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This is a graphic design. The Master of Arts in International Administration no longer requires students to complete the GRE in order to be admitted. This is a graphic design. The Master of Arts in International Administration no longer requires students to complete the GRE in order to be admitted.
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MAIA is an active participant in the Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement program.
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International Administration

The Master of Arts in International Administration (MAIA) is an interdisciplinary graduate degree offered by the College of Arts and Sciences. Students learn how to identify, analyze, and manage complex global problems that confront modern multi-national institutions. The MAIA program combines academic considerations of geopolitics, culture, organizational leadership,and security studies to provide students with the skills necessary to pursue a range of career objectives in both domestic and international contexts.
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Master of Arts in International Administration

Innovative. Interdisciplinary. Important. The Master of Arts in International Administration (MAIA), at the College of Arts & Sciences, prepares students for careers in the administration of public and private organizations. It combines world affairs, organizational administration, and management courses to tackle tough topics like human rights, disaster relief, security and sustainability.
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Change Agents for A Better Tomorrow

Are you interested in a graduate program which can help you make an impact in the future? The Master of Arts in International Administration (MAIA) program offers concentrations in Health Equity & Human Risk, Security Management, Risk Communication, and Geospatial Technology, which will empower you to create change in any career you choose. Explore our website and contact us for more information. 
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Benjamin Kling, MAIA alum, demonstrates his company that helps make real-world change. He is setting up a drone that will capture data from the skies.
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Make Real-World Impacts

The Master of Arts in International Administration (MAIA) teaches students how to transition from internships to career pathways, prepares them for solution-based decision-making, and equips them on how to handle current problems confronting multinational organizations. Benjamin Kling (MAIA ‘21) discusses his opportunity to make real-world changes through the Master of Arts in International Administration program.
Benjamin Kling, MAIA alum, demonstrates his company that helps make real-world change. He is setting up a drone that will capture data from the skies.
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News at the U

This is an image of University of Miami alumnae, Tuana Yazici. This is a photo of Tuana inside a an airplane cabin.

Graduate student's passions are out of this world

When she's not learning to fly helicopters, Tuana Yazici conducts research on space law, coming up with ideas to make the exploration of space safer for all nations. 

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Trio uses technology to help map the future

One student and two recent alumni of the University of Miami founded Precision Ecology, a remote sensing and data company that uses drone technology to create digital surface and terrain maps.

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A global agent of social change

UM alumnus credits MAIA program for its all-inclusive concentration on global studies.

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Former Peace Corps Volunteers Share Their Views About Service

The Master of Arts in International Administration and Master of Science in Education in Community and Social Change programs will host a virtual panel discussion series in honor of the Peace Corps’ 60th anniversary.

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