MBA/MPP & MBA/MPA-ID Harvard Kennedy School

MBA/MPP & MBA/MPA-ID Harvard Kennedy School

Curriculum

Curriculum

The curriculum includes three courses that are exclusive for joint degree students: the HBS/HKS Joint Degree Seminar in Years 1 and 2, and the Business-Government Integrative Course called Creating Value in Business and Government, during the fall of Year 3. Also during Year 3, all students complete a year-long capstone exercise at HKS.
Participants generally complement their required and elective studies with two summer internships: either a policy, international development, or social enterprise internship in the first summer, and a business-related internship in the second summer.

A typical candidate will follow the sample schedule outlined below.

MBA/MPP Curriculum

Year 1 at Harvard Kennedy School
Fall and spring semesters completing the Harvard Kennedy School Master in Public Policy (MPP) Core Curriculum with the additional Joint Degree Seminar. It is recommended that joint degree students choose a policy-related or international development-related summer internship after Year 1.


Year 2 at Harvard Business School
Fall and spring semesters completing the HBS Required Curriculum with the additional Joint Degree Seminar. It is recommended that joint degree students choose a business-related summer internship after Year 2.


Year 3 at Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School
Elective courses at both schools with the additional Creating Value in Business and Government course. Year 3 students will complete the HKS Policy Analysis Exercise (PAE).


MBA/MPA-ID Curriculum

Year 1 at Harvard Kennedy School
Fall and spring semesters courses in the Harvard Kennedy School Master in Public Administration in International Development (MPA/ID) Core Curriculum with the additional Joint Degree Seminar. Students choose an international development-related summer internship after Year 1.


Year 2 at Harvard Business School
Fall and spring semesters completing the HBS Required Curriculum with the additional Joint Degree Seminar. It is recommended that joint degree students choose a business-related summer internship after Year 2.


Year 3 at Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School
Completion of remaining MPA/ID Core Curriculum courses, Creating Value in Business and Government course, and elective courses at both schools. Year 3 students will complete the MPA/ID Second-Year Policy Analysis (SYPA).