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Fintech, Cybersecurity, Space and AI. The guardrails regulating these new industries—all while spurring on innovation—will be built by the visionaries who understand and embrace these new frontiers, not by regulatory models based on outdated processes.
Whether launching a new career harnessing the power of tech policymaking in this bold new era or advancing with a master’s, at GW’s Elliott School of International Affairs, you will gain practical, policymaking knowledge and skills to apply your knowledge of industry to have a direct influence on how emerging technologies affect economies, security, and societies.
Explore Master's Degree in:
- International Economic Policy
Understanding international economic issues is more critical than ever for those who want to play an influential role in shaping policy that has a global impact. The International Economic Policy (IEP) Master’s prepares students to analyze complex challenges and design effective, evidence-based solutions for today’s interconnected world.
Build Skills in:
- Economic and policy analysis
- International trade and finance
- Data-informed decision-making
Career paths may include:
- Economic Policy Analyst
- Trade Specialist
- Economist
- Policy Adviser
- Security Policy Studies
Our Security Policy Studies Master’s (SPS) degree unlocks career options that other master’s degrees cannot. With a 45-year pedigree of prestige, you will be prepared to face our most pressing global security challenges and lead with the confidence, training, and skills to make a difference.
*The US National Security concentration both online and in person.
Build skills in:
- Security risk and threat assessment
- Conflict analysis and resolution
- Policy development and implementation
Career paths may include:
- Foreign Policy Advisor
- Chief of Intelligence
- Information Security Specialist
- International Science and Technology Policy
Our Master’s program prepares the next generation of science and technology professionals to craft policies that resonate across industries, international arenas, and with the general public. Here, you will not only gain foundational knowledge across a range of science and technology policy issues, but also specialize in a distinct, and highly customizable, field of concentration.
Build skills in:
- Innovation and emerging technology assessment
- Technology governance and regulation
- Strategic forecasting and policy planning
Career paths may include:
- Regulatory and Legal Associate
- Senior Technology Architect
- Counterproliferation and Counterterrorism AI Researcher
The Elliott School Offers:
A Policy-First Approach
Our programs go beyond theory to focus on the actual practice of policymaking to ensure that you’re ready from Day One.
Successful Outcomes
86% of our graduates are employed in positions of influence within six months, where they’re making an impact while increasing their earning power.
Interdisciplinary
Elliott School students can take specialization and elective courses at other GW schools like GWSB, GW Engineering, and CCAS.
"'How do I go learn about all of these non-technical things that are influencing my technical work?' My mentors all pointed towards the Elliott School, and I specifically picked to come here so that I could hone directly in on space policy.
The ability to see something on space news or see something that’s going on and then just go to the capital and sit in on a hearing. You’re encouraged...to just reach out and touch and interact with those institutions."
Josh Ingersoll
International Science and Technology Policy MA, ‘23
Whether you have an exact vision of your career’s future or are still considering a shift towards international affairs, we can show you what is possible.