Learning and Leading for Global Human Well-Being

The Penn I-MPA is for students who have proficiency in English as well as in any one or more of the following three languages—Mandarin, Hindi, or Swahili

If you wish to hone your problem-solving skills and go on to make a real difference in improving human well-being locally, nationally, and globally, Penn's International Master of Public Administration (I-MPA) is designed to educate and nurture present and future problem-solving leaders.

Innovative and skills-based, the I-MPA is led by a distinctively interdisciplinary, multinational, and multilingual team of world-class scholars and noted leaders in government, business, and the nonprofit sector. As a Penn I-MPA student, you complete intensive and exciting coursework in three capacities: as individuals, as members of a Leadership Task Group, and as collaborators in class-wide exercises and projects. In the summer immediately following graduation, I-MPA program alumni may be eligible for summer research and service fellowship awards of up to $6,000.

The Penn I-MPA is for students who have proficiency in English as well as any one or more of the following three languages: Hindi, Mandarin, or Swahili—and wish to:

  • Earn a Master of Public Administration from an Ivy League university
  • Pursue the degree alongside other I-MPA students on campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Enroll full-time and complete nine courses in one year, including 3 capstone courses—one individual, one small-group, and one class-wide
  • Receive year-long, robust, individualized academic advising and career mentoring
  • Participate in extra-curricular experiences including special events and distinguished speakers series

The University of Pennsylvania, known as Penn, is a highly selective and top-ranked Ivy League university that is located on a beautiful urban campus in historic Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Penn is consistently ranked among top-tier American universities in the U.S. News & World Report and Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings.

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Bruce Zhou

“I-MPA offered me a placement among Penn's engaging community and supportive group of distinguished faculty."
- Bruce Zou
I-MPA ’19, PhD candidate at Penn Graduate School of Education