Master of Business Administration in Social Impact - Public Management

The Public Management concentration is designed for students who seek careers in local, state and federal government. The Social Impact MBA provides specialized training in management areas such as operations, strategy, data analysis, accounting, marketing and leadership that is well aligned with the needs of those working in the public sector.

To complement this training, public management concentrators will take additional courses that provide both a theoretical and applied foundation in areas unique to the public sector - the procurement of resources, policy and program implementation, outcome measurement, government budgeting amongst numerous others. The curriculum is designed to develop leading edge public sector managers who are armed with a practical skill set to effect positive, sustainable change at the government level.

Statement of Purpose The statement of purpose is a pivotal piece of the entire application package and should discuss the applicant's reasons for applying to the MBA program. Applicants should articulate how the MBA will help them meet their personal and professional goals and cite experiences that have influenced their interests, social concerns, and career goals. Applicants may also include any information they deem relevant to their potential as a graduate student including special circumstances affecting prior course work or standardized test results. Transcripts A bachelor\u2019s degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or a comparable degree from a foreign academic institution is required. In order to apply, you should list and upload transcripts for post-secondary institutions (undergraduate and graduate) if: You earned or will earn a degree at that institution OR You attended that institution for one year or more AND the courses and/or credits from that institution do not appear on another transcript you are uploading. You do not need to upload transcripts for courses and/or credits if the grades are listed on another institution's transcript that you are uploading (e.g., study abroad coursework credits that transferred to your bachelor's transcript, credits taken at one institution that were transferred to another university from which you earned your degree, etc). Letters of Recommendation Applicants to the MBA program must submit two letters of recommendation. One should be a professional assessment from a supervisor at the institution at which you are employed or were recently employed. The second letter should be an academic assessment from a former professor or advisor. However, if you last attended university five or more years ago, applicants can forgo the academic letter and submit two professional letters instead. Resume/Curriculum Vitae Applicants should submit a professional resume or curriculum vitae outlining all work and educational experiences, including any volunteer activities, detailing particularly those relevant to their proposed field of study; any academic and non-academic honors or prizes awarded; and publications and research projects with which the applicant has been associated. We do not set a minimum required score for either test, but rather, our admissions committees take a holistic approach to reviewing applications and considers every part of the application carefully. That being said, the majority of our successful applicants tend to have a score of at least 94 on the TOEFL, a 7.0 on the IELTS, or a 115 on the Duolingo English Test