Top five reasons to pursue an I-MPA degree
- Distinguished university
The University of Pennsylvania is a highly selective Ivy League university that has been ranked 4th among all US universities in the Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education college rankings. - Innovative and structured curriculum
This one-year, skill-based graduate professional degree program provides eight carefully constructed, well-integrated courses that help train students to become an ethical, effective, and entrepreneurial leaders. - Diverse faculty and affiliates
Faculty come from a range of countries—Bangladesh, China, India, the US, and others—and most speak more than one language. They are leaders in their fields—among them, government, nonprofits, business, social entrepreneurship, and consulting. - Leadership and problem-solving
Working in a cohort setting, students conduct research projects and work on real-world problems as individuals, group members, and as a class. - Supportive and dynamic community
Each and every student has an academic and professional advisor who meets with the student regularly. The program offers extracurricular experiences including meetings with distinguished leaders in government, business, academia, philanthropy, media, and other fields, and other networking and social events.
Advising & mentoring
The Penn I-MPA advisor meets and communicates regularly and individually with assigned I-MPA student-advisees throughout the year. In addition, certain extracurricular experiences bring the I-MPA advisor and all members of a Leadership Task Group together.
In addition to communicating with their I-MPA advisor, each I-MPA student also interacts regularly with the I-MPA faculty members and senior staff members.
