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University of Minnesota - www.hhh.umn.edu

Overview

The Hubert H. Humphrey Institute ranks among the top 10 professional schools of public affairs at public universities in the country. We offer a Master of Development Practice in International Development and a Global Policy concentration (with many sub-specialties)in our Master of Public Policy program.

The Institute is widely recognized for its role in examining public issues and shaping public policy at the local, state, national, and international levels, and for providing leadership and management expertise to public and nonprofit organizations.

APISA Membership

Full APSIA Member School

Degree Requirements

Master of Public Policy:(MMP):2 years

  • 45 total semester credits
  • Including 21 credits in required core courses
  • Three-course concentration (9 credits minimum)
  • 3-credit capstone seminar or workshop course.
  • Remaining credits are taken in elective courses.
  • A noncredit internship is also required.

Master of Development Practice in international development:(MDP):2 years

  • 50 Credits in interdisciplinary coursework, including: livelihood strategies, sustainability, agriculture, education, public health, societal and environmental mechanisms, and management and policy analysis. A summer International Field Experience and Capstone workshop in international development are also required.

Fields of Specialization

7 Areas of Concentration:

  • Advanced policy analysis methods
  • International Developmkent
  • Economic and community development
  • Foreign policy and international affairs
  • Public and nonprofit leadership and management
  • Science and technology policy
  • Social policy
  • Women and public policy

    Joint Degrees

    We offer dual degrees in the fields of Law, Public Health, Business Administration and Social Work.

    Core Courses

    Core Curriculum:

  • Intellectual Foundations of Public Action
  • Introduction to Policy Analysis OR Introduction to Financial Analysis and Management
  • Organizational Analysis, Management, and Design
  • Politics of Public Affairs
  • Economics for Policy Analysis and Planning
  • Empirical Analysis