Areas of Specialization and Concentrations

Designing a Program to Meet Your Needs

As a Milano master's candidate, you have the opportunity to work with your advisor to identify an area of study in which you wish to develop in-depth skills and knowledge. Your area of specialization allows you to tailor electives to your particular interests and professional goals and is commonly used by graduates of Milano to communicate special expertise to potential employers.

School-Wide Areas of Specialization

Mater's degree candidates at Milano can choose one of 12 defined specializations, or design their own.

Environmental Policy and Sustainability Management Areas of Concentration

All students in the Environmental Policy and Sustainability Management program choose a concentration in either policy or management.

International Affairs Areas of Concentration

All students choose a concentration in one of five approved areas: Development, Governance and Rights, Conflict and Security, Cities and Urbanization, or Media and Culture. Students usually declare a concentration at the end of their second semester. To complete a concentration students must take the respective "foundation course" followed by three additional electives within the concentration. The foundation courses are: