Dual Degree Program Option: Master of Business Admiistration/Master of Public Policy and Administration

MPPA/MBA

The Center for Public Policy and Administration and the Isenberg School of Management offer an M.P.P.A./M.B.A. dual degree program. This is a 72-credit program in which students complete the Master of Business Administration and the Master of Public Policy and Administration degrees in two and an half years. The combined degree program allows students who are interested in both policy and public management issues and business administration to pursue an integrated and comprehensive course of study. Graduates would be prepared to move into careers at any level of government and various areas of the private sector. Students complete most of the required M.B.A. coursework in their first year. The second-year students enroll in a combination of M.B.A. and M.P.P.A. courses and complete an M.B.A. practicum. During the summer of the second year, students complete an M.P.P.A. internship. In the final semester, students complete two M.P.P.A. courses and two electives. Students applying to the M.P.P.A./M.B.A. dual program must meet the respective admission standards for each program. They submit only one application, which is reviewed by both programs. Applicants must be accepted to both programs to enter the M.P.P.A./M.B.A. dual degree program.

For additional information regarding M.B.A. program options refer to the Isenberg School of Management  section of this Bulletin.

 MPPA/MPH

The Center for Public Policy and Administration (CPPA) and the School of Public Health and Health Sciences (SPHHS) have collaborted to offer a dual Master of Public Policy and Administration (MPPA) and Master of Public Health (MPH) within three years of full-time study. The M.P.P.A./M.P.H. option requires that students complete 72 total credits, 42 in the Health Policy and Management Program (Department of Public Health, SPHHS) and 30 through CPPA.  With prior approval, a required internship and practicum in each program may be completed simultaneously. Applicants must meet admission requirements and be accepted by both CPPA and the Health Policy and Management Program to qualify for the dual degree option.  Students currently enrolled in either program may also apply to the other program during their first year to matriculate as a MPPA/MPH candidate.

For additional information regarding M.P.H. program options refer to the Public Health section of this Bulletin.