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Many elements — a truly international and diverse student body, faculty members from six different countries, a robust study abroad program, and a rich curriculum — make this program the perfect choice for students wishing to work for international organizations in the U.S. and overseas. Students in this degree program (as in all the others) have a choice of a rich variety of electives — including classes on  proposal writing, fundraising, leadership and management, strategic planning, intercultural communication in organizations, and international relations and conflict resolution.

Admission Requirements

• official transcripts from all undergraduate universities attended showing the successful completion of a bachelor degree with a 2.70 out of 4.0 GPA
• a resume
• a two-page personal statement describing your educational and career goals, relevant work or volunteer experience, and any special circumstances affecting past or prospective academic performance
  

Language requirements
All applicants should have training in a second language appropriate to their interests; students are expected to have speaking fluency as they progress in their career field. Students must pass a proficiency exam during their first year. Courses are available at DePaul for those needing refresher training. For non-native speakers of English, the TOEFL score of 590 required for admission satisfies this requirement.
    
International work/internship requirements
Students must complete substantial professional experience in an international or intercultural setting. Applicants with such experience may request a waiver by submitting a letter describing the extent of their work in international or cross-cultural countries and organizations. In this case, students choose an alternative four-credit hour course with the director's approval. Applicants without such experience complete an internship with an appropriate organization.

To graduate, a student must successfully complete a minimum of 52 credit hours of graduate credit. (Each course carries four credit hours, unless otherwise specified.) Electives account for 8 credit hours.

Descriptions of required and elective courses can be found in the on-line course catalog.

Required Courses (44 credit hours)
MPS 499 Presentation Skills
MPS 500 Introduction to Public Service Management
MPS 501 Cross-Sector Analysis
MPS 502  Ethical Leadership
MPS 511 Sustainable Development and NGOs
MPS 570 Research Methods
MPS 580 Quantitative Methods in Public Service or MPS 581 Advanced Quantitative Methods
MPS 590 Applied Research
MPS 593 Integrative Seminar
or MPS 585 Thesis Design and MPS 598 Thesis Research
MPS 610 Internship (required for students without international or cross-cultural experience)
MPS 612 International Political Economy
MPS 613 Comparative Public Policy (or MPS 542)
MPS 614 Global & Civil Society Organizations

Elective Courses (8 credit hours)
MPS 518 Proposal Writing
MPS 519 Fundraising
MPS 521 Leadership & Management
MPS 522 Fundamentals of Human Resources
MPS 529 Strategic Planning
MPS 600 Independent Study
MPS 604 Special Topics field study
MPS 605 Seminar in Administration: EU and NATO (Brussels)
MPS 611 Management of International NGOs
MPS 615 Intercultural Communication in Organizations
MPS 616 International Relations and Conflict Resolution