Brown University, Master of Public Affairs Program

The Master of Public Affairs degree at Brown University is housed with the Thomas J. Watson Jr. School for International and Public Affairs.

The mission of the MPA program is to cultivate and elevate future global leaders to address pressing societal challenges. The program accomplishes this mission through a rigorous curriculum anchored in such areas as quantitative methods, management and leadership, and policy analysis. MPA students can pursue specializations in one of these areas or design a specialization of their own. Students may also participate in a bevy of co-curricular and extracurricular activities, such as research fellowships, professional development workshops, and talks on salient topics in international affairs and public leadership. The program prepares students to be public policy leaders, analysts, and advocates in government, the nonprofit, and private sectors in the U.S. and abroad.

The MPA curriculum also requires students to complete The Policy-in-Action Project, a hands-on experience analyzing a policy issue with a client in the nonprofit, public, or private sector, resulting in a final professional deliverable. Overall, classes in the MPA curriculum help students develop core skills necessary for effective leadership in public affairs

Learn more about Brown University's innovative MPA Program on our website.