Program/Course Requirements

Completion requirement

In addition to Faculty of Graduate Studies requirements, the Haskayne School of Business and the School of Public Policy require:

Course requirements include:

a) MBA courses (51 units):

Complete ALL of the following Course Lists:

MBA Courses (MBA/MPP combined)

plus:

three elective courses (3 units each) in the student's area of interest.

b) MPP courses:

Complete ALL of the following Course Lists:

Core MPP Courses

plus:

A total of six units of electives. This can include PPOL699 or other graduate-level coursework approved by the Graduate Program Director. The two elective courses should be related in such a way that they form a focus in an area of public policy.

For students enrolled in the MBA/MPP, one three-unit MBA course will be counted toward the MPP core requirements set out in (b) and one three-unit MBA course will be counted toward the elective requirement set out in (b). All other requirements set out in (a)-(b) apply to students in the joint program.

Students will normally focus on courses for the MBA during the first year and on MPP courses including PPOL620 and PPOL623 (capstone) in year two. Typically, the remaining courses will be completed in the first term of year three. Please consult the MBA or the MPP Office for more information.

Additional Program Information

Completion requirement

Advanced Credit

The applicant must make advanced credit requests as part of the admission process. Credit will not normally be given for course work taken as part of another completed degree/diploma. If graduate-level courses are taken as post-BA courses and not used as credit towards another degree, the School may allow the student to claim up to 6 units at our graduate level towards the MPP requirements should the student be admitted into the MPP program.

Flexible Grade Option (CG Grade)

Students admitted to the Master of Public Policy program will not be allowed to request the Flexible Grade Option (CG Grade) for any course that is applicable to their degree; or apply any course awarded a grade of CG towards their graduation requirements.

Students may not choose the CG grade in a course taken extra-to-load.

The use of the CG grade will affect students' ability for internal awards.

Credit for Undergraduate Courses

No credit will be given for courses taken below the 600-level, except in special cases.

Time Limit

Maximum completion time for the MPP is four years.

Supervisory Assignments and Required Examinations

Completion requirement

Supervisory Assignments

All MPP students in the program will be guided by faculty holding appointments to the School.

Required Examinations

No additional examinations outside of the courses are required.

Financial Assistance

Completion requirement

Financial assistance may be available to qualified students. For information on awards, please see the Awards and Financial Assistance section of this Calendar.

All admitted full-time MBA students will be automatically considered for Business scholarships.

Master of Business Administration/Master of Public Policy (MBA/MPP), Combined Degree, Course-based

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