--- title: Public Policy in Action | Cornell Institute for Public Affairs (6) description: (6) --- Search: FEATURED POST ## Living in Ithaca, NY — Why is Ithaca an Ideal City to Get Your MPA? [Read More](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/why-is-ithaca-an-ideal-city-to-get-your-mpa) FEATURED POST ## Leading Through Conflict — Getting an MPA to Transform Policy in the US [Read More](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/leading-through-conflict-getting-an-mpa-to-transform-policy-in-the-us) FEATURED POST ## Why is an MPA Worth it in a Post-COVID World? 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Cornell University is revered as one of the largest and most diverse of the famed Ivy League... ](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/why-is-ithaca-an-ideal-city-to-get-your-mpa) [ MPA Resources ### Leading Through Conflict — Getting an MPA to Transform Policy in the US Whether you're interested in reforming the education sphere, combatting the opioid crisis,... ](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/leading-through-conflict-getting-an-mpa-to-transform-policy-in-the-us) [ MPA Resources ### Why is an MPA Worth it in a Post-COVID World? Only a few months into 2020, the whole world was forced to face an insurmountable challenge — a... ](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/why-is-an-mpa-worth-it-in-a-post-covid-world) [ Alumni Stories ### How Getting an MPA at Cornell Helped Me Launch a Startup Company Elaha Mahboob completed her MPA at Cornell University in May of 2019, with a concentration in... ](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/how-getting-an-mpa-at-cornell-helped-me-launch-a-startup-company) [ Conc.: International Policy and Management ### What You Need to Know About International Development Studies In today’s increasingly connected global society, the needs of developing countries are crucial to... ](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/what-you-need-to-know-about-international-development-studies) [ Conc.: Economic Policy ### How Getting an MPA Can Help You Shape Economic Policy How and where governments spend money is pivotal in building and supporting communities, and as the... ](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/how-getting-an-mpa-can-help-you-shape-economic-and-financial-policy) [ Alumni Stories ### Growth, Brand, and Limitlessness — Why I Chose Cornell's MPA Program Elgin Ford, Jr. completed his MPA at Cornell University in May of 2019 with a concentration in... ](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/growth-brand-and-limitlessness-why-i-chose-cornells-mpa-program) [ Alumni Stories ### People, Resources, and Connectedness — Reasons to Consider Cornell's MPA Claudia Heeyeon Ro completed her Master of Public Administration at Cornell University in May 2019... ](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/people-resources-and-connectedness-reasons-to-consider-cornells-mpa) [ Conc.: Social Policy ### Getting an MPA to Advocate for At-Risk Children in the United States Jamie Frank concentrated in Social Policy while pursuing a Master of Public Administration at... ](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/getting-an-mpa-to-advocate-for-at-risk-children-in-the-united-states) [ MPA Resources ### Promote Gender Equality by Getting an MPA Longer lives, the chance to go to school, the #MeToo movement. 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