MSPPM Core Courses
The core curriculum - reviewed, refined and validated by professionals in the field - provides the foundation of skills you need to lead an organization to success.
Policy Analysis
- Applied Economic Analysis
- Empirical Methods for Public Policy Analysis
- Public Policy and Management Convocation
Management
- Organizational Design and Implementation
- Management Science
- Managing in a Multicultural Society
- Professional Writing
- Professional Speaking
Political Science
- Policy and Politics: An International Perspective -or- Policy and Politics in American Political Institutions
Technology & Management
- Information Technology for Public Policy and Management
Finance
- Financial Analysis
Project Application
- Systems Synthesis Project
- Advanced Policy Topics (choose one of several)
- Advanced Methods Courses (choose two of many)
- Capstone Course (each concentration has one capstone course-e.g., Methods of Policy Analysis, Public Leadership, Public Finance, Urban and Regional Economic Development)
- Concentration coursework (may include Advanced Methods, Policy and Capstone courses)
Course Exemptions
Several core courses may be exempted either by passing an exemption exam administered by the Heinz School during your orientation program or through successful completion of comparable coursework during your undergraduate work. Exempting a course does not reduce the required number of units you must complete; you must still complete the required number of units for your track to graduate, (198 units of coursework for the two year track and 168 units for the one year track). Exempting a course does, however, free your schedule to take more elective courses that interest you.
