SAIS Europe Information

Session

November 12, 2015Virtual Session

Presenters

• Daniela F. ColemanDirector of Admissions and RecruitingSAIS Europe

• Meera ShankarDirector of Career ServicesSAIS Europe

Our Goal TodayWhat is SAIS?What sets SAIS apart?Degrees and ProgramsCareer Opportunities and Career DevelopmentWhy Are We Affordable and a Good Investment?Application Process and DeadlinesAnswers to your Questions

Visionary Leadership

Christian A. Herter Paul H. NitzeCo-founded SAIS in 1943, while WWII raged in Europe and Asia Sought new methods of preparing men and women to deal with responsibilities in the postwar worldAssembled scholars to teach international relations, international economics and foreign languages In 1955 C. Grove Haines founded the Bologna CenterGlobal institution with a permanent presence on three continents

A World of OpportunityWashington, D.C.

Bologna, Italy

Nanjing, China

International EconomicsInfrastructure Finance and PolicyInternational FinanceQuantitative Methods

International Policy Areas

American Foreign PolicyConflict ManagementEnergy, Resources and EnvironmentGlobal Theory and HistoryInternational DevelopmentInternational Law and OrganizationsInternational Political EconomyInternational RelationsStrategic Studies

Regions of the WorldAfrican StudiesAsian Studies

China StudiesJapan StudiesKorea StudiesSouth Asia StudiesSoutheast Asia Studies

Canadian StudiesEuropean and Eurasian StudiesLatin American Middle East Studies

Languages

ArabicEnglishFrenchGermanItalianPortugueseRussianSpanish

SAIS Europe CampusAround 200 students from 40 countries

Contrast European & U.S. perspectives on global issues

Small classes

Resident faculty and visiting professors from world-class universities, think tanks, and the private sector

Over 70 courses offered each year

Degrees and ProgramsMasters of Arts: 2 year program: (1yr Bologna and 1yr D.C. or 2yrs in DC.)Focus on international economics, global themes, & languages;Allows dual-degree options with other premier institutions.

Master of Arts in International Affairs: 2 year degree program, Research-focused; students produce an original 20,000 word-thesis; Two years in Bologna or one year at cooperative degree program.

Master of International Public Policy: 1 year flexible full time degree for experienced working professionals;Customize a curriculum to meet your professional and personal goals.

Master of Arts in Global Risk: 13-month program based in Bologna, Italy;Focus on sophisticated political risk analysis;Capstone (ie. client-based professional practicum or thesis)

Diploma: 2 semesters full-time study in Bologna (Eight non-language courses plus a language requirement) 

Our Faculty

Prof. Filippo Taddei

- Prof. of International Economics

- Senior Economic Advisor to the Italian Prime Minister

- Advisor at ECB and ILO

- Adjunct Professor of Int’l Development

- Consultant to the Brookings Institute, the IMF and the World Bank

- Former senior Manger at the World Bank and adviser to the Managing Director

Prof. Arntraud Hartmann

- Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for Kosovo

- Head of the UN Mission in Kosovo (2004-06)

- Opened the UNHCR Office in Stockholm

Prof. Søren Jessen-Petersen

Prof. Raffaella Del Sarto

- Prof. of Middle East Studies

- Director of the Borderlands project at the European Institute

Gain a Career-Building Edge94% of the SAIS MA Class of 2014 sought and found

employment, internships, or had gone onto further study six months after graduation.

The Unparalleled SAIS Network

Worldwide

alumni network of 18,000

Dedicated

Career Service

s

Nearly 1,000

students across three

campuses

Small classes foster strong

bonds

Over 3,500 alumni within the Greater Washington, D.C. region

Private, Public, Non-profit and

multilateral sectors represented in the

student body

A worthwhile investment

Deepen your knowledge

Broaden your intellectual horizons

Learn from others

Expand your network

Learn about job opportunities you did not know existed

Get a step ahead

Fellowship opportunities available

Application ProcessApplication Materials

Application Resume/C.V. Statement of Purpose Analytical Essay 2 Letters of Recommendation Official Transcripts GRE or GMAT (Optional) TOEFL or IELTS (Required for non-

Native English speakers who did not receive a bachelor’s degree from an English speaking institution in an English speaking country)

Interview

Important DatesApplication Deadline Fall 2016 Regular Decision: January

7, 2016

Open Day: Monday, December 7, 2015

Decision Release Dates Fall 2016 Regular Decision: March

11, 2016

Financial Aid Deadline February 15, 2016

Questions?

SAIS Europe Admissionssais.eu.admissions@jhu.edu Tel: +39 051 291 7811