Core Courses
IAF 710Global Systems and Challenges3
IAF 712International Governance, Trade, and Law3
IAF 714Global Political Economy and Development3
IAF 720Global Analytics and Emerging Technologies3
IAF 722Ethical Leadership and Strategic Policy in Global Markets3
IAF 799International Affairs Capstone3
Select 4 Electives12
The electives below are recommended by the Academic Director as most applicable to your degree program. SPS students can choose any course (other than those requiring prerequisites, Capstone/799 courses, or internship courses) from the SPS catalog to fulfill their elective requirements. This requirement may also be completed through either an optional Global Health Policy & Systems Pathway or an AI & Data for Global Pathway by completing 4 courses from their respective lists below, exclusive of courses taken to fulfill core requirements.
Communications Leadership, Organizational Culture & Ethics
Leading through Intercultural Communications
Foundations in Cybersecurity Leadership
Enterprise Risk Management and Decision Making
Operational Risk, Continuity & Organizational Resilience
Emergency and Crisis Management
Visual Analytics and Influencing
Negotiation and Conflict Management
Leadership and Change Management
Housing and Development
Sustainability and Environmental Systems
Public Policy Design
Global Health Systems and Policy
Global Immersion
Total Hours30

Global Health Policy & Systems Pathway 

IAF 750Global Health Systems and Policy3
HAD 720Health Information Management Systems3
HAD 722Healthcare Policy, Law, and Ethics3
HAD 730Strategic Planning and Decision Making for Healthcare Leaders3
HIF 714Digital Health and Intelligent Systems3
HIF 720AI and Data Analytics for Health Professionals3

AI & Data for Global Strategy Pathway

AIN 710Artificial Intelligence Foundations and Evolution3
AIN 712Strategic Leadership in Artificial Intelligence3
AIN 714Emerging Tools and Technologies in Artificial Intelligence3
AIN 722Ethics and Responsible Artificial Intelligence3
AIN 724Artificial Intelligence Implementation Across Industries3
ERM 730Data Analytics and Risk Management3
PPD 730Data Ethics, Privacy, and Governance3