One-Year MPA Program Schedule

See the course descriptions page for more information about required courses.

Academic Year 2022-2023

How will courses be offered?

• We anticipate that all courses starting with the summer courses will be offered only in-person. 
• The MPA Program will provide updates to students based on guidance from the University. See current information about the University's response to COVID-19 at healthy.brown.edu.

Fall Graduate School Orientation Dates (tentative)

Find updates on the Graduate School website

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MPA Academic Calendar
Sequence	Credit	Course
Orientation  June 6 - 10, 2022	--	Program overview
Summer Sequence 1 June 13 - July 15, 2022	.5	Economics for Public Policy
	.5	Statistics for Public Policy
Summer Sequence 2 July 18 - August 19, 2022	.5	Economics of Government Intervention
	.5	Statistics for Program Evaluation
Fall Semester September 7 - December 21, 2022	1	Policy Analysis and Problem Solving
	1	The Politics of Policymaking in Comparative Perspective
	1	Elective 1
	1	Elective 2
Spring Semester January 25 - May 19, 2023	1	Policy Problems of the 21st Century
	1	Management and Implementation in Public and Nonprofit Organizations
	1	Policy-In-Action Consultancy
	1	Elective 3

Commencement May 28, 2023

Classes and sequencing subject to change.