Calling all changemakers
Address society's most pressing issues with courage, intellect, and integrity.
An ever-evolving world needs forward-thinking leaders.
Our deeply interconnected world poses unique challenges: issues that affect communities of all sizes, in places around the globe. And more than ever, we need determined leaders who are ready to make a difference.
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Select a degree to see how GSPIA will prepare you for a career in public and international affairs.
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Select a major to see how GSPIA will give you the specialized skills to excel in your field.
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GSPIA helped me become a more effective nonprofit leader as I learned both theory and the practical application of management in the nonprofit sector.
James Doyle (MPA ’08)
Alumni -
Chief Operating Officer, Environmental Charter School
The MPPM helped me pick the right courses aligned with my career goals and pursue the opportunities in the space that I am so passionate to make a change in.
Divya Nawale (MPPM ’16)
Alumni -
Staff Consultant- Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency, Asian Development Bank, Indonesia
GSPIA engrained in me a philosophy that I can be a leader of change.
Matthew Ferrer (MID ‘13)
Alumni -
Adjunct Professor, Everglades University Creator & CEO, Versattire
My time at GSPIA taught me many lessons that are now imbedded in my professional DNA.
Ken Zapinski (MPA '93)
Alumni -
Principal, KZ Strategies
The education I received not only enhanced my knowledge and understanding of my own experiences, it gave me the opportunity to develop a national and even global professional perspective.
Bill Peduto (MPPM '11)
Alumni -
Mayor, City of Pittsburgh
If it wasn’t for my amazing mentors at GSPIA I wouldn’t have had the guts to apply to the internship that changed my life and ultimately my career.
Mara Kelosky (MPA '13)
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Research and Operations Manager, Allies for Children