Policy Management, MPM

Modality

On Campus

Program URL

https://mccourt.georgetown.edu/master-of-policy-management/

The Master of Policy Management program strikes a balance between analytics, management, and policy substance, giving students a comprehensive education in policy management.

Students develop vital skills in collaboration, critical thinking, economic analysis, ethical leadership, and policy analysis. Graduates of the program are able to specify policy problems by integrating analytics, management, and advocacy considerations.

Academic Policies

The academic policies and procedures of the Policy Management program are those specified in Georgetown’s University Bulletin.

Program Requirements

The Master of Policy Management is a 36-credit program divided into four summer institutes, core courses, a capstone project, and elective courses

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Summer Institute 1
PPOL 5300	MPM Public Management	3
or PPOL 5313	Comparative Public Management
PPOL 5301	The Public Policy Process	3
or PPOL 5003
PPOL 5303	Ethics & Public Policy	3
PPOL 5305	Decision Making Public Policy	3
Core Courses
PPOL 5302	Research Methods	3
PPOL 5304	Econ Analysis for Public Polic	3
Capstone Project
The Capstone Project 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 problem. This project is completed in the final semester of the student’s program.		3
Elective Courses
15 Elective credits 2		15
Total Credits		36

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Four summer institutes, the foundation of the MPM program, are offered in week-long sessions during the summer term.

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MPM students expand on the analytical skills they attain in their core coursework and summer institutes with 15 credits of elective courses. Students have an array of elective courses from which to choose at the McCourt School and Georgetown University’s other top-ranked graduate schools. Our expert faculty teach a wide range of elective courses in today’s most relevant policy areas and methods.

Many McCourt School students choose to align their elective coursework with their interests and career goals. While not required, students may choose to focus their elective coursework in a particular area of study like Management & Leadership, Political Strategy & Governance, or Homeland Security Policy.