The Brown MPA - Change the World

The Ivy League’s only one-year residential master’s program in public affairs, Brown’s MPA prepares students to be public policy leaders, analysts, and advocates in government, the nonprofit, and private sectors in the U.S. and abroad. Through our rigorous one-year program that runs from early June to May, students will sharpen the analytical, communication, leadership, and other skills needed to address pressing societal challenges as future global leaders.

Distinct Program Features:

• The exclusive one-year, on-campus master of public affairs degree from an Ivy League institution

• Rigorous, multidisciplinary curriculum with flexibility to pursue a track through elective coursework on data analysis, economics, leadership, inequity, security, or a customized topic 

• Policy in Action project with a real-world collaborating organization in the public, private, or nonprofit sector

• Faculty comprised of world–renowned researchers and experienced practitioners

• Merit–based Tuition Scholarships are available

• Dedicated career planning and professional coaching support

For more information on admission and program requirements, please visit the following website:

http://www.brown.edu/academics/gradschool/programs/public-affairs-and-public-policy

Required Courses
Summer Sequence I
MPA 2455	Statistics for Public Policy	0.5
MPA 2460	Economics for Public Policy	0.5
Summer Sequence 2
MPA 2040	Statistics for Program Evaluation	0.5
MPA 2450	Economics of Government Intervention	0.5
Global Policy Experience (2 Weeks)
Fall Semester
MPA 2445	Policy Analysis and Problem Solving	1
Skills-based MPA Elective		1
MPA 2015	Public Policy Advocacy and Strategic Communication
MPA 2020	Public Budgeting and Management
MPA 2229	Principles and Practices of Stakeholder Engagement
MPA 2603	Leading for Impact
Track Elective 1		1
Track Elective 2		1
Spring Semester
MPA 2800	Policy in Action Consultancy	1
MPA 2160	Management and Implementation in Public and Non-Profit Organizations	1
MPA 2475	Policy Problems of the 21st Century	1
Track Elective 3		1
Total Credits		10

Dual Degree Program: Master of Public Health (MPH) and Master of Public Affairs (MPA)

The School of Public Health and the School of International and Public Affairs  also offer a dual-degree Master of Public Health (MPH) and Master of Public Affairs (MPA) program.  Emphasizing a learning by doing approach, this rigorous, program will offer highly qualified applicants the opportunity to gain training in public health and public policy to prepare them to address the critical health policy issues in the United States and throughout the world.  The dual-degree degree program includes 19 courses as well as a Masters level thesis.  Students will benefit from the rich academic resources at the School of International and Public Affairs and the School of Public Health, as well as their extensive applied learning programs in Rhode Island, as well as throughout the United States and the world.

Interested students should apply separately to the MPH and MPA program. Applicants will indicate interest in the joint degree program on the application form. 

For more information on admission to the MPH program and it's requirements, please visit the following website:

https://www.brown.edu/academics/gradschool/programs/public-health