School of Global Policy and Strategy
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| School of Global Policy and Strategy | |
|---|---|
| Name | School of Global Policy and Strategy |
| Established | 1986 |
| Type | Graduate school |
| Parent | University of California, San Diego |
| Dean | TBD |
| City | La Jolla |
| State | California |
| Country | United States |
School of Global Policy and Strategy is a graduate professional school within University of California, San Diego focused on public policy, international affairs, and international development. It trains leaders who engage with issues related to China, Asia, Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Global South policy, collaborating with institutions such as World Bank, International Monetary Fund, United Nations, U.S. Department of State, and U.S. Agency for International Development. The school maintains partnerships with universities and think tanks including Peking University, Tsinghua University, London School of Economics, Harvard Kennedy School, Yale Jackson Institute for Global Affairs, and Brookings Institution.
History
The school was founded amid debates in the 1980s involving figures associated with Cold War diplomacy, Reagan Administration policy advisors, and scholars from Stanford University, Claremont Graduate University, and University of California, Berkeley. Early leadership featured collaborations with visiting scholars linked to United Nations Development Programme, Asia Society, Council on Foreign Relations, and former diplomats from U.S. Foreign Service. Over decades, the institution expanded programs influenced by policy shifts after events such as the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis, 2001 September 11 attacks, 2008 Global Financial Crisis, and the rise of People's Republic of China in global affairs. The school’s evolution included new centers inspired by initiatives at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, RAND Corporation, Center for Strategic and International Studies, and regional studies models from Columbia University and Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.
Academic programs
Degree offerings include professional and research programs paralleling curricula at Harvard Kennedy School, Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, and Yale School of Management. Programs cover thematic tracks involving contemporary issues linked to Belt and Road Initiative, Trans-Pacific Partnership, North American Free Trade Agreement, Paris Agreement, and Sustainable Development Goals. Students may pursue concentrations tied to policy analysis used by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, World Trade Organization, International Labour Organization, and World Health Organization. The curriculum integrates case studies referencing incidents like the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, Sovereign debt crisis, and Arab Spring, with methodological training echoing texts from scholars at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Columbia Business School, and London Business School.
Faculty and research centers
Faculty have included scholars with affiliations to Princeton University, Columbia University, Yale University, University of Chicago, Stanford University, Harvard University, Oxford University, Cambridge University, Peking University, and Tsinghua University. Research centers focus on regional and thematic studies such as China Policy Center, Latin American Program, International Security and Conflict Studies, Global Health Policy, and Energy and Environment initiatives analogous to ones at Hoover Institution, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, and Mercator Institute for China Studies. The school hosts visiting fellows from European Commission, African Union, ASEAN, Inter-American Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, and think tanks including Chatham House, German Marshall Fund, Japan External Trade Organization, and Wilson Center.
Student body and admissions
The student body comprises applicants from diplomatic services like Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (China), Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Japan), Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores (Mexico), and international organizations including United Nations Development Programme and United Nations Children's Fund. Admissions consider prior experience in NGOs such as Oxfam, Médecins Sans Frontières, Amnesty International, and private sector roles at Goldman Sachs, McKinsey & Company, Bain & Company, and Amazon. Enrollment attracts holders of undergraduate degrees from institutions including University of California, Berkeley, University of Michigan, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, National University of Singapore, and Australian National University.
Campus and facilities
Located near Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the campus benefits from proximity to research entities like San Diego Supercomputer Center, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, and Scripps Research. Campus facilities include lecture halls modeled after centers at Kennedy School, seminar rooms equipped for video conferences with partners such as Peking University and Tsinghua University, and libraries collaborating with Geisel Library (UCSD), Library of Congress, Bodleian Library, and Harvard Library. The school organizes fieldwork and study tours to sites including Hong Kong, Taipei, Shanghai, Mexico City, Buenos Aires, Nairobi, and Brussels.
Alumni and impact
Alumni have joined institutions such as World Bank, International Monetary Fund, United Nations, U.S. Department of State, European Commission, Asian Development Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, and corporations including Google, Microsoft, Apple Inc., and Facebook. Graduates serve in elected posts or advisory roles linked to events like G20 Summit, APEC Summit, UN Climate Change Conference (COP), and World Economic Forum. Notable career pathways lead to positions at Harvard Kennedy School, Brookings Institution, Center for Strategic and International Studies, RAND Corporation, McKinsey & Company, Bain & Company, and national ministries in China, Japan, Mexico, Chile, and India.