UCL and NYU Wagner announce pioneering joint Global Executive MPA

UCL's School of Public Policy and NYU Wagner have announced today an innovative new one-year Executive Master of Public Administration in Global Public Policy and Management (Global EMPA) that will equip tomorrow's leaders with the skills to deal with complex global issues and policy decisions. Applications open later this year and the program will start in the autumn of 2014. The Global EMPA program marks a partnership of two leading schools of public service in the UK and US, giving students access to European and American institutions, leaders and experts. The integrated degree program is unique in that it focuses on both policy development and implementation and includes a global comparative perspective. The program will equip experienced analysts, decision makers and managers in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. It will give these public service leaders the analytical and managerial knowledge and skills they need to design and implement effective, sustainable, cross-sector solutions to global challenges. Students will spend the first semester at NYU Wagner in New York City and the spring term at UCL (University College London).