McCourt School of Public Policy
McCourt School of Public Policy

MPP/MBA

Master in Public Policy/Master of Business Administration

The growing financial constraints on the public sector call for more leaders with vision to make the public sector more responsive to the citizenry and flexible in their approaches to delivery of services. 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.

Applicants interested in applying to the MPP/MBA program can complete and submit both the MPP and the MBA applications to the respective schools simultaneously. However, it is also possible for students in either the MPP or MBA program to apply to the other half of the dual program during their first year of enrollment. Please be aware that since admissions decisions are always made independently by the McCourt School and the Business School, enrollment in one program does not guarantee acceptance to the other program. More information about the MBA program is available on the McDonough School of Business website.

The dual degree consists of 39-credit hours of public policy coursework and 40.5-credit hours of business coursework over three years, rather than the four years normally required when completing the degrees separately. Although there is some flexibility in order to accommodate students’ specific professional and academic goals, students attending the McCourt School in year one typically pursue the following course of study:

Typical Course of Study

YEAR ONE

Fall Semester