MPM Degree Requirements

The Executive Master of Policy Management (MPM) is a 36 credit degree program that strikes a balance between analytics, executive training and substantive focus within specific policy areas. The program is designed for policy professionals with 5 to 7 years of substantial policy and/or management experience. Full-time students can complete the MPM degree in one year, and part-time students can finish the program in 18 months-2 years.

I. Summer Institutes (12 credits)

Two summer institutes cover topics ranging from examination and reflection on personal managerial experience and leadership to an overview of the policy process.

1. PPOL 750 - Experience and Innovation in Public Management (6 credits)
    
2. PPOL 751 - The Public Policy Process (6 credits)
   

II. Semester Courses (18 credits)

In addition to the summer institutes, students enroll in three other core courses and two elective courses from any of the policy tracks offered by GPPI or the University.

1. PPOL 730 - Economic Analysis for Public Policy (3 credits)

    

2. PPOL 740 - Decision Making for Public Policy (3 credits)

    

3. PPOL 742 - Management of Program Evaluation (3 credits)

    

4. Three elective courses from the policy tracks (9 credits)
   

III. Seminars (3 credits)

PPOL 732 - Public Policy Seminar I (3 credits) 

Each student will participate in one semester of seminars on public policy issues, consisting of monthly weekend workshops on current issues.

IV. Capstone Project (3 credits)

PPOL 800 - Advanced Policy Management Project

Each student completes an Applied Policy Management Project. This is a substantial paper that demonstrates the student's ability to integrate consideration of analytic, management, and advocacy issues in the pursuit of solutions to a specific policy issue.