The Program

 

The major in Business and Public Policy (BPUB) is designed to enable future public policy innovators in consulting, private sector business, government, and not-for-profit sectors to formulate policy with the best techniques that both private and public sector research has to offer. Critically, it enables future private managers to understand, react to, and help form the public environment in which they will operate.

 

   

 

Major Requirements

 

a) BPUB 621 Government and Legal Environment of Business;
b) Four additional credit units in public policy and management.


One of four credit units may be from an approved list of courses in other departments of the Wharton School or in other Schools of the University. Courses in health care, energy, the environment, taxation, and international finance are some of those that have been approved for the major in the past. An advanced study project (BPUB 893) may be taken as one of the four courses. The Business and Public Policy Department also participates in a cross-functional major in Environmental and Risk Management.

 

   

 

Dual Majors

 

Many students opt for a dual major. The most common choice is with Finance. Other common dual majors are with Real Estate, Management, Marketing, and Health Care. In most cases, some courses are counted for credit in both majors.

 

   

 

Courses in Area of Interest

International Policy

 

For students interested in careers in international organizations, government positions involving international commercial affairs, and international corporations.

  • BPUB 712 Managing Interfirm Strategic Alliances (mini) (MGMT 712)
  • BPUB 715 Geopolitics (mini) (MGMT 715)
  • BPUB 770 Political Economy of the Public Sector
  • BPUB 773 Urban Fiscal Policy
  • BPUB 777 Cost Benefit Analysis
  • BPUB 788 International Industrial Development Strategies
  • BPUB 789 Nations, Politics, and Markets
  • BPUB 790 Technology in Global Markets (mini)
  • BPUB 798 Privatization: An International Perspective


Domestic Policy

 

For students interested in careers in consulting firms or governmental organizations specializing in regulatory authorities, public finance, or urban economic policy, and in private sector business.

  • BPUB 712 Managing Interfirm Strategic Alliances (mini) (MGMT 712)
  • BPUB 732 Telecoms & Internet Strategy and Policy (mini) (MGMT 732)
  • BPUB 761 Risk Analysis: Environmental Management (OPIM 761)
  • BPUB 770 Political Economy of Government
  • BPUB 772 Urban Public Policy and Private Economic Development (REAL 772)
  • BPUB 773 Urban Fiscal Policy (FNCE 730, REAL 730)
  • BPUB 777 Cost Benefit Analysis
  • BPUB 784 Managerial Economics and Game Theory (mini) (MGMT 784)
  • BPUB 790 Technology in Global Markets (mini)

   

 

Please contact the MBA Advisor for more information.