Our Flagship Two-Year Public Policy and Management Program
In the Flagship track of our Public Policy and Management master's program, you will gain crucial skills in evidence-based problem-solving, as well as effective communication and strategic thinking. This combination of abilities will position you to use smart policy and data to make the world a better place.
Our program is a full-time professional graduate degree program with a required summer internship. Students have opportunities to work with industry clients on real-world problems via Capstone Projects, bringing theory into practice.
With a Public Policy and Management graduate degree from Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College, you will come out ready to use your skills to lead meaningful change.
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Duration: 2 years / 4 semesters (Fall, Spring, Summer Internship, Fall, Spring)
Below is one possible schedule for the Flagship pathway. Class titles in bold are core courses. Heinz College offers a mix of full-semester (14 weeks) and half-semester courses (7 weeks) for core and elective courses.
YEAR 1 - FALL SEMESTER
YEAR 1 - SPRING SEMESTER
--REQUIRED SUMMER INTERNSHIP--
YEAR 2 - FALL SEMESTER
YEAR 2 - SPRING SEMESTER
*Half-semester courses
Compare all four Public Policy master's degree tracks at once
Our public policy master's program is offered in four distinct tracks: Flagship, Data Analytics, Washington D.C., and Fast Track (Three-Semester). Compare all four and choose the track that best suits your mission.
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