The Center for Public Policy and Administration (CPPA) and the Isenberg School of Management offer a joint degree program for students to earn both the Master of Public Policy and Administration and the Master of Business Administration within two and one half years of full-time study. The combined degree program allows students who are interested in both policy and public management issues and business administration to pursue an integrated and comprehensive course of study. Graduates are prepared to pursue into careers at any level of government and various areas of the private sector

Be sure to check out the dual degree brochure!

While applicants must meet the respective admission standards for each program, only one application need be completed for the Graduate School. Applicants to the dual degree program can take either the GMAT or the GRE.

Sample MPPA/ MBA program & timetable

Semester	Courses
1st year, Fall	Isenberg Curriculum
1st year, Spring	Isenberg Curriculum
Summer
2nd year, Fall	CPPA Curriculum 4 Courses including 601, 605, 607 and a CPPA program elective
2nd year, Spring	CPPA/Isenberg Curriculum 2 CPPA Courses including 603 and 608 MBA Practicum and MBA Business Strategy (6 weeks)
Summer	CPPA Summer Internship (10 weeks full time)
3rd year, Fall	CPPA Curriculum 4 CPPA Coursesincluding 602, 610 and two Program Electives

For questions on the MPPA/ MBA dual degree program, please contact Satu Zoller (Associate Director, CPPA) at 413.545.2714 or szoller@pubpol.umass.edu.