The MPP/MBA program is a three-year program with either Duke's Fuqua School of Business or UNC's Kenan-Flager Business School.
Ideal Students
- interested in highly regulated industries, such as energy, finance and health care.
- desire to start or run socially responsible enterprises.
- motivated to complete two challenging programs.
Best of Both Worlds
MPP/MBA students are fully enrolled at both schools with the same support and resources as any other MPP or MBA student.
MPP coursework
39 credits of MPP coursework are required.
No GRE Required
The GRE is not required for dual degree MPP/MBA applicants; the GMAT can be substituted.
Unique Opportunity
"The MBA/MPP program provides a unique opportunity to learn how to recognize and solve problems in a variety of sectors – teaching you to consider the broader impact that businesses and organizations have on people and their communities. Ultimately, you walk away equipped to add value to organizations and companies, while also finding ways to foster a more equitable and accessible world." - Evan Taylor MPP/MBA'18
This dual degree program has a blended tuition rate. Sanford scholarship awards will be applied in all dual degree academic years that have a blended tuition rate charge and will only pay towards Sanford’s share of the tuition per term. You must maintain good academic standing. We reserve the right to amend tuition fellowship awards if you receive other funding or change degree programs.
Please see our cost of attendance page for more information on dual degree program blended tuition rates.
This dual degree program has a non-blended tuition rate, which means the student is only charged for tuition and fees at the school you are enrolled in for that semester. Sanford tuition fellowships amounts will be disbursed in equal installments each semester in which the student is enrolled full time, and Sanford is your home institution/school. You must maintain good academic standing. We reserve the right to amend this tuition fellowship award if you receive other funding or change degree programs.
Please see our cost of attendance page for more information on MPP tuition and fees per term and by academic year
Please note that separate applications are required for dual degree programs. For specific application procedures and information on the MPP program, please refer to the MPP admissions page. Visit Duke's Fuqua web site and UNC's Kenan-Flager website for information about applying to those programs.