Table of Contents
What is MPA at Harvard?
The two-year Master in Public Administration in International Development (MPA/ID) Program is designed to prepare the next generation of leaders in international development.
What can I do with an MPA degree?
The Most Lucrative Careers for MPA Graduates
- City Manager. A city manager or city administrator is a government employee who runs the day-to-day operations of a city.
- Urban and Regional Planner.
- Economist.
- Chief Executive Officer.
- Public Relations Manager.
- Human Resources Manager.
- Education Administrator.
- Financial Analyst.
Why earn an MPA at Harvard Business School?
Whether your goal is to earn an MPA through our mid-career program or gain new skills and knowledge through an executive program, you will learn from our faculty of renowned scholars and seasoned practitioners while engaging with visiting luminaries, global thought leaders and talented classmates.
What are the admission requirements for the MPA/ID program?
GRE or GMAT scores are required of all applicants to the MPA/ID program, as they have been found to be useful indicators of potential success in the quantitative and analytic coursework in the MPA/ID core curriculum. Results must be less than 5 years old as of the application deadline.
What is an MC/MPA fellow?
Mason Fellows are a cohort within the MC/MPA Program and take part in the Mason Fall Launch—which immediately follows the Mid-Career MPA Summer Program —as well as Mason Seminars and other specialized curricular activities. Learn about our 2021-2022 tuition and fees for our master’s degree programs.
Why enroll in the MC/MPA program?
Dynamic leaders from across the country and around the world enroll in the MC/MPA Program. You are among a true community of peers whose diversity of ideas and experience will expand your thinking.