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Harvard Kennedy School Ask what you can do.
HKS Overview
Master’s degrees
Full-time students
International students
Countries
Years of work experience in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors
Colleges and universities attended previously
Degree Programs at HKS
Master in Public Policy (MPP)
• Two-year program
• Core curriculum + electives
• Work experience is not required but students have worked three years on average
• Average age: 26
• Average entering class size: 225
Read MPP student profiles and blog posts
MPP Curriculum
Core Requirements Policy Area of Concentration
Year 1 Year 2
□ Economics
□ Quantitative Analysis
□ Politics and Advocacy
□ Policy Analysis □ Strategic Management
□ Ethics □ Leadership □ Negotiations
□ Business and Government Policy
□ Democracy, Politics, and Institutions
□ International and Global Affairs
□ International Trade and Finance
□ Political and Economic Development
□ Social and Urban Policy
Spring Exercise
Policy Analysis Exercise
Spring Exercise (Year 1) • A two-week simulation that challenges students to integrate and
apply the disciplines taught in the MPP core
• Students participate in presentations, and write policy memos and
briefings related to the topic
• Past Spring Exercise topics have included: Recovery and
Reconstruction in Haiti, the U.S.-China Relationship, Climate
Change, and Safe Medicine
Policy Analysis Exercise (Year 2) • MPP capstone equivalent to a thesis
• Students work with real-world clients to develop solutions for public
policy problems
• Recent award-winning PAEs include:
21st Century GDP: National Indicators for a New Era
Rail Station Renovation Studies: Recommendations for the
Redevelopment of New York City’s Pennsylvania Station
Community Reintegration of Former Child Soldiers in the Cote
d’Ivoire
MPA in International Development (MPA/ID)
• Two-year program
• Prerequisites: microeconomics, macroeconomics, and multivariable calculus. Statistics and linear algebra preferred but not required.
• Work experience strongly preferred but not required, preferably in a developing country
• Average age: 28
• Average entering class size: 73 Read MPA/ID student profiles and blog posts
Master in Public Administration (MPA)
• Two-year program
• Prerequisites: at least three years of full-time work experience and a master’s degree or relevant graduate coursework
• Average age: 30
• Average entering class size: 71
Read MPA student profiles and blog posts
MPA Curriculum
Flexible curriculum
Two elective courses in an HKS policy area: Business and Government Policy; Democracy, Politics, and
Institutions; International and Global Affairs; International Trade and
Finance; Political and Economic Development; or Social and Urban
Policy
One credit in each of the following fundamental skill areas:
□ Economics and Quantitative Analysis → “Public Sector
Economics”
□ Management and Leadership → “Judgment Making, Decision
Making, and Behavior”
□ Political Thought and Institutions → “Religion, Politics, and Public
Policy”
Electives
• One-year program
• At least 7 years of full-time work experience but students have worked 13 years on average
• Applicants from developing, newly industrialized, and transitional economy countries apply to the MC/MPA Mason Program
• Average age: 39
• Average entering class size: 200
Mid-Career MPA (MC/MPA)
Read MC/MPA student profiles and blog posts
Combined Degree Programs
Joint Degrees
• Harvard Business School
• Harvard Law School
Concurrent Degrees
• Harvard: Divinity School, Graduate School of Design, Medical
School, School of Dental Medicine
• Business: MIT, Stanford, Tuck (Dartmouth), Wharton (UPenn)
• Law: Berkeley, Columbia, Duke, Georgetown, Michigan, NYU,
Northwestern, Stanford, UPenn, Yale
• Medical: UC, San Francisco and others on a case-by-case basis
Dual Degree
• The Graduate Institute, Geneva
Cross-registration within Harvard and selected
professional schools outside Harvard
Student Financial Services
Student Financial Services
• Explore external funding resources to maximize all opportunities
• Apply separately for financial assistance by February deadline
• Complete an application regardless of your funding situation—
financial assistance is awarded based on merit
• $23 million in assistance awarded last year
HKS Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP)
For graduates in the nonprofit and public sectors who have modest salaries, to assist with their educational loan repayment. Eligibility: • For domestic and international
borrowers • No more than five years of participation
Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (FPSLF)
For federal loan borrowers in public service careers who may have 100 percent of their remaining federal loans forgiven after 10 years. To qualify, they must be employed by a federal, state, local, or tribal government, or a 501c(3) nonprofit, and be repaying their loans on an income-based repayment plan. Eligibility: • For domestic borrowers only
Borrowing is a reality for many HKS students … but there are options.
Harvard Kennedy School Student Loan Repayment
Centers and Programs
Research engines at HKS that delve into international, national, and
local management and public policy issues.
• Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation
• Belfer Center for Science
and International Affairs • Carr Center for Human
Rights Policy • Center for International
Development • Center for Public
Leadership
• Institute of Politics • Joint Center for Housing
Studies • Malcolm Wiener Center
for Social Policy • Mossavar-Rahmani
Center for Business and Government
• Rappaport Institute for
Greater Boston
• Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy
• Taubman Center for
State and Local Government
• The Hauser Institute for Civil Society at the Center for Public Leadership
• Women and Public Policy
Program
Opportunities for students include workshops, lectures, fellowships, summer internship funding, and leadership opportunities.
Student Life
John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum
Medical Marijuana: A Conversation with
Sanjay Gupta
Vice President Joe Biden Speaks on Foreign Policy
A Public Address by His Excellency Benigno S.
Aquino III, President of the Philippines
A Public Address by His Excellency, Rafael Correa,
President of Ecuador
A Conversation with Senator John McCain
A Conversation with Barbara Walters
Office of Career Advancement
• Access to global HKS alumni network
• Networking events with alumni and with practitioners in graduates’ professional areas of interest
• Information on career-related programs
throughout HKS and Harvard
• Individual career coaching
• JACK: Jobs and Careers for the Kennedy School, our dynamic job bank and career management system
• A range of job search tools and skill
development resources
• Employers on Campus program
Employment After HKS
• An HKS degree remains resilient in a
rebounding economy.
• By October, 94% of reporting* 2014
graduates were settled (employed or
continuing education), which is
consistent with previous years.
• Most students find post-HKS positions
through professional networking.
• In 2014, 83% of employers hired a
single graduate, which reflects our
diversified hiring base and the unique
career trajectories of HKS alumni.
*88% of the Class of 2014
Employment After HKS
The top professional areas of interest among HKS graduates include: finance or public finance, international development, education, health, public administration, security, policy and research, and diplomacy.
Read our most recently published employment report.
HKS alumni work across sectors:
What Are We Looking For in Applicants
Commitment to public service and to making the world a better place
Leadership ability
Quantitative skills
Strong academic achievement Diverse experiences and backgrounds
Admission Tips
Sign up for the HKS admissions blog. Stay up-to-date
on admissions information, and read about HKS faculty and
students hksadmissionblog.tumblr.com
Plan Ahead. In the coming months:
• Register for the GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, and/or IELTS by the
end of October/early November
• Collect transcripts from all the colleges or universities you
attended for credit
• Select and contact your recommenders to ask if they will
write a letter of recommendation for you
Application Deadline: December 1, 2016 by 11:59 p.m. EST Applications and all required materials must be submitted by the deadline, including:
Academic transcripts
Three letters of recommendation
A résumé/CV
Essay(s)
GRE, GMAT, TOEFL(Test of English as a Foreign
Language) , and/or IELTS (International English
Language Testing System) scores
Learn more at hks.harvard.edu/degrees/admissions/apply
Contact Us HKS Office of Admissions 617-495-1155 [email protected] www.hks.harvard.edu/degrees/admissions Natara Gray [email protected]