Executive Master in Public Policy

The JU Public Policy Institute (JU PPI), in cooperation with the Davis College of Business & Technology, 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. 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: an 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 (not including Foundations courses), to be completed as prescribed by the Davis College. The MPP program will transfer twelve credits of MBA coursework for a total of 48 credit hours. The MBA program will transfer twelve credits from the MPP program, for a total of 39 credit hours.