OUR PROGRAMS OF STUDY

We offer two academic tracks. For more experienced practitioners, we offer the Master in Public Policy and Management. For students just completing their bachelor degrees, we offer the graduate Certificate in Public Policy and Management.

Master of Public Policy and Management
The Master of Public Policy and Management (MPPM) degree is designed for mid-career professionals who are interested in building on their knowledge, skills and experience in the field of public policy and management. Applicants must have a university diploma plus five years of professional work experience beyond an entry-level position. Normally, this experience should include budgeting, supervising, or policy making responsibilities. The 30-credit degree program offers a useful set of conceptual, analytical, and technical skills applicable to administrative and policy reform in Macedonia and the Balkan region.

Certificate of Public Policy and Management
The graduate Certificate in Public Policy and Management (CPPM) is designed for beginning professionals who have a university diploma, but little or no practical experience in the field of public policy and management. The 18-credit program introduces a set of conceptual, analytical, and technical skills applicable to administrative and policy reform in Macedonia and the Balkans. Students may apply these credits toward one of the following master degree programs offered at the University's main campus in Pittsburgh: Master of International Affairs (MPIA), Master of Public Administration (MPA), or Master of International Development (MID).