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.
The I-MPA is a STEM-based degree that combines public leadership, quantitative analysis, policy analytics, responsible use of AI, and access to the wider Penn curriculum. The program consists of 10 courses completed over one academic year. It follows a cohort model, with students taking the core courses together and participating in a variety of shared academic and extracurricular activities.
The Penn I-MPA is for students who have proficiency in English and want 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 well-integrated courses that culminate in an advanced individual capstone exercise that focuses on real-world problems and is intended to produce professional-quality research, analysis, and presentations that students can include in their professional portfolios
- 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.
