Overview

During the Environmental, Social and Governance Factors for Business program of University of Pennsylvania graduates are prepared for policy leadership positions in government, philanthropic foundations, research institutes, nonprofit and non-governmental organizations, and other related settings, through:

Understanding the world views, assumptions, and philosophies underlying all policy solutions;

Understanding how decisions about social policy issues are made, shaped and influenced at local, state, national and global levels;

Formulating a social reform agenda that is evidence-based and aims at improving the equity, effectiveness, and efficiency of policy creation and implementation; and

Generating and considering a wide array of policy options to address social problems.

The program is designed for:

Early and mid-career professionals engaged in policy work in a wide variety of organizational settings;

Bachelor’s degree recipients who wish to develop policy skills; and

Students pursuing other advanced degrees at Penn who wish to have a graduate degree in social policy.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Policy: Analysis of Issues, Strategy and Process

Law and Social Policy

Quantitative Reasoning

Research & Evaluation Design

Applied Linear Modeling

Economics for Social Policy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-02 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Philadelphia, United States

Disciplines

Environmental Economics & Policy View 138 other Masters in Environmental Economics & Policy in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completion of a formal application for admission;

Bachelor’s degree and grade point average that reflects strong academic ability;

An application essay;

Competitive scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)* that indicate the requisite verbal and analytic abilities;

In the case of international students whose first language is other than English, TOEFL scores at a level appropriate for advanced graduate work;

Three references (two academic and one employment or volunteer); and

A writing sample that demonstrates potential for policy analysis work. This is a product that was previously prepared and submitted.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

87970 USD / year

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Out-of-State

87970 USD / year

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In-State

87970 USD / year

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Living costs

Philadelphia

United States

1313 - 2284 USD / month

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Duration

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