Public Policy. Where law, business and politics meet.

Public policy is a multi-disciplinary approach to developing, implementing and evaluating policy issues, such as education, health care, national defense, or immigration.

The Master of Public Policy (MPP)

The Master of Public Policy (MPP) gives you the opportunity to analyze, create, and articulate innovative public policies responsive to the most challenging issues facing this nation, while respecting and supporting your passion to serve responsibly.

Career Advancement. MPP graduates enjoy exciting careers as public policy professionals - running government agencies, leading nonprofit organizations, serving as a consultant to corporations or political campaigns, or developing a perspective for a client with a legislative or regulatory agenda.

Faculty Expertise. Faculty members are drawn from academics, policy experts, legal scholars and former and current elected officials. Our instructors represent a wide range of policy expertise, including economics, heath policy, political history, regulatory policy, lobbying, education policy, constitutional law, and quantitative analysis.

Flexibility. All MPP classes are offered in the evenings or weekends, allowing you to gain real life public policy experience during the day through full-time employment or policy internships. In addition, our flexible dual degree program gives you the opportunity to enhance your future career by combining your MPP with several other relevant graduate degrees, including those from the Sturm College of Law, Daniels College of Business, School of Social Work, and Graduate School of International Studies.

Opportunities. The DU campus is located just minutes from downtown Denver - a regional hub for major corporations, financial institutions, law firms, nonprofit organizations, think tanks, and more government offices than any other U.S. city outside of Washington, D.C.