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  • Master in Public Policy
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Mid-Career Master in Public Administration

Curriculum Requirements

MC/MPA students take a minimum of 8 credits to graduate, including at least one credit in each of the following distribution requirements:

  • Quantitative Methods
  • Strategic Public and Nonprofit Management
  • Political Advocacy, Leadership, Ethics and Press

For the complete list of courses approved to fulfill these requirements, please refer the 2009-2010 MC/MPA Distribution Course Requirements (link to PDF).

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Grade Requirements

B- or better in the three courses required for distribution requirements.  A distribution course taken at HBS must earn a grade of I or II.

B average or better for 8 HKS credits, including the three distribution courses, plus five electives, for a total of 8 credits.

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