At Columbia University, we believe in pushing forward the possibilities of quantitative social science. The Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences program, a unique M.A. degree program that provides rigorous research and analytical training, builds upon this tradition by giving students the tools they need to better understand and succeed in today’s world. The combination of innovative curriculum, numerous research opportunities, and outstanding opportunities after graduation offer an experience like no other. Have a close look and see why it’s the right program for you.

Your Bright New Future

QMSS not only provides a dynamic, intellectual academic environment, but also has an outstanding record of alumni placement. A number of graduates have entered the private sector, applying the tools developed through the program to the analysis of financial markets. Others have taken research positions in non-profit and government agencies, while a growing number of our graduates are entering prestigious Ph.D. programs in traditional social science disciplines.

Pursuits

List of Events

QMSS Seminar 4022

February 11, 2010 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Columbia University Morningside Campus Hamilton Hall, Room 503

Title:  Factors that Determine A Player§s Value in Baseball§s Free Agent Market

Speaker: Vince Gennaro, Columbia University M.S. in Sports Management

QMSS Seminars are free and open to the public. They are a required course for first-year QMSS MA students. 

QMSS Seminar 4022

February 18, 2010 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Columbia University Morningside Campus Hamilton Hall, Room 503

Title: Before the Quantitative Methods Begin: A Model for Writing Good Survey Instrument Items

Speaker: Mark Graham, Columbia University Medical Center

 QMSS Open House for potential students to learn more about the QMSS MA program. QMSS alumni and current students are encouraged to come share their input with potential students.

 

Event Highlights

QMSS Open House

February 8, 2010 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Columbia University Morningside Campus Philosophy Hall, Room 301

QMSS Open House for potential students to learn more about the QMSS MA program. QMSS alumni and current students are encouraged to come share their input with potential students.

New Perspectives on Latin America: Economic Crisis, Poverty and Education in Mexico

April 23, 2009 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Columbia University Morningside Heights International Affairs Building, Room 802

Enrique Cardenas is a Mexican economic historian. He holds a PhD from Yale University, and is currently the executive director of the Mexican Think Tank Centro de Estudios Espinosa Yglesias. He has written several books and articles on Mexican economic history and contemporary Mexican economy including When did Backwardness Start? Mexican History in the 19th Century; Public Finance and Economic Policy 1929-1958; and An Economic History on Twentieth Century Latin America. He is the former President of the Universidad de las Americas, Puebla.

Co-Sponsored by the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at NYU, the Institute for Latin American Studies and the Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences Program at Columbia University