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## Developing Business Acumen: What I Gained From My First CIPA Semester

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## Shaping My Post-Master's Plan After Getting an MPA

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### From Egypt to Ithaca: Getting an MPA to Develop Economic Strategies

Mohamed El Messidy is a second-year CIPA student from Egypt. A graduate of the American University...

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### How I Chose My Concentration: Economic & Financial Policy

Mohamed El Messidy is a first-year CIPA student from Egypt. A graduate of the American University...

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### Developing Business Acumen: What I Gained From My First CIPA Semester

My first semester at CIPA was a true leap in terms of my academic and intellectual growth. I took...

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### Shaping My Post-Master's Plan After Getting an MPA

Mohamed El Messidy is a first-year CIPA student from Egypt. A graduate of the American University...

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### Why I Short-Listed the Cornell Brooks MPA Program

Mohamed El Messidy is a first-year Brooks School student from Egypt. A graduate of the American...

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