Distinguished university
The University of Pennsylvania is a highly selective Ivy League university that was ranked No. 7 among all US universities in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report’s Best National University Rankings. .
STEM-based, cutting-edge curriculum focusing on policy analytics
This STEM-based graduate professional degree program provides ten carefully constructed, well-integrated courses that help train students to become effective, ethical, and entrepreneurial leaders.
Career services and alumni mentoring
The I-MPA experience gives students structured career support as they connect the program to their professional goals and next steps. Each student will also be matched with an alumni mentor. The mentoring relationship will give students a direct connection to the I-MPA alumni community and an additional source of career perspective and guidance.
Diverse faculty and affiliates
Faculty have close ties to a range of countries—China, the Philippines, Tanzania, the US, and others—and most speak more than one language. They are leaders in their fields—among them, government, nonprofits, business, academic, 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, leadership task group members, and as a class.
Supportive and dynamic community
Each 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.
