Columbia University Forum

A group for all Columbia University participants in the MDP to discuss and exchange around Columbia-related concerns.

About the MDP Program

The Global Master’s in Development Practice (MDP) is an innovative, cross-disciplinary graduate degree program that provides students with the knowledge and skills required to better identify and address the global challenges of sustainable development.  MDP programs consist of two years of cross-disciplinary academic training in the health, social, natural & engineering sciences and management, along with rigorous, hands-on field training experiences.  The creation of MDP programs is an acknowledgement that addressing extreme poverty and sustainable development throughout the world requires expert knowledge and an interdisciplinary approach.  By broadening students’ training they will be able to more effectively understand and address the root causes of extreme poverty and  the challenges of sustainable development.  All MDP programs belong to a Global Network of MDP programs and have been developed in concert with the recommendations of the report of the International Commission on Education for Sustainable Development Practice.