Master in Public Policy/Master of Business Administration

The JU Public Policy Institute (JU PPI), in cooperation with the Davis College of Business, offers an MPP- MBA dual degree program. In this program, students receive both an MPP degree and MBA degree in a year less than if the degrees were pursued separately.

The JU MPP-MBA dual degree program is a three year program with year one in either the JU MPP program or JU MBA program. In year two, courses will be taken in the other program. Year three will have mixed policy and business courses.

The total coursework consists of 63 credit hours. Public policy coursework constitutes 36 credit hours, including an internship (three credit hours) and Capstone policy project (six credits). The MPP internship requirement must be met prior to the third year of the Dual Degree program and can be met through: a MPP internship, qualifying clerkship, professional experience, or on written request and upon written approval by the JU PPI Director, substitution of an approved PPOL elective. MBA coursework consists of 27 credit hours, to be completed as prescribed by the business school. The MPP program will transfer twelve credits of MBA coursework, for a total of 48 credit hours. The business school will transfer twelve credits from the MPP program. Transferable credits include: PPOL 512 Ethics and Public Policy, PPOL 550/MGT 548 Leading Organizations, PPOL 610/MGT 610 Strategic Human Resource Management, PPOL 611/MGT 620 Responsible Leadership, and PPOL 612/MGT 630 Teamwork and Organizational Change.

Program Requirements

Students undertaking the JU MPP program in year one will have the following course of study:

First Year: 27 MPP Credits, zero MBA credits

Total Credit Hours:

PPOL 512:- transferable for MBA credit and in lieu of MGT 566:Legal and Ethical Environment of Business.

Second Year: zero MPP credits, 24 MBA credits

Foundation Courses – These courses are required for candidates who do not have a bachelor’s degree in business or who lack basic knowledge in the following disciplines:

NOTE: ACCT 509, DSIM 509, ECON 509, and FIN 509 do not count in the 24 MBA credits

MBA Core Courses:

Total Credit Hours:

Third Year: 12 MPP credits and nine MBA credits

Total Credit Hours:

Summary:

JU MPP Program: 37 MPP credits and 9 MPP transfer credits from MBA curriculum. Total of 46 MPP credits.
JU MBA Program: 30 MBA credits and 7 MBA transfer credits from MPP curriculum. Total of 37 MBA credits.