Master of Public Policy
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The Master of Public Policy (M.P.P.) is a professional Master's degree that traditionally provided training in policy analysis and program evaluation at public policy schools. Over time, there has been a convergence between the Master of Public Policy and the Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) degrees, due to the realization that policy analysis and program evaluation could benefit from an understanding of public administration, and vice versa. Today, the course offerings of many M.P.A. and M.P.P. programs are similar, with M.P.A. programs providing training in policy analysis, and M.P.P. programs providing coursework in program implementation. Some universities have begun offering a combined M.P.P.A. degree, or Master of Public Policy and Administration.
Over the years MPA/MPP programs have become more interdisciplinary drawing from economics, sociology, anthropology, politics, and regional planning. In general a core curriculum of an MPA/MPP program includes courses on Microeconomics, Public Finance, Research Methods, Statistics, Policy Process, Policy Analysis, Ethics, Public Management, Leadership, Urban Policy & GIS, Program Evaluation and etc. All these courses are designed to equip MPA/MPP graduates with skills and knowledge on economic analysis, political analysis, ethical analysis, data analysis, management and leadership. Depending on the interest, MPA/MPP students can concentrate in many policy and management areas including but not limited to urban planning, transportation, health care, economic development, community development, education, non-profits, information technology, and etc.
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