Student Stories

Exploring Cultural Roots and Gaining Expertise in International Economics

"Studying in Nanjing has allowed me to better understand my family’s experience living through World War II, the Cultural Revolution, and China’s economic transformation."

Developing Global Risk Expertise in an Interconnected World

"The MAGR degree has given me a better understanding of the factors that drive global economies and ability to analyze the emerging threats facing both individual actors and the world."

A Fulbright Scholar with a Focus on Global Development in Sri Lanka

"Johns Hopkins SAIS was the only Washington, DC school and one of the few in the country to offer Hindi/Urdu as a language option."

At the Nexus of Economics and Policy

"I am excited to see how different countries will evolve over the next decade and would like to play a role in advancing the development of Botswana and Africa."

Studying on Three Continents

"The Hopkins-Nanjing Center is unique in that the courses are taught mainly in Chinese from professors who have lived and worked in the country for many years."

A Competitive Advantage

"The Master of Arts in Global Policy has greatly increased my prospects for opportunities in the defense and intelligence industry."

Within Blocks of the White House

"While it was challenging to juggle my full-time internship and class schedule, the school's DuPont Circle location made it simple for me to easily get to class from the White House."

Finding Solutions in a Complex World

"As an advocate for gender equality, I was able to weave the theme of Gender Studies into my graduate work without being confined to a strict set of courses or disciplines."

Learning Outside the Classroom

"With interests in the private sector and infrastructure development in Southeast Asia, no other school would be able to prepare me better professionally."

An Emphasis on Diversity and Student Ambition

“We wonder, we ponder, we test, we regress, we model, we challenge, we debate, we argue. That’s the Johns Hopkins SAIS I have lived through.”