EL Salvador Russia Afghanistan Pakistan Yemen Uzbekistan Algeria Egypt Sudan Tanzania Cameroon Nigeria Ghana Iraq Iran India Nepal Laos China Japan Mongolia Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Thailand Australia Solomon Islands Georgia Congo, Democratic Republic Cambodia Vietnam Myanmar Bangladesh Bhutan Malaysia Indonesia Philippines Ethiopia Uganda Kenya Burundi Malawi Madagascar Zimbabwe Botswana Namibia Mexico Canada United States of America Dominican Republic Guatemala Costa Rica Panama Colombia Ecuador Peru Chile Suriname Nicaragua Honduras Jamaica Rwanda Sierra Leone Liberia Cote d’lvoire Eritrea Lesotho Mozambique Morocco Senegal South Africa Tunisia Zambia East Timor Jordan Maldives Sri Lanka Israel Gaza Taiwan Turkmnistan Tajikistan Azerbaijan Turkey Armenia Antigua and Barbuda Grenada St. Lucia Belize Brazil Haiti Paraguay Greece Albania Romania Hungary Ukraine Belarus Lithuania Sweden Slovakia Poland France United Kingdom Bulgaria Croatia Serbia and Montenegro Bosnia Herzegovina Czech Republic Fiji New Zealand Gambia Algeria Botswana Burundi Cameroon Congo, Democratic Republic Cote d'lvoire Egypt Eritrea Ethiopia Gambia Ghana Kenya Lesotho Liberia Madagascar Malawi Morocco Mozambique Namibia Nigeria Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone South Africa Sudan Tanzania Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Antigua and Barbuda Belize Bolivia Brazil Canada Chile Colombia Costa Rica Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Grenada Guatemala Haiti Honduras Jamaica Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru St. Lucia Suriname United States of America Australia Fiji New Zealand Solomon Islands Afghanistan Armenia Azerbaijan Bangladesh Bhutan Cambodia China East Timor India Indonesia Iran Iraq Israel Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Albania Belarus Bosnia-Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic France Georgia Greece Hungary Laos Malaysia Maldives Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Pakistan Palestine Philippines Sri Lanka Taiwan Tajikistan Thailand Turkey Turkmenistan Uzbekistan Vietnam Yemen Lithuania Poland Romania Russia Serbia and Montenegro Slovakia Sweden Ukraine United Kingdom Africa 19% America 11% Oceania 1% Asia 61% Europe 8% MPP Program In 2014, KDI School received accreditation from NASPAA (Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration) for its Master of Public Policy(MPP) program demonstrating the quality of public service education. The MPP program is designed to provide global perspective and professional expertise in public policy areas. The program is highly regarded both in and outside Korea, particularly among developing nations and government officials. The faculty with outstanding research backgrounds and empirical knowledge offer a leading curriculum that integrates theory and practice. MDP Program Based on KDI’s hands-on experience on development policy for more than forty years, the Master of Development Policy (MDP) program offers a curriculum where students can examine various issues of socio-economic development in both theoretical and practical frameworks. The program specifically targets international professionals, including government officials, development consultants and regional specialists who wish to contribute to development policymaking. The program is also focused on fostering professionals in the field of official development assistance (ODA) ∙ Finance and Macroeconomic Policy ∙ Trade and Industry Policy ∙ Public Finance and Social Policy ∙ Regional Development and Environment ∙ Sustainable Development ∙ International Development ∙ Public Administration and Leadership ∙ Strategic Management ∙ Global Governance and Political Economy Concentrations Unique Features Vision Professional Background ( Int’l Students, Class of 2014 ) Student Body ( Class of 2014 ) 11% Public Corp./Org. /Bank 49% Domestic Students 11% Private Corp. 60% Government 8% Media NGO/IGO 10% College Graduate 51% Int’l Students KDI School was founded with authorization from the Ministry of Education in 1997 to • Produce international experts with theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the field of development economics and public policy • Foster future leaders who can cope with the rapidly changing international environment and exercise global leadership in every sector of our society Int’l Alumni Demographics 1998~2014 The KDI School offers comprehensive and rigorous academic programs focusing on real-world, policy issues in both the public and private sector. - Academic curriculum utilizing the experiences and the assets of Asia’s top think-tank, the Korea Development Institute (KDI) - Education based on case studies on global development and consultation experience to developing nations Innovative Academic Programs The KDI School’s faculty possesses a rich blend of international, academic, and policy experience, along with a common commitment to excellence in teaching and research. - Owns a wealth of experience in both the public and private sector, including Bank of Korea, World Bank, and ADB - Has capacity to carry out research and education in all relevant areas of development and public policy Top-notch Faculty Majority of students are mid-career professionals with 5-10 years of working experience in government, financial institutes, private corporates, NGOs, or media. International students account for more than 50% of the student body each year, further promoting the internationalism of the school and the creation of a powerful global alumni network. Diverse Student Composition Why KDI School? Academic Programs