Tackling the World’s Most Critical Issues
The NYU SPS Center for Global Affairs prepares students to become effective global leaders and address the complex challenges facing our world.
In the news
CGA’s Myers-Jaffe on Powering the AI Boom
CGA’s Myers-Jaffe on Powering the AI Boom
April 08, 2025
Thought leadership
Training Next Generation Leaders for Energy System Transformation
November 21, 2025
Experiential learning
CGA Offers Special Strategic Crisis Negotiation Exercise on the South China Sea for Students
April 03, 2025
Thought leadership
Global Governance in Crisis: Jennifer Trahan on the Role of UN Security Council and General Assembly in the Invasion of Ukraine
April 02, 2025
News and announcements
The Center for Global Affairs Welcomes the 4th Global Summit of the Strong Cities Network to NYU
April 03, 2025
Thought leadership
Olajumoke (Jumo) Ayandele Speaks About 10th Anniversary of the Chibok Kidnapping
April 03, 2025
Beyond the Classroom
Our Network in Action
Carolyn Kissane
Clinical Professor and Associate Dean, Center for Global Affairs
Carolyn Kissane
Clinical Professor and Associate Dean, Center for Global Affairs
Centers of Innovation in Global Affairs
Peace and Research Education Program (PREP)
PREP works at the intersection of higher education and international peacebuilding. It supports local networks of peacebuilders as a catalyst for change. With university affiliates in Colombia and Iraq, the program helps support local actors mending the social fabric in the wake of violent conflict.
Learn more about Peace and Research Education Program
Initiative for the Study of Emerging Threats (ISET)
In a world with continually evolving security threats from known and unknown actors, the capability to analyze and anticipate threats has never been more critical. ISET brings together CGA faculty members, students, and industry partners to conduct research into potential transnational security threats, how to prepare for as well as respond to them.
Learn more about the Initiative for the Study of Emerging Threats
Energy, Climate Justice, & Sustainability (ECJS) Lab
The ECJS Lab seeks to understand and address the impact of climate change on food, water, energy security, environmental justice, and economic development. Organized as a virtual educational and research platform, the Lab allows students to learn how to address climate change in an effective, just, well-informed, and evidence-based manner.
Learn more about the Energy, Climate Justice, & Sustainability (ECJS) Lab
Heyman Center for Philanthropy
The George H. Heyman, Jr. Program for Philanthropy and Fundraising prepares professionals for impactful careers in fundraising. The program offers dynamic courses and programming to help students develop expertise in cutting-edge approaches to effective fundraising. Students are also offered unique networking opportunities as a key part of the program.
Learn more about fundraisingExplore Our Programs
CGA offers master’s degrees, continuing education certificates and courses, one-day intensives, summer intensives, executive training, and personal enrichment programs focused on today’s global issues.
Graduate Degrees
Graduate Degrees
CGA offers three forward-looking graduate degrees. The MS in Global Affairs prepares students for careers across public, private, and nonprofit sectors, addressing issues such as sustainability, international policy, and global justice. The STEM-designated MS in Global Security, Conflict, and Cyber Crime focuses on cyber conflict, intelligence, security policy, and risk strategy. The new STEM-designated MS in Sustainability and Global Energy Practice prepares practitioners to develop solutions for sustainable energy systems and global resource challenges.
Continuing Education
Continuing Education
CGA offers a variety of non-credit professional development courses and certificates that can take your career to the next level. Certificates include:
One-Day Intensives
One-Day Intensives
CGA offers one-day, in-person intensives that provide a deep dive into timely global topics. Gain practical knowledge and skills through discussions and real-world insights, while networking with fellow professionals. Upcoming intensives:
- Art of the Ask: Effective and Persuasive Communication and Negotiation Strategies
- AI for Impact: Advanced Lab – Building and Applying Custom AI Agents
- Impact Investing: Strategies and Frameworks
- Country Risk: Geopolitics and Economic Policy
- AI Readiness: Strategic Skills for Professionals
- AI for Impact: Boost Your Marketability and Organizational Growth
Summer at CGA
Summer at CGA
CGA offers two-week summer intensives designed for those exploring graduate study or careers in global affairs or cybersecurity. Study in the heart of New York City with expert faculty, engage with guest speakers, and gain real-world insights through site visits. Choose from:
Cyber Executive Leadership Program
Cyber Executive Leadership Program
CGA offers the in-person executive-level program Leading Through Cyber Crisis: Executive Strategies for Risk Mitigation and Organizational Resilience. This program equips leaders with the strategic insight needed to navigate cyber-related challenges, understand digital risk, and strengthen organizational resilience. Participants gain practical frameworks for guiding teams and making informed decisions in an increasingly interconnected world.
Personal Enrichment
Personal Enrichment
CGA offers personal enrichment courses with the Academy of Lifelong Learning (ALL), providing opportunities for curious learners to explore global topics in an engaging, accessible format. Designed for students of all backgrounds, these courses foster critical thinking, personal enrichment, and meaningful discussion while building new skills and perspectives on today’s global issues.
Real World Learning
At SPS, academic excellence meets practical experience—enabling you to thrive in the real world. The CGA offers opportunities to gain hands-on experience and build a portfolio of work in the local community and around the world.
Consulting Practicums
Consulting Practicums
Consulting Practicums enable students to take the skills they have gained in the classroom and put them to use in real-world situations. Under faculty supervision, students work on exciting projects commissioned by leading private sector companies, government entities, and nonprofit organizations.
Global Field Intensives (GFIs)
Global Field Intensives (GFIs)
GFIs are two-week study away programs led by a full-time CGA faculty member. They offer students the opportunity to learn about critical global issues, engage in research and network with local experts in selected countries around the world, including the UAE, India, China, Rwanda, Greece, and Norway.
Connecting with CGA Students
Partner with the Next Generation of Global Leaders
The Global Energy, Climate Justice, and Sustainability (ECJS) Fellows Program is designed to cultivate a community of next-generation leaders addressing the interconnected challenges of energy systems, climate change, and sustainability.
Executive Education
Preparing leaders to think globally and lead strategically in a complex, connected world.
Executive Education
Executive Education for a Rapidly Changing World
Our offerings combine CGA’s deep expertise in geopolitics, global risk, scenario planning, and emerging technologies with NYU’s global footprint - including programs delivered at NYU’s global sites such as Washington, DC, Abu Dhabi, and beyond.
Meet the CGA Team
Graduate Administration
Carolyn Kissane
Associate Dean
Sylvia Maier
Academic Director and Clinical Professor
Amy Jaffe
Director, NYU SPS Energy, Climate Justice, and Sustainability Lab
Cori Epstein
Director, Graduate Administration
Tanala OsaYande
Associate Director, Graduate Programs
Eliseo Diaz
Assistant Director
Eric Chen
Program Administrator
Reshad Sharif
Program Administrator
Noncredit & Public Programs
Michelle D’Amico
Director, Continuing Education and Public Programs
Catherine Monzón
Program Administrator, Continuing Education and Public Programs
Robert Lesko
Administrative Aide, Continuing Education and Public Programs
Carolyn Reid
Administrative Aide, Public Programs and Continuing Education
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