Overview

Global Public Administration from University of Pennsylvania is a premier, individualized, and flexibly scheduled graduate professional program in which you can sample a course or two without taking any additional courses, complete a five-course Graduate Certificate in Global Public Administration, or earn a master’s degree by completing all 10 courses in the Penn G-MPA curriculum.

Key facts

The unique format of the Penn G-MPA program means that you can set your own pace for your graduate study. Because all 10 Penn G-MPA courses are offered each academic year, you can earn a certificate in just two semesters (one year) or over as many as four semesters (two years). Likewise, you can earn a degree in as few as two semesters (one year) or as many as eight semesters (four years).

No matter when or how you choose to complete your courses, as a Penn G-MPA student, you will learn from world-class scholars, receive specialized academic advising, and meet distinguished leaders. In addition, if you are a successful degree candidate, you will graduate into Penn’s extraordinary global alumni network!

While each Penn G-MPA course is offered online and predominantly asynchronously, you will have multiple opportunities for synchronous online engagement with the program’s faculty members, distinguished affiliates, and senior staff members.

And make no mistake! Even though you are studying remotely, as a Penn G-MPA student, you are part of the diverse, robust, and dynamic Penn community of communities, a reality signified, for example, by G-MPA alumni who have participated in all-expenses-paid faculty-student service learning trips and by G-MPA degree students who have had on-campus graduation luncheons with faculty.

The Penn G-MPA is designed especially for future leaders in government, nonprofit, and business organizations who wish to hone their problem-solving skills and go on to make a real difference in improving human well-being locally, nationally, and globally.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Critical Issues in Governance: Strategic Leadership
Critical Issues in Business: Strategic Management
Critical Issues in Nonprofit Management: Strategic Collaboration
Economic Reasoning for Public Decision-Making
Quantitative Reasoning for Program Evaluation
Critical Issues in Leadership Theory and Practice: Ethical Analysis

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

10 alternative credits

course units

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Philadelphia, United States

Disciplines

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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

A distinguished academic record in any field of undergraduate or graduate study, including liberal arts or business
Evidence of extracurricular, internship, or work experiences that reflect a dedication to helping others
A desire for a successful professional career as an effective and ethical leader in one or more institutional sectors (nonprofit, business, or government)
Proficiency in English

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

4500 USD / module

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4500 USD / module

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In-State

4500 USD / module

≈ 4500 USD / module

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