on your achievement!

Intensive Economics: Registration Instructions

The Intensive Economics course is now listed in the Spring 2010 course schedule under the heading “Economics Prep.”  To register for the January 2010 Intensive Economics boot camp, students should register for the respective module(s) they need using the ...

IIASA YSSP 2010: Summer Fellowship Opportunity for Graduate Students

IIASA Young Scientists Summer Program 2010 Summer Fellowship in Austria for Graduate Students in Natural and Social Sciences, Math, Policy and Engineering Each summer, the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), located in Schloss Laxenburg near Vienna, Austria, hosts a selected group ...

William A. Carslon Fellowship Program

Are you interested in a career in the public sector? Are you interested in the fields of Redevelopment, Community Development, Economic Development, Planning, Housing, or a related field? If so, and you are pursuing a graduate degree in Public Administration, Public Policy, ...

J-Term Courses 2010

The courses listed below are offered on campus during the January 4th – 29th term.   Registration is concurrent with Spring 2010 Registration. IMGT 8627A Financial Statement Analysis, 3 credits Professor Chan Monday - Thursday, January 4 - January 7:  9:00am-6:30pm Monday, January 11:  ...

MPA Capstone Presentations

McCone Boardroom December 4, 12pm to 2pm Molly Ammons: Crowd Sourcing Refugee Resettlement:  Creating an Interactive Resource Guide for Service Providers Elizabeth Foggie: Community Health Networks: Healthcare Reform at the Local Level Yi-Chiao Lee: Responsible travel, sustainable tourism Camaran Pipes: Human Rights & Nepal’s Comprehensive Peace ...

Call for Applications, Catholic Relief Services, International Development Fellows Program

The deadline for applications is December 1, 2009 Call for Applications, Catholic Relief Services, International Development Fellows Program (restricted to US citizens/residents and individuals with prior US work authorization) http://crs.org/about/careers/fellowships/ The CRS International Development Fellows Program is intended to give people who are ...