Sam Nunn School of International Affairs

Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
Type	Public
Established	1990
Parent institution	Georgia Institute of Technology
Location	Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Affiliations	APSIA
Website	www.inta.gatech.edu

The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, at the Georgia Institute of Technology located in Atlanta, Georgia is the only professional school of international affairs at a major technological institution. Founded in 1990, the School was renamed the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs in 1996 in honor of former US Senator and Georgia Tech alumnus Sam Nunn.

The School's programs focus on understanding the global context of advances in science and technology and on preparing students to address concerns at the nexus of science, technology, and international affairs. The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs is a member of The Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA), an organization that works to advance international understanding, prosperity, peace and security through professional education in international affairs.^[1]

Degree programs

Currently the Sam Nunn School offers three undergraduate degree programs including the B.S. degree in International Affairs, which places emphasis on strategic planning and analysis skills.^[2] In partnership with School of Modern Languages and the School of Economics in Georgia Tech’s Ivan Allen College, the Sam Nunn School also offers a B.S. in International Affairs and Modern Language, with concentrations in French, German, Japanese, and Spanish, and the B.S. in International Affairs and Economics. The school offers a master's degree in International Affairs that allows participating students interdisciplinary work in economics, management, public policy, computer science, engineering, and other fields. The school also offers an International Affairs, Science and Technology Doctoral Degree.

Minors and Certificates

International Affairs (Minor)
International Affairs (Certificate)
Asian Affairs (Certificate)
European Affairs (Certificate)
Scenarios, Models and Military Games (Certificate)
Latin American Affairs (Certificate)

Research

The Nunn School's faculty conducts research in a wide range of fields including international political economy, comparative politics, and international security policy. In addition, faculty members possess strong regional expertise in East Asia, Europe, and Latin America. The Nunn School also hosts a variety of programs that allow close interaction with scholars and practitioners of international affairs.

Research Centers, Institutes and Policy Programs

Center for International Strategy, Technology and Policy
Center for European and Transatlantic Studies
Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence
Sam Nunn Security Program
Georgia East Asia Research Schools (GEARS) is a three-university consortium (Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University)

Study Abroad Programs

The Sam Nunn School encourages its students to participate in at least one study abroad experience while in the program. The School sponsors summer programs on European economic integration and security institutions in Brussels, Belgium; on China's transition to a market economy in Shanghai, China; on democratization, privatization, and regional economic integration in Buenos Aires, Argentina and Brazil; on the political economy of development in Valencia, Spain; and on environmental politics and development in Costa Rica.^[3]

References

↑ "APSIA Member - Georgia Institute of Technology". APSIA. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
↑ http://inta.gatech.edu/programs/undergraduate/degrees
↑ http://inta.gatech.edu/current-students/international-experience

External links

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The Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs

Member schools

North America	School of International Service (American University) Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (Carleton University) School of International and Public Affairs (Columbia University) Sanford School of Public Policy (Duke University) Elliott School of International Affairs (George Washington University) Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service (Georgetown University) John F. Kennedy School of Government (Harvard University) Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (Johns Hopkins University) Sam Nunn School of International Affairs (Georgia Institute of Technology) Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs (Princeton University) Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs (Syracuse University) Bush School of Government and Public Service (Texas A&M University) Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (Tufts University) Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (University of California, San Diego) Josef Korbel School of International Studies (University of Denver) University of Maryland, College Park Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy (University of Michigan) Humphrey School of Public Affairs (University of Minnesota) University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs University of Southern California School of International Relations Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs (University of Texas at Austin) Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies (University of Washington) Jackson Institute for Global Affairs (Yale University)

Europe	Graduate Institute Geneva Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris London School of Economics Moscow State University Saint Petersburg State University Stockholm School of Economics University of St. Gallen

Asia	Korea University Ritsumeikan University Seoul National University Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (National University of Singapore)

Australia	University of Queensland

Affiliate member schools

North America	Brandeis University National Foreign Affairs Training Center DePaul University Florida International University Fordham University George Mason University Monterey Institute of International Studies Munk School of Global Affairs New York University North Carolina State University Pardee School of Global Studies Pennsylvania State University Pepperdine University Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center Rutgers University John C. Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International Relations Stanford University University of Miami University of Oregon

Europe	Hertie School of Governance University of Economics, Prague Diplomatic Academy of Vienna IE School of Arts and Humanities Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals

Asia	International University of Japan Utsunomiya University National Chengchi University Ewha Womans University Nanyang Technological University Waseda University

South America	Universidad Externado de Colombia

Africa	Al Akhawayn University

Australia	University of Sydney

Coordinates: 33°46′26″N 84°24′16″W / 33.773948°N 84.404353°W / 33.773948; -84.404353

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