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Master’s Programs Admissions Why HARVARD SCHOOL

Every generation faces an opportunity and a responsibil- ity to meet the great challenges of its era. Today’s most compelling global issues — from nuclear proliferation to climate change to entrenched poverty — are complex, interrelated, and urgent. They require bold thinking and passionate leaders with the courage and the spirit to turn ideas into action.

At , our This unique learning environment mission is to educate exceptional provides a stimulating setting in public leaders and generate ideas that which to develop highly skilled public help solve public problems. Through leaders and innovative solutions that our rigorous educational programs can influence societies and improve and cutting-edge research initiatives, lives. At Harvard Kennedy School, we we seek to influence and improve take great pride in the international governance and the development connections we make, the profes- of smart public at all levels. sional networks we facilitate, and the Harvard Kennedy School brings to- inspiration we evoke. gether from across continents and If you are prepared to engage and sectors a unique and diverse group be engaged — if you care deeply of individuals who are committed about the world and are committed to the public interest. Scholars and to helping lead the way toward a better practitioners, public officials and future — Harvard Kennedy School social entrepreneurs, educators and presents an opportunity like no other. students, teach and learn from one We invite you to… another in a vibrant atmosphere of intense inquiry and open dialogue. ASK WHAT YOU CAN DO Harvard Kennedy School attracts a diverse group of Data candidates. Below is a snapshot of our degree programs based on a five-year average.

www.hks.harvard.edu/degrees/admissions/overview STUDENT

* Degree Programs MPP MPA/ID MPA MC/MPA

Entering Class 225 69 78 206

Average Age 27 29 30 39

Average Years Worked 3 4 5 13

Gender 52% male 54% male 62% male 63% male 48% female 46% female 38% female 37% female

International 28% 76% 56% 56% Students**

U.S. Students 36% 40% 43% 30% of Color***

Joint/Concurrent yes yes yes no Program Option

* Includes students in the mc/mpa Mason Program ** Defined as non-resident aliens *** Represents the percentage of U.S. citizens and permanent residents who are students of color

Joint and Concurrent Programs

mpp, mpa/id, and mpa students may CONCURRENT CONCURRENT CONCURRENT do joint or concurrent programs with BUSINESS DEGREES LAW DEGREES MEDICAL DEGREES other professional schools at Harvard mpp, mpa/id, mpa mpp, mpa/id, mpa mpp, mpa/id or with selected professional schools t Dartmouth, Tuck School t Columbia t , outside Harvard. of Business t  San Francisco t MIT Sloan School t  School of Medicine HARVARD of t  t Other schools on a case-by-case basis JOINT DEGREES t Stanford Graduate t  School of Business mpp, mpa/id t  t University of , t t University of California, The Wharton School t Harvard Berkeley t  HARVARD t University of Pennsylvania CONCURRENT DEGREES t  mpp, mpa/id, mpa t To learn more about our joint and concurrent programs, visit t Harvard Graduate School of Design www.hks.harvard.edu/joint t Harvard t Harvard School of Dental Medicine 1 MPP The two-year in (mpp) is a rigorous program that prepares students to understand complex policy problems and to craft concrete solutions. Through courses, exercises, and fieldwork, students master a conceptual tool kit that draws on the social sciences but is adapted for action. mpp candidates arrive at Harvard Kennedy School committed to improving the world, and they equip themselves to do so by developing broad-spectrum analytic competency. This defining feature of the mpp translates into intellec- tual honesty, a hunger for evidence, and the capacity to extract answerable questions from the messy clutter of real-world public problems. Students develop familiarity with a wide range of analytic methods and the habit of picking the right tool to fit the task.

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“Professionally and personally, the mpp experience was transformative. After ten years in the private sector, I felt the two-year mpp would allow time to explore my interests in public service and reset my professional priorities. It led to the mayor’s office and the most rewarding job I’d ever had the privilege to undertake. Personally, I was inspired to find such a civic-minded, passionate, and diverse group of classmates. I cont- inue to marvel that I get to count myself among them.”

Katharine Lusk mpp 2012 United States “hks offered me the chance to find a Executive Director, , to help improve a community, Initiative on Cities at and therefore to better myself as a public servant.”

Jonathan McMaster mpp 2013 United States U.S. Diplomat, Department of State 2 MPP MPA/ID MPA MC/MPA

Curriculum POLICY AREAS Students choose from the As a complement to the mpp core following policy areas:

, students are required DEGREES — Business and mpp candidates are arranged in “cohorts” of roughly to specialize in a policy area of Policy 55 students for a first-year core curriculum featuring policy concentration (pac) or a concentra- tion. mpp candidates develop ex- — Democracy, , analysis, , management and leadership, empirical pertise in their areas through and Institutions analysis, negotiation, ethics, and politics. The first year required and elective courses and a — International and culminates in a Spring Policy Exercise, and most students policy-oriented seminar, which cul- minates in the generation Global Affairs spend the summer in a policy-oriented internship. The Policy of the pae. — International Analysis Exercise (pae) — a client-driven, often team-based Development practicum — caps the second-year curriculum. — Social and Urban Policy MASTER’S

Spring Policy Exercise Exercise (PAE)

The Spring Policy Exercise is Past Spring Policy Exercise topics The pae is an analytic and Past PAE projects have included: have included: a multi-week simulation that consultative professional • Policy recommendations to an challenges students to intel- • Better Schools for Boston product, typically about 40 international nonprofit organiza- lectually integrate and practi- • Haiti: The Way Forward pages, in which students tion for promoting human rights best practices in the energy cally apply the disciplines • Sex Trafficking: Global Challenge, examine an existing public industry taught in the mpp core. Local Solutions or nonprofit policy or man- •  strategy for a major The exercise gives students • Preparing for the Next Pandemic agement issue presented by U.S. city police department the opportunity to apply a client. An applied thesis, • High-tech growth plan for the core tools and concepts to the pae allows students to president’s office of a developing a complex policy problem in a integrate and apply the tech- country setting and at a pace similar nical skills and specialized •  Analysis for a U.S. federal govern- to those of a professional knowledge they have gained ment agency of the impact of environment. It serves as a through their coursework. programs capstone to the first-year core mpp graduates often point on learning outcomes for migrant and a bridge to the second- to the pae as a highlight of students year pae and subsequent their hks . professional work. MPP CLASS of 2016 Employment Overview

MPP GRADUATES Unspecified 2% National/Federal Government 18% mpp graduates apply their core Positions secured by MPPs Private Sector 47% training, policy interests, and func- following graduation include: tional skills to roles and organiza- t  Policy analyst at a global State/Provincial tions across employment sectors. Government 5% advocacy organization The majority of MPPs find positions City/Local/Regional in the public and nonprofit sectors t Presidential Management Government 3% following graduation. However, at usaid, U.S. Department of IGOs 3% each graduating class demonstrates Energy, and U.S. Department a wide diversity of employment of State, among others NGOs and Nonprofits preferences. t  Program evaluation officer for 22% a public school system

t  Project manager at an intergovernmental organization

3 MPA/ID The two-year Master in in International Development (mpa/id) is designed to prepare the next generation of leaders in international development. It is an economics- centered multidisciplinary program that combines rigorous training in analytic and quantitative methods with an emphasis on policy and practice. Applicants must demonstrate competence in economics and quantitative analysis as well as leadership potential in international development. Most admitted candidates have at least three years of development-related work experience, typically in developing or transitional economy countries.

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“The two years at the mpa/id proved to be the most valuable and stimulat- ing of my life. The program placed me in the middle of a unique and brilliant group of colleagues and professors, opening my mind to new challenges, solutions, and opportuni- ties in the realm of what became my passion: inclusive economic growth.”

Rafael Puyana mpa/id 2013 Colombia Assistant Director for Science, Technology, and at the National Planning Department of Colombia

“To understand the most pressing international development challenges and, importantly, to thrive as a professional seeking to address these problems, a rigorous understanding of economics is absolutely essential.”

Molly Kinder mpa/id 2008 United States Consultant, Global Development Innovation Ventures 4 MPP MPA/ID MPA MC/MPA

Curriculum The core courses include:

— Advanced Microeconomics DEGREES As part of a multidisciplinary core curriculum, mpa/id — Advanced Macroeconomics students take microeconomics, macroeconomics, and — Advanced Statistics and Econometrics econometrics sequences. These courses are taught at — Economic Development: the level of a first-year course in a top PhD program in Theory, Evidence, and Policy Design economics, but with an emphasis on policy applications — Management in a Development Context to development rather than pure economic theory. — Institutions in Development — Good Governance —  Applications and Cases in International Development MASTER’S — Second Year Policy Analysis (sypa)

Summer Internship Second Year Policy Analysis (sypa) mpa/id students spend the previous work experience The Second Year Policy Anal- Past sypa projects have included: summer between their first use their internships to ysis is an integral part of the •  Examining why women and second years working on explore new organizations, mpa/id program. Designed entrepreneurs in Uganda tend development projects, usu- areas of interest, or regions to serve as a capstone expe- to enter low-wage, low value- ally in developing countries. of the world. Some students rience, the second year added sectors These internships are choose to build on their in- paper offers students an op- •  Promoting manufacturing foreign investment from China to hands-on opportunities for ternship experience when portunity to deploy the skills students to put the skills they write their Second Year they acquired during the •  Improving targeted outcomes in social programs in Peru they have learned in their Policy Analysis. program, integrate their first year to the test, and to coursework, and design and •  Assessing potential demand for financial services in remote gain additional real-world present policy recommenda- regions of East Malaysia experience and guidance as tions for a concrete develop- •  Evaluating a microsavings they think about the careers ment problem. In the sypa, intervention in rural Mexico they will pursue after hks. students pose a policy Students with substantial question and draw on their economics, management, and institutional analysis training to develop convinc- MPA/ID CLASS of 2016 ing recommendations. Employment Overview

MPA/ID GRADUATES

Through the mpa/id program, t  Associate Investment Officer, National/Federal Private Sector 37% Government 18% students share a curriculum Global Transaction Team, and training in the field of International Finance international development. State/Provincial t Country for , Government 7% Although the sector, geography, World Bank and focus will vary, there is more City/Local/Regional predictability in the types of t Economist, Ausaid Government 2% positions MPA/IDs secure t Founding Partner, idinsight compared to other hks programs. t  Secretary, Planning and Develop- IGOs 16% NGOs and Nonprofits Positions secured by MPA/IDs ment, Guwahati, Assam, India 21% following graduation include: t Senior Associate, McKinsey & Co. t Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Global Development

t Young Professional, World Bank 5 MPA The two-year Master in Public Administration (mpa) prepares estab- lished professionals and concurrent degree students for positions of significant responsibility in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. The program is designed for students with a record of high academic distinction and exceptional professional accomplishment and promise. Applicants are expected to have substantial graduate-level training and at least three years of work experience. mpa students have significant latitude in selecting courses and designing their field of study. They may choose courses from a range of disciplines and study under virtually any hks faculty member. The program fosters a strong sense of community through student-organized seminars, informal weekly gatherings with classmates, small-group dinners, and other social events. Students also work closely with the faculty on developing leadership skills and networks to prepare for their post-hks careers.

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“After spending five years practicing law in England and Australia, I came to hks looking to transition careers. It was the combination of classroom learning and interactions with class- mates/colleagues from a wide variety of backgrounds that led me to a new career consulting for private and public sector clients across the continent.”

Farayi Chipungu mpa 2013 Associate, McKinsey & Company in Lagos, Nigeria

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Curriculum DEGREES The mpa curriculum offers extraordinary flexibility. Students — Economics and Quantitative Analysis are invited, in consultation with their advisors and mentors, — Management and Leadership to design an individual study plan over four semesters. — Political Thought and Institutions However, they are required to take two elective courses in two of the hks policy areas — Business and Government Students select their remaining credits to Policy; Democracy, Politics, and Institutions; International support their unique intellectual and pro- and Global Affairs; Political and Economic Development; fessional skills and objectives. or Social and Urban Policy. Students are also required to earn four credits in each of the following areas: MASTER’S

MPA Students Pursuing Concurrent Degrees

A significant number of mpa students pursue concurrent degrees with one of our partner institutions (see page 1) by completing a reduced credit study plan over three semesters. These students do not need to focus their study on an hks policy area listed above; their only requirement is to earn four credits in each of the following areas:

— Economics and Quantitative Analysis “hks provided the cross-sector competency — Management and Leadership that has made it possible for me to pursue — Political Thought and Institutions new social ventures.”

The remaining credits may be selected from Felipe Valdez mpa/mba 2013 the breadth of the hks curriculum. United States Social Entrepreneur

MPA CLASS of 2016 Employment Overview

National/Federal MPA GRADUATES Unspecified 5% Government 10% State/Provincial mpa students often come to hks Positions secured by MPAs Private Sector 69% Government 2% with existing advanced degrees and following graduation include: IGOs 3% solid professional experience or as t Business development students in a concurrent mba or jd and marketing officer at program. They benefit from a flex- NGOs and Nonprofits an alternative energy firm 11% ible curriculum that they can tailor to their unique interests. t  Investment manager at a global development bank The number of private sector jobs secured at graduation is, in large t  Planning and program part, a reflection of our many con- development officer at current degree graduates. Anecdotal an international ngo evidence suggests that these gradu- t Political risk analyst for a ates will move between sectors leading financial institution throughout their careers. t Strategic consultant at a top-tier firm 7 MC/MPA The Mid-Career Master in Public Administration (mc/mpa) is the longest-running program at Harvard Kennedy School. This intensive one-year program offers a flexible curriculum to allow highly accom- plished mid-career leaders and professionals to hone their skills, redefine their career goals, or pursue specialized interests through coursework at hks and at other graduate schools at Harvard and in the Boston area. mc/mpa students represent a range of professions from the public, private, and nonprofit sectors and come from more than 60 countries to study innovative ways to tackle the world’s most complex public challenges. Graduates have gone on to become heads of state, ministers, military officers, diplomats, journalists, chief executives, and non-governmental organization directors.

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“As a Navy seal Officer with 13 years of service, I relished the opportunity to envelop myself in the Harvard Kennedy School experience, to learn from an extremely diverse and accomplished group of classmates, and to spend time thinking and developing new strategies to lead our country on a path towards global security.”

Richard Witt mc/mpa 2013 United States Lieutenant Commander, Current Operations Planner, Special Operations Command Central (soccent) in Tampa, Florida

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Curriculum

The mc/mpa program begins with the required Mid-Career — Economics and Quantitative Analysis Summer Program, an intensive five-week course for students — Management and Leadership DEGREES to study applied economics, quantitative analysis, political in- — Political Thought and Institutions stitutions, and globalization in preparation for the academic year. During the fall and spring semesters, Students select their remaining credits to support their unique intellectual and pro- students are responsible for choosing courses that align with fessional talents and objectives. their individual goals. Their only requirement is to complete at least four credits in three fundamental skill areas:

MC/MPA Mason Program Fellows MASTER’S

The Edward S. Mason Fellows are a cohort of approxi- mately 85 students within the mc/mpa program who are from developing, newly industrialized, and transitional economy countries. Fellows are required to attend a two-week Mason Fellows Summer Seminar ahead of the Mid-Career Summer Program. During the seminar, they draw from in- ternational development cases created by hks faculty “hks sharpened my managerial skills, provided members along with those from their own professional global perspectives, and updated my under- experience to explore questions of leadership, strategic standing of technology and social media trends. management, communication, and policy decision making. In addition to fulfilling the mc/mpa program These are invaluable in leading two Philippine requirements, Mason Fellows attend required co-curricu- nonprofits I cofounded.” lar seminars throughout the year that feature topics Gianna Montinola mc/mpa 2013 Mason in international development and global leadership. Cofounder and Director, Hands On Manila Foundation, Inc. and Cofounder and President, PeaceTech Foundation, Inc. MC/MPA CLASS of 2016 Employment Overview

MC/MPA GRADUATES Unspecified 3% mc/mpa graduates build on their Positions secured by MC/MPAs Private Sector 25% proven professional experience with following graduation include: a flexible curriculum that they can National/Federal t Commissioner for a state- tailor to their interests and goals. Government 41% level government agency Whether transitioning to new careers or deepening knowledge and skills in t  Communications and public their existing ones, MC/MPAs gain affairs specialist at a media a rich education from both the outlet classroom and their mid-career t  Counterterrorism expert at NGOs and Nonprofits State/Provincial colleagues. a government agency 18% Government 6% t  Executive leadership in Local/Regional IGOs 5% Government 4% human rights, global poverty alleviation, or advocacy NGOs

t Policy officer at an intergovern- mental organization 9 Financial assistance at Harvard Kennedy School is a FINANCIAL partnership. As a partner, we assist as many students as we can with our limited scholarship and fellowship Assistance resources. The students’ role in the partnership is to Paying for eliminate consumer debt, maintain realistic expecta- tions for standard of living, investigate all possible Graduate School— sources of outside funding, and save as much as pos- A Partnership sible. Nevertheless, attending hks may require signifi- cant borrowing. Advance planning is a crucial part of making enrollment possible, and applicants are en- couraged to search for other funding opportunities. Types of Financial Assistance A range of financial assistance is available for domestic and international students:

Fellowships Student Loans and Scholarships — Federal Loans — Loan Repayment Assistance and hks offers competitive merit-based U.S. citizens and permanent residents Forgiveness Programs fellowships and scholarships. Complet- who have completed a Free Application ing the financial aid application (avail- for Federal Student Aid (fafsa) are eli- The hks Loan Repayment Assistance able online shortly after the admission gible for federal loans (i.e., Stafford, Program (lrap) assists graduates work- application deadline) allows applicants Perkins, and Graduate plus). ing with modest salaries in the nonprofit to be considered for scholarships and — Supplemental Loans and public sectors by providing assis- fellowships. Applicants must apply for tance with educational loan repayment. financial assistance before learning Supplemental loans are also available Applicants must be employed in quali- whether they have been admitted. to bridge the gap between a student’s fied public service positions and have a Student Financial Services at hks cost of attendance and other aid re- household income within the lrap in- communicates with applicants often; ceived. Terms of these loans vary. Al- come scale. Funding is limited and however, applicants are responsible though international students are not eligibility is restricted to no more than for being aware of instructions and eligible for federal student loans, they five years of participation. deadlines. Opportunities to apply for may apply for private educational Through the Federal Public Service funding (other than loans) after loans, typically with a co-signer who Loan Forgiveness Program (fpslf), fed- admission are minimal. is a U.S. citizen. eral loan borrowers going into public service may qualify to have 100 percent of their remaining federal loans for- given after 10 years. To qualify, they must be employed by a federal, state, local, or tribal government — or by a 501c(3) nonprofit — and be repaying their loans on an income-based repay- ment plan. For further information on the fpslf, please visit studentaid.ed. gov/repay-loans/forgiveness- cancellation/charts/public-service.

Information on application procedures and funding opportunities is available in the Student Financial Services section of the hks website.

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Tuition + Fees Mandatory Health Insurance Other Expenses

Academic Year Tuition $48,574 huhs Student Health Fee $1,142 Estimated living expenses Course Materials Fee $486 Student Health Insurance per month $2,300 Plan Fee* $3,130 hks Activity Fee $175 Estimated cost of books $1,500– * May be waived if student is enrolled in and supplies for the year $2,000 Mid-Career Summer Program Fee a comparable health insurance plan.

(All Mid-Career & Mason) $8,546 Estimated cost of personal ssistance expenses/domestic travel $5,000– mc/mpa Mason Program for the year $5,600

Seminar Fee $3,720 A

Scholarship/Fellowship Assistance Awarded Percentage of admitted students who receive assistance by degree type (three-year average) Domestic International mppmpp 36% 35% mpp 33% mpa/idmpa/id 45% 40% mpa/id 46% mpampa 42% 39% mpa 34% mc/mpamc/mpa 24% 29% (including Mason) mc/mpa 30% FINANCIAL mason 30% 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 Harvard Scholarship/Fellowship Assistance0 in10 Dollars 20 30 40 50 Annual amount of assistance received by degree type (three-year average) Domestic International mpp $44,017 mpp $45,299 mpa/id $43,783 mpa/id $50,569 mpa $36,347 mpa $44,482 mc/mpa $43,271 (including Mason) mc/mpa $71,586 mason $78,925 0 10000 20000 30000 40000 50000

0 1000020000300004000050000600007000080000 Funding for International Students How international students fund their hks education (three-year average)*

44% personal savings 42% harvard aid 22% employer support 23% sponsor organization 16% hks certified loans 8% external loans * Many students use multiple sources of funding 0 10 20 30 40 50 Debt Debt at graduation by degree type (three-year average) Domestic Borrowers mppmpp 36% $64,925 mpa/idmpa/id 45% $46,053 mpampa 42% $66,370 mc/mpamc/mpa 24% $43,966 (including Mason)

0 1000020000300004000050000600007000080000 * Data as of March 2017 11 FREQUENTLY Asked QUESTIONS

How do I apply?

How do I apply? Is an interview required I’ve taken undergraduate What do you look for We accept all necessary documents to be considered for and graduate courses at in an applicant? through our website at www.hks. admission? a number of schools. hks is a school of leadership and harvard.edu/apply. Interviews are not a required part Which transcripts must public service. Successful candidates of the admission process. The I submit? typically demonstrate leadership What is the application admissions committee may contact experience and commitment to the applicants on a case-by-case basis. You are required to submit transcripts public good. These characteristics are deadline, and when are from any or university you often displayed through professional decisions released? attended, even if the coursework was experience and volunteer work during Must I be fluent in The application deadline typically not part of a degree program. Credits, and after college. grades, courses, and the grading scale falls in early December, and decisions a foreign language Our curriculum is demanding, and must be included in the transcript. are released in late March. Please we look for applicants with the skills in order to apply? Unofficial transcript copies may be refer to our website for specific dates. needed to manage rigorous course- uploaded through our admissions There is no spring admission. We have no foreign language work. Course requirements vary by website for consideration. Official requirement. program. However, quantitative copies are required for individuals coursework is part of the curriculum May I apply to more than who are admitted and accept our offer. Do I need a certain kind for all programs. Previous coursework one master’s degree of or hks requires you to submit transcripts in micro- and macroeconomics and program at hks? from schools from which you trans- multivariable calculus is required for work experience? ferred, took summer courses, or the mpa/id program. Coursework You may apply to only one master’s studied abroad unless those credits, related to quantitative methods (e.g. degree program at a time. hks students come from a variety of academic and professional back- grades, and courses are included economics, statistics, and mathemat- grounds. We do not look for a particu- in the transcript from the school ics) is recommended for the other Does hks accept lar major or type of work experience. where you graduated. degree programs. Applicants lacking transfer students? Rather, we evaluate each applicant’s If you are currently enrolled in a previous quantitative coursework potential to work for the public good. degree program, we do not need to are strongly encouraged to take such hks does not accept transfer students. If your academic and/or professional wait for fall grades. We require proof courses prior to applying. background varies from the proposed of enrollment from the registrar’s Successful candidates also demon- Who should write course of study at hks, you should office that lists the courses you are strate strong writing and communica- my letters of ensure that your application currently taking. Do not send tran- tion skills. Work experience is addresses how an hks education scripts from high school, lycée, etc. preferred, and some programs have recommendation? will allow you to make a transition. specific work experience requirements. hks requires three recommendation See the degree program descriptions May I reapply if I was in this brochure for more information. letters for all applications. Please May I submit additional not admitted previously do not submit more than three. materials to supplement We prefer to receive letters that are or if I declined my my application? How do I apply for addressed specifically to hks rather admission offer? financial assistance than generic letters. They should be You should submit only the required We keep application materials for written and submitted by academic documents. Additional writing sam- to attend hks? all programs on file for three years, or professional references; we discour- ples, compact discs, and newspaper after which they are destroyed. To You will receive an email after submit- age letters from friends, co-workers, or magazine articles will not be con- reapply, you must submit a new appli- ting your application with instructions etc. Please avoid submitting all three sidered and will be discarded. on how to use our online system to letters from academic references. cation; however, you may reuse test scores, transcripts, and letters of apply for financial assistance. recommendation. Instructions regard- ing the reapplication process are on What other resources our website. are available to help fund my hks education? We encourage you to closely review the Student Financial Services section of the hks website to learn about external funding opportunities.

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What is the minimum Which standardized I have been out of or average gpa or tests are required? school for a long time. gre/gmat score for The gre or gmat is required of How important are my successful applicants? all applicants to hks master’s gre or gmat scores? degree programs except those who The admissions committee takes are applying to the Mid-Career Although standardized test scores a holistic approach when evaluating Master in Public Administration are an important measure of aca- applications. Many factors are Edward S. Mason Program or to demic ability, if an applicant has considered, including essays, prior the Wexner Fellowship. extensive professional experience, educational performance, letters the admissions committee pays of recommendation, and standard- Either the Test of English as a close attention to the quality and ized test scores. We are looking Foreign Language (toefl) or Inter- depth of his or her past profes- for a solid academic record and national English Language Testing sional experience and potential. evidence of quantitative ability. System (ielts) is required of all QUESTIONS However, we do not have a cutoff applicants to both two-year and grade point average (gpa) or cutoff mid-career programs whose native Do you look at all my scores for the Graduate Record language is not English or whose test scores if I take a Examination (gre) or Graduate Man- four-year undergraduate degree test more than once? program was not conducted en-

agement Admission Test (gmat). FREQUENTLY tirely in English. The minimum The admissions committee will toefl scores to be considered look at all your scores. for admission are: ibt — 100 or pbt – 600. The minimum ielts over- Asked all band score is 7. Test Score Info

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13 Pursuing a degree at Harvard Kennedy School is about HARVARD professional development. While engaged in a unique aca- demic and personal experience, students begin early — in KENNEDY partnership with faculty and program staff members, research center affiliates, fellow students, alumni, and the Office of SCHOOL and Career Advancement (oca) team — the process of clarifying their professional paths after hks. Below is a general Your CAREER employment overview of our recent graduates. For more information, visit the oca website.

CLASS OF 2016 Employment Sector A Five-Year View Unspecified 2% National/Federal Employment sector breakdown of our graduates immediately after hks. Government 25% NGOs/NonprofitsPrivate Unspecified Private Sector 41% IGOs/Public Private 2016

2015 State/Provincial Government 5% 2014

City/Local/Regional 2013 Government 3%

IGOs 5% 2012 NGOs and Nonprofits 19%

Highlights One 541 Fellow 93% 0 20 40 60 80 100 May graduates One MPP 2016 joined the settled WHF 2016-2017 class Graduates reported they were Working in 61 countries, 27 U.S. states employed, running for elected office, and in Washington, DC or continuing their education

50 in 18 U.S. 10 U.S. Presidential departments and Management Fellows agencies Program finalists 86% The U.S. federal government is the top Four accepted PMF positions at the Employers engaged employer of HKS graduates; the World time of this publication one graduate Bank Group is the top employer in This highlights the diverse international development, engaging interests and career trajectories 13 graduates. Strategy consulting of HKS graduates continues to be a draw, with 40 graduates working at McKinsey & Company and Boston Consulting Group in 11 countries. The HKS Office of Career Advancement (oca) collected data from March through October 2016 using a variety of techniques, including an exit survey and follow-up survey in September as well as individual email inquiries. Ninety-four percent of 2016 May graduates provided responses. 14

Professional Development at Harvard Kennedy School

What can I expect when How are graduates Do employers it comes to professional faring in this economy? come to campus? development at hks? The hks degree has shown oca brings nearly 100 All you do at hks will sup- great resilience. By October employers to campus for port your professional devel- of the graduating year, some career fairs and information and HKS opment, from time spent in 90 percent of our surveyed sessions each year. In addi- the classroom and at events graduates report being tion, valuable connections to conversations over lunch. settled — they are either em- develop with alumni who Given the diversity of inter- ployed, running for office, or return to hks to share their ests and experience among continuing their education. expertise or who attend Your CAREER hks students, the process of our regional networking taking your next career step What resources are events off-campus. Students will be a unique journey. available for finding also benefit from the many Your hks network of faculty jobs and internships? practitioners and alumni members, research center speaking at research center The oca team provides and program staff, alumni, seminars every day, who are individual and small-group and classmates will be a eager to share career advice. support to help polish job priceless resource. The oca search skills. The online job team, made up of nine pro- Is funding available bank and career manage- fessionals, provides career for internships? ment system jack (Jobs and development resources in Careers for the Kennedy Harvard Kennedy School, the form of individual coach- School) is a powerful tool through both a general sum- ing, access to potential em- for identifying unique mer internship fund and the ployers, job search skill opportunities and potential generous support of its re- development, and guidance employers. oca screens and search centers, provides on building a strong network posts approximately 4,000 funding for unpaid or mini- to support your career targeted jobs and intern- mally paid internships, pri- interests. ships annually. The hks marily in the public or nonprofit sector. Funding What is career Alumni Directory and LinkedIn Group (open to is competitive and requires coaching? students, alumni, faculty an application. Students will find informal and staff members, and career coaches throughout Executive Education hks. In oca, the career participants) represent coaching team is available our dynamic professional net- for individual meetings. work and avenues to intern- Each coach has focus areas ships, Policy Analysis that align with the specific Exercise (pae) clients, professional interests of and employment. hks students. Students are encouraged to meet with a career coach early in their program to design a career development strategy. Alumni also consult with oca coaches as their careers progress.

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15 Harvard Kennedy School offers a stimulating, challenging, and LIFE positive learning environment where student-driven initiatives play at a large role. Our students are deeply engaged in activities beyond the classroom, participating in more than 80 clubs that range from the HARVARD Student Public Service Collaborative to the Rowing Club. They lead conferences and caucuses, write and edit for journals, and are KENNEDY committed to serving in their community. Many students participate SCHOOL in the annual HKS public service day at the start of the fall semester.

Student Government Diversity Committee Student Public The Kennedy School Student Government Officially established in 2005, the Diversity Committee is a joint Service Collaborative (kssg) is an autonomous body that works to co- faculty-staff-student body that addresses issues pertaining to diversity spsc is a student-led office ordinate school-wide functions and to recog- to fulfill the hks mission. As described in the hks Diversity Statement, dedicated to promoting the nize, fund, and support student groups. kssg the mission requires not only attracting faculty, staff members, and ideals of public service works continually to convey student concerns students who are diverse in race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, throughout and beyond the to the school’s faculty and administration, nationality, religion, and political philosophy, but also fostering and Harvard Kennedy School and its members serve as consulted stake- maintaining an atmosphere that encourages an active exchange of community. holders in important school-wide decisions. views in an environment of mutual respect.

Clubs and Student Journals Centers & Organizations • Africa Policy Journal Programs hks is home to more than 80 • Asian American Policy Review hks is home to world-class research student organizations, including: •  & Black: A Journal for Black centers, programs, and initiatives, including: • Africa Caucus Policy • Ash Center for Democratic • Arab Caucus • Human Rights Policy Journal Governance and Innovation • Armed Forces Committee • Journal of Hispanic Policy • Belfer Center for Science and • Journal of Middle Eastern • Asian Pacific American Caucus International Affairs Politics and Policy • Black Student Union • Carr Center for Human Rights Policy • Kennedy School Review • City+Local pic • Center for International Development • America Policy Journal • Criminal Justice pic • Center for Public Leadership • LGBTQ Policy Journal • Crisis Management pic • Institute of Politics • Policy Journal • Electoral Politics pic • Joint Center for Housing Studies • Energy and Environment pic • Malcolm Wiener Center • Food and Agriculture pic for Student Conferences • Gender Policy Union • Mossavar-Rahmani Center • Black Policy Conference for Business and Government • Human Rights pic • Conference on Poverty and Inequality • Rappaport Institute • International Security pic for • European Conference • Jewish Caucus • Shorenstein Center on Media, • German American Conference • Latinx Caucus Politics and Public Policy • India Conference • lgbtq Caucus • Taubman Center for State • Global Development Conference and Local Government • Muslim Caucus • Latin American Conference • The Hauser Institute for Civil Society • Republican Caucus • Conference at the Center for Public Leadership • Soccer Club • Women and Public Policy Program • Tech pic For a complete list of our research centers and programs, visit www.hks. harvard.edu/centers-programs. *pic = Professional Interest Council

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16 Afghanistan Côte d’Ivoire Italy New Zealand Sri Lanka A GLOBAL Albania Croatia Jamaica Nicaragua Algeria Cyprus Japan Niger Sweden Argentina Denmark Jordan Nigeria Switzerland Armenia Dominican Kazakhstan Norway Syrian Arab LOOK Republic Oman Republic Australia From 2011 to 2016, students Austria Ecuador Korea, Pakistan have come to Harvard Azerbaijan Egypt Republic of Palestine, Tajikistan Kennedy School from: Bahrain El Salvador Kosovo State of Tanzania, United Republic of Bangladesh Ethiopia Kuwait Panama Thailand Barbados Fiji Kyrgyzstan Paraguay Timor-Leste Belgium Finland Lebanon Peru France Liberia Philippines Trinidad and Benin Tobago Gambia Lithuania Poland Bhutan Tunisia Georgia Macedonia, The Portugal Bolivia, Turkey Plurinational former Yugoslav Qatar Republic of Uganda State of Romania Madagascar Ukraine Bosnia and Greece Russian Herzegovina Malawi Federation United Arab Haiti Emirates Brazil Malaysia Rwanda Honduras United Kingdom Bulgaria Maldives Saudi Arabia SAR, United States Cambodia China Mauritius Senegal Uruguay Cameroon Hungary Mexico Uzbekistan Canada Iceland Moldova, Seychelles Republic of Vanuatu Chile India Sierra Leone Mongolia Venezuela, China Singapore Montenegro Bolivarian Colombia Iran, Islamic Slovakia Republic of Morocco Congo, The Republic of Somalia Viet Nam Democratic Myanmar Iraq Yemen Republic of the Nepal Ireland South Sudan Zambia Costa Rica Netherlands Israel Spain Zimbabwe

Sources: UNTERM, Multilingual Terminology Database and Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard Kennedy School THE POWER www.hks.harvard.edu/alumni Our alumni can be found in more than of the ALUMNI 200 countries and territories. NETWORK Harvard Kennedy School students 19,735 agree that the connections they make HKS DEGREE PROGRAM with their classmates are among the ALUMNI most important parts of their education. After graduation, our alumni become part of an active global community of As of June 2016 individuals who generate positive change in the world — a robust network that alumni use to further their careers, gain 46,022 professional advice, and continue to HKS EXECUTIVE experience the power of a Harvard EDUCATION ALUMNI Kennedy School education.

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