Master of Public Policy /
Master of Business Administration
(MPP/MBA) Dual Degree
Gain the skills and experience necessary to become a leader that is prepared to tackle the financial challenges of policy implementation across private and public organizations.
Administered by Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy and McDonough School of Business, the MPP/MBA dual degree is a three-year, 79.5-credit program in which you pursue both degrees simultaneously.
Deadlines
Fall 2026 term
- December 1: Early action deadline
- January 15: Priority deadline
- March 1: Final deadline
Credit hours
39 Public Policy credit hours
- You will take MPP courses in your first and third years.
40.5 Business Management credit hours
- You will take MBA courses in your second and third years.
Who’s it for?
The growing financial constraints on the public sector call for more leaders with vision to make it more responsive to the citizenry. This requires flexibility in how services are delivered. At the same time, both the private and non-profit sectors are increasingly called upon to provide services that were formerly furnished by the public sector. Individuals who possess the finance, marketing, and organizational skills of a business program coupled with the analytic tools and political acumen provided by a public policy program will be highly sought after in today’s job market.
How to apply
To apply to the MPP/MBA dual degree program, you must apply to and be admitted to both programs separately and simultaneously. You should indicate your intentions for a dual degree on all admissions materials. Admissions decisions from the McCourt School and the Business School are made independently, so admission to one does not guarantee an admission to the other.
It may be possible for students currently in either program to apply to the other during the first year of enrollment. For questions about the MPP requirements, please contact McCourt Admissions at mccourtadmissions@georgetown.edu. For questions about the MBA requirements, please contact MBA Admissions at georgetownmba@georgetown.edu.
Degree requirements
While there is some flexibility in the schedule to accommodate your specific professional and academic goals, you’ll typically take public policy courses in your first year, business courses in your second and courses from both in your third. To complete the MPP/MBA dual degree, you will need to complete a total of 79.5 credits.
You will need to complete the following courses to satisfy the 39-credit hours of public policy coursework as part of the MPP/MBA dual degree program.
Economics (6 credits)
- PPOL 5004: Intermediate Microeconomics I (3 credits)
- PPOL 5005: Intermediate Microeconomics II (3 credits)
Quantitative Methods (9 credits)
- PPOL 5000: Statistical Methods for Policy Analysis (3 credits)
- PPOL 5001: Regression Methods for Policy Analysis (3 credits)
- PPOL 5002: Advanced Regression and Program Evaluation Methods (3 credits)
Political Institutions and Process (9 credits)
For each of the first two required courses, students may choose either a U.S. domestic focus or a comparative international focus.
- PPOL 5006: The Politics of Policy-Making; or PPOL 5007: Comparative Politics of Policy-Making (3 credits)
- PPOL 5008: Public Management; or PPOL 5009: Management & Implementation in Developing Countries (3 credits)
- PPOL 5010: Ethics, Values and Public Policy (3 credits)
Capstone Project (6 credits)
- PPOL 5011/5013, Policy Analysis Capstone I/Thesis Workshop I
- PPOL 5012/5014, Policy Analysis Capstone II/Thesis Workshop II
Electives (9 credits)
You will have an array of elective course options taught by expert McCourt faculty to choose from, with the opportunity to align your electives with your interests and career goals.
Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business provides details about which courses you will need to satisfy the 40.5-credit hours of business coursework as part of the MPP/MBA dual degree program.
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