McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University
The school is based in Old North, the oldest academic building on the main Georgetown University campus. Formerly known as the Georgetown Public Policy Institute (GPPI), the McCourt School became Georgetown University’s ninth school in October 2013 as a result of a $100 million gift from Georgetown University alumnus Frank McCourt.
The school is led by Michael A. Bailey, Interim Dean of the McCourt School of Public Policy and Colonel William J. Walsh Professor of American Government.
The Master of Public Policy (MPP) is a 48 credit hour program offered as both a two-year full-time and three year evening program. The program's focus is designed to meet the needs of individuals desiring a strong analytical background, particularly those planning careers in public or private sector policy analysis and management.
For the MPP degree, MSPP offers dual degree programs with Georgetown Law Center, McDonough School of Business, Walsh School of Foreign Service, and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, as well as with the University of Geneva, and HEC Paris:.
- Master of Public Policy/Master of Business Administration (MPP/MBA)
- Master of Public Policy/PhD in Government (MPP/PhD)
- Master of Public Policy/PhD in Psychology (MPP/PhD)
- Master of Public Policy/Juris Doctor (MPP/JD)
- Master of Public Policy/ Master of Science in Foreign Service (MPP/MS)
- Master of Public Policy/ Master of Arts in German and European Studies (MPP/MA)
- Master of Public Policy/International Organizations MBA (MPP/IOMBA)
- Master of Public Policy/Master in Management (MPP/MiM)
The Master of International Development Policy (MIDP) is a 48-credit degree program. The curriculum of the program teaches the quantitative skills needed to formulate policy solutions with a focus on politics, management, and ethics of development.
The Master of Policy Management (MPM) is a 36-credit hour mid-career degree program focused on analytics, management, and substance within specific policy areas. The Program is designed for policy professionals with five to seven years of substantial policy and/or management experience. Different institutions (as the Joint Chiefs of Staff) send their best employees as fellows to McCourt School, enrolled in the Master of Policy Management.
The 30-credit Executive Master of Policy Leadership (EMPL) equips policy professionals with the knowledge and leadership skills necessary to advance to senior leadership and executive level positions. The curriculum is designed with special attention to the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) for the Senior Executive Service (SES). The EMPL is delivered in a 5-day executive format.
Certificate in Educational Leadership and Management is a non-credit professional development certificate designed to help local and state education officials support and lead improvement efforts.
These are customized training programs in a variety of topics: international and domestic public policy issue areas; Congress and the executive branch; leadership and management; program evaluation and quantitative methods; writing for public policy; political organizing and influence; as well as other topics.
MSPP offers a number of global learning opportunities including a dual degree with the University of Geneva, five study abroad options, a Spring Break immersion experience, and a sustainable development project.
- University of Geneva, Switzerland
- HEC Paris, Paris, France
- The Hertie School of Governance, Berlin, Germany
- Fudan University, Shanghai, China (in collaboration with Queen's University, Ontario, Canada)
- Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore
The McCourt School consists of 20 core faculty members, 10 visiting faculty members, and more than 100 adjunct faculty members.A 2010 report by the Women in Public Policy group at the Goldman School of Public Policy found that of 10 leading public policy schools, that MSPP ranked #1 in the overall percent of tenured and tenure track faculty that are women (about 40 percent).