Graduate Program in International Political Economy and Development
In the IPED Master of Arts, you will study Global Economic Relations from an advanced interdisciplinary perspective. Our students have won a variety of prestigious awards, including Fulbrights, Borens, and other international awards. They have also become Chartered Financial Analyst Scholars, and worked as U.S. Presidential Management Fellows and International Development Fellows. Our program's focus on an advanced interdisciplinary approach is based on a rigorous foundation of analytical skills and combined with practical field experiences.
Program Specializations
- International Banking and Finance
- International Development Studies
- International and Development Economics
- Global Environmental and Resource Economics
- Finance and Development
Advanced Certificates
Dual Degree Programs
- Economics and Law
Careers
- Careers: More information
- Private Sector: Financial Analysts and Economists
- Public Sector: Policy Analysts and Economists
- Non-Profit Sector: Analysts and Project Managers
Partnerships
- Fordham's IPED Pogram is an affiliate member of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA).
- We partner with the Peace Corps to offer generous Coverdell Fellowships to Returned Peace Corps Volunteers.
- AmeriCorps has designated Fordham IPED as a National School of Service able to grant matching full tuition Ricci Fellowships to Segal Education Awardees.
- Fordham IPED welcomes Fullbright Fellows from around the world.
- We work closely with the Ateneo de Manila University, the University of Pretoria, and the Alberto Hurtado University to offer programming in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
- Fordham's Departments of Economics, Political Science, and Sociology founded the IPED Program in 1979 through the generous financial support of the US Department of Education.
Thank You for Supporting the IPED Endowment Fund!
Thanks to your generous support we have more than a quarter of a million dollars in our IPED Endowment Fund. This fund enables our students to pursue internships, language immersion programs, and other field placements which provide invaluable learning experiences outside the classroom to support their career goals of becoming global changemakers. While our 40th anniversary fundraising drive has come to a successful conclusion, we still welcome additional contributions. Please donate to the IPED Endowment Fund!
Events - Summer/Fall 2023
IPED WEEKLY LECTURES on THURSDAYS @ 4 PM
Cammerosano Conference Room, Room E-530, Dealy Hall. Check the IPED Blog for details or contact the IPED Office at <[email protected]> for more information..
IPED CAREER DAYS on Occasional FRIDAYS, 10 am to 4 pm
Cammerosano Conference Room, Room E-530, Dealy Hall. Check the IPED Blog for details or contact the IPED Office at <[email protected]> for more information..
Wednesday, August 2 - JOIN US AT FOREIGN AFFAIRS' VIRTUAL GRADUATE SCHOOL FAIR!
Saturday, August 5 - Sunday, August 26 - STUDY TRIP TO SOUTH AFRICA: Program on Emerging Markets at the University of Pretoria.
Saturday, August 19 - GALA ALUMNI DINNER in SOUTH AFRICA celebrating 15 years of collaboration with the University of Pretoria.
Sunday, August 27 - IPED NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION, IPED Commons, 12 noon.
Wednesday, August 30 - FIRST DAY OF CLASSES
Wednesday, October 11 - JOINT US AT FOREIGN AFFAIRS' VIRTUAL GRADUATE FAIR!
Thursday, November 3 - ALUMNI GATHERING in Washington, DC.
Friday, November 17 - UN SIDE EVENT: Release of the 2023 Fordham Pope Francis Global Poverty Index
Saturday, January 6 -- 21, 2024 - TRIP TO THE PHILIPPINES - Study Program on Project Assessment at the Ateneo de Manila University.