About Our Program

Our Focus

The MBA places the experienced professional at the leading edge of graduate business education. You’ll gain profound and immeasurable knowledge of topics you will need. Faculty members are highly skilled teachers/scholars who make you their highest priority by bringing their expertise into the classroom in practical, hands-on ways. They have founded companies, traveled extensively, and trained at some of the world’s best schools. The Master in Public Policy (MPP) degree emphasizes the interdisciplinary study and the development of core skills in policy analysis, management, and leadership. Students are prepared for diverse leadership and career opportunities in the public, private, and non-profit sectors, and to solve community problems.

Our Curriculum

The dual degree program coursework consists of ­­­63 total credit hours. The MPP program consists of 36 credit hours, including an internship (3 credit MPP internship requirement can be met through an MPP internship, qualifying clerkship, or qualifying work or professional experience; it must be completed before the third year) and a Capstone Policy Project. The MPP program will recognize 12 transfer credits from the MBA program, for a total of 48 MPP credits.

The MBA program consists of 27 credit hours. There is no internship or thesis requirement in the MBA program. The MBA program will recognize 12 transfer credits from the MPP program, for a total of 39 MBA credits.

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