How long has the MSID program existed?
It commenced as a degree-awarding program in 1996. But it has very long and rich antecedents as a development studies program. It grew out of the Development Studies Program (DSP) of USAID that was designed to train mid-career professionals of the agency. Tulane has taken the best of the DSP, added new courses and material and developed one of the very best international development programs available in the world.