International Public Policy and Management (IPPM) at University of Southern California

Programme overview

The Master of International Public Policy and Management is designed for mid-career managers, planners and analysts in social sector programmes, and especially for international students and US students who wish to work in international settings. It builds management skills and policy analysis capability across health, education, government and NGO sectors.

Faculty: Sol Price School of Public Policy | Department: International Public Policy and Management Program | Duration: Minimum 32 units; most students complete in 13 months | Intake: Programme begins mid-June | Study mode: full-time | Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Students complete 18 core units (PPD 501a Economics for Policy, Planning and Development; PPD 542 Policy and Program Evaluation; PPD 569 Applied International Policy Analysis and Management Project; PPD 570 Applied Statistics; PPD 571 International Public Policy and Management Seminar) and 14 units in a chosen area of concentration.

Career pathways

Aimed at professionals such as physicians, nurses, educators, government regulators and managers, community organizers, aid workers and journalists covering social issues.

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Entry requirements

Applicants should hold at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited university and three to seven years of significant professional experience. The mid-June intensive English language workshop can be waived with a computer-based TOEFL of 250+, paper-based TOEFL of 600+, or IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6.

Intake: Programme begins mid-June

Duration: Minimum 32 units; most students complete in 13 months

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